Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 高體溫.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ko̞t͡ɕʰe̞o̞n]
  • Phonetic hangul: []
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?goche'on
Revised Romanization (translit.)?goche'on
McCune–Reischauer?koch'eon
Yale Romanization?ko.chey.on

Noun

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고체온 (goche'on) (hanja 高體溫)

  1. high body temperature; hyperthermia
    Antonym: 저체온(低體溫) (jeoche'on)