경도

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 經度.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkjɘ(ː)ŋdo̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gyeongdo
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gyeongdo
    McCune–Reischauer?kyŏngdo
    Yale Romanization?kyēngto

    Noun

    경도 • (gyeongdo) (hanja 經度)

    1. longitude

    See also

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 硬度.

      Pronunciation

      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?gyeongdo
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?gyeongdo
      McCune–Reischauer?kyŏngdo
      Yale Romanization?kyengto

      Noun

      경도 • (gyeongdo) (hanja 硬度)

      1. degree of hardness
        표면 서로 접촉할 경도 높은 표면일수록 마모 발생한다.
        Du pyomyeon-i seoro jeopchok-hal si gyeongdo-ga nopeun pyomyeon-ilsurok mamo-ga deol balsaen-ghanda.
        When two surfaces touch each other, the harder the surface, the less abrasion that occurs.
      2. (chemistry) hardness of water