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sijo

sijo noun: a classical Korean poetry form consisting of twelve accentual phrases divided in three lines.

Noun

sijo (plural sijos)

  1. A classical Korean poetry form consisting of twelve accentual phrases divided in three lines.
  2. Non-Korean poetry written in imitation of this style.
  3. The musical mode to which these works were traditionally sung.

Forms of sijo

pluralsijos
alternative formshijo

Origin of sijo

Borrowed from Korean 시조(時調) (sijo).

Questions about sijo

What does sijo mean?
Sijo means a classical Korean poetry form consisting of twelve accentual phrases divided in three lines.
What part of speech is sijo?
Sijo is a noun.
What is the plural of sijo?
The plural of sijo is sijos.

Words near sijo in the dictionary

  1. SIJ
  2. Sijhih
  3. Sijian'gou
  4. Sijiangou
  5. Sijilmasa
  6. sijo
  7. SIJORI
  8. sijos
  9. SIJs
  10. Sijyu
  11. sik

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