sijo

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noun

A classical Korean poetry form consisting of twelve accentual phrases divided in three lines.

OriginKorean 시조(時調) →
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Meanings

nounsijo (plural sijos)

plural sijos · alternative shijo

  1. A classical Korean poetry form consisting of twelve accentual phrases divided in three lines.
  2. Non-Korean poetry written in imitation of this style.
  3. The musical mode to which these works were traditionally sung.

Origin

  1. Korean시조(時調)
  2. Korean시조(時調)
  3. Englishsijo

Borrowed from Korean 시조(時調) (sijo).

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APA

sijo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sijo

MLA

“sijo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sijo. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sijo,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sijo.

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