미적

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 美的, from 美 + 的.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈmi(ː)t͡ɕ͈ʌ̹k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [미(ː)쩍]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	mijeok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	mijeog
McCune–Reischauer?	michŏk
Yale Romanization?	mīqcek

Noun

미적 • (mijeok) (hanja 美的)

1. (attributive) aesthetic

See also

• 미학(美學) (mihak, “aesthetics”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 微積.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [mid͡ʑʌ̹k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [미적]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	mijeok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	mijeog
McCune–Reischauer?	mijŏk
Yale Romanization?	micek

Noun

미적 • (mijeok) (hanja 微積)

1. Short for 미적분(微積分) (mijeokbun, “(mathematics) calculus”).