고도

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 高度 (height, altitude).

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?godo
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?godo
    McCune–Reischauer?kodo
    Yale Romanization?koto

    Noun

    고도 • (godo) (hanja 高度)

    1. height, altitude
    2. high class, high grade, high degree

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 古都 (old capital).

      Pronunciation

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

      Noun

      고도 • (godo) (hanja 古都)

      1. ancient capital, old capital

      Etymology 3

        Sino-Korean word from 高道, from (high) + (way).

        Pronunciation

        Romanizations
        Revised Romanization?godo
        Revised Romanization (translit.)?godo
        McCune–Reischauer?kodo
        Yale Romanization?koto

        Noun

        고도 • (godo) (hanja 高道)

        1. high road

        Etymology 4

          Sino-Korean word from (high) + (step, tread).

          Pronunciation

          Romanizations
          Revised Romanization?godo
          Revised Romanization (translit.)?godo
          McCune–Reischauer?kodo
          Yale Romanization?koto

          Noun

          고도 • (godo) (hanja 高蹈)

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          Etymology 5

            Sino-Korean word from 孤島.

            Pronunciation

            Romanizations
            Revised Romanization?godo
            Revised Romanization (translit.)?godo
            McCune–Reischauer?kodo
            Yale Romanization?koto

            Noun

            고도 • (godo) (hanja 孤島)

            1. solitary island