검투사

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 검(劍) (geom, “sword”) + 투사(鬪士) (tusa, “fighter”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɘ(ː)mtʰusʰa̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [검(ː)투사]
    • Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?geomtusa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?geomtusa
McCune–Reischauer?kŏmt'usa
Yale Romanization?kēmthwusa

Noun

검투사 • (geomtusa) (hanja 劍鬪士)

  1. (historical) gladiator
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