최소

Korean

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰwe̞(ː)sʰo̞] ~ [ˈt͡ɕʰø̞(ː)sʰo̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [췌(ː)소/최(ː)소]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?choeso
Revised Romanization (translit.)?choeso
McCune–Reischauer?ch'oeso
Yale Romanization?chōyso

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 最少.

    Noun

    최소 • (choeso) (hanja 最少)

    1. minimum
      Antonym: 최다(最多) (choeda)
    2. the youngest
    Derived terms
    • 최소(最少)하다 (choesohada)

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 最小.

      Noun

      최소 • (choeso) (hanja 最小)

      1. the smallest
        Antonym: 최대(最大) (choedae)
      Derived terms
      • 최소(最小)하다 (choesohada)
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