외접원

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 外接圓, from (outside) + (to connect) + (circle)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈwe̞(ː)d͡ʑʌ̹bwʌ̹n] ~ [ˈø̞(ː)d͡ʑʌ̹bwʌ̹n]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?oejeobwon
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?oejeob'won
    McCune–Reischauer?oejŏbwŏn
    Yale Romanization?ōycep.wen

    Noun

    외접원 • (oejeobwon) (hanja 外接圓)

    1. (geometry) a circumcircle

    See also