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 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

검투사 • (geomtusa) (hanja 劍鬪士)

1. (historical) gladiator