English Explanatory Dictionary

sijo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Word forms

sijo sijos shijo

Etymology

From Korean 시조(時調) (sijo).

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