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Etymology

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From Japanese 相撲 (sumō).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /suˈmoo/
  • Hyphenation: su‧mo‧o
  • Rhymes: -oo

Noun

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sumoo (uncountable, accusative sumoon)

  1. sumo (form of wrestling)

Derived terms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English sumoFrench sumoGerman SumoItalian sumoRussian сумо́ (sumó)Spanish sumo.

Noun

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sumoo (uncountable)

  1. (neologism, rare) sumo (form of wrestling)
    Synonym: sumo

Usage notes

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In Ido, “sumo”, along side other cultural words, are supposed to be regarded as foreign words. Despite that, some like to normalize these words.