검투사

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Korean[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɘ(ː)mtʰusʰa̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed 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[edit]

검투사 (geomtusa) (hanja 劍鬪士)

  1. (historical) gladiator