Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sijo

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
si-jo
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A classical Korean poetry form consisting of twelve accentual phrases divided in three lines.

noun

Non-Korean poetry written in imitation of this style.

noun

The musical mode to which these works were traditionally sung.

Etymology

Borrowed from Korean 시조(時調) (sijo).

Inflected Forms

sijos (plural) shijo (alternative)

Questions

What does sijo mean?
A classical Korean poetry form consisting of twelve accentual phrases divided in three lines.
Where does sijo come from?
Borrowed from Korean 시조(時調) (sijo).

How to pronounce sijo

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