시조

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 時 (“time”) + 調 (“melody”), abbreviation of 시절가조 (時節歌調, sijeolgajo, “trendy songs of this time”). Coined by the bard Yi Sechun (이세춘) in the term of King Yeongjo.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[ɕʰid͡ʑo̞]
  • Phonetic Hangul[시조]
Revised Romanization? sijo
Revised Romanization (translit.)? sijo
McCune–Reischauer? sijo
Yale Romanization? sico

Noun

시조 • (sijo) (hanja 時調)

  1. sijo, a traditional lyrical form consisting of three long lines

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 始祖, from 始 (“first”) + 祖 (“grandfather”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[ˈɕʰiːd͡ʑo̞]
  • Phonetic Hangul[시:조]
Revised Romanization? sijo
Revised Romanization (translit.)? sijo
McCune–Reischauer? sijo
Yale Romanization? sīco

Noun

시조 • (sijo) (hanja 始祖)

  1. founder; ancestor of a clan or lineage
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