최고

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 最高, from 最 (“most”) + 高 (“high”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰwe̞(ː)ɡo̞] ~ [ˈt͡ɕʰø̞(ː)ɡo̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [췌(ː)고/최(ː)고]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?choego
Revised Romanization (translit.)?choego
McCune–Reischauer?ch'oego
Yale Romanization?chōyko

Noun

최고 • (choego) (hanja 最高)

  1. the peak, the pinnacle, the topmost point
    Antonym: 최저(最低) (choejeo)
  2. the best
    18세의 그 여자는 이번 여름 바르셀로나 올림픽의 메달을 획득할 만한, 영국 최고의 기대주 중의 한 명입니다.
    Sip'pal-se-ui geu yeoja-neun ibeon yeoreum Bareusellona ollimpig-ui medar-eul hoekdeuk-hal man-han, Yeongguk choego-ui gidaeju jung-ui han myeong-imnida.
    At 18, she is one of Britain's best prospects for an Olympic medal in Barcelona this summer.
Derived terms
  • 최고가(最高價) (choegoga)
  • 최고권(最高權) (choegogwon)
  • 최고봉(最高峯) (choegobong)
  • 최고액(最高額) (choegoaek)
  • 최고점(最高點) (choegojeom)
  • 최고치(最高値) (choegochi)
  • 최고형(最高刑) (choegohyeong)
Descendants
  • → Chinese: 脆骨 (cuìgǔ)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 最古, from 最 (“most”) + 古 (“old”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰwe̞(ː)ɡo̞] ~ [ˈt͡ɕʰø̞(ː)ɡo̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [췌(ː)고/최(ː)고]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?choego
Revised Romanization (translit.)?choego
McCune–Reischauer?ch'oego
Yale Romanization?chōyko

Noun

최고 • (choego) (hanja 最古)

  1. the oldest
    Antonym: 최신(最新) (choesin)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 催告, from 催 (“urge”) + 告 (“inform”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʰwe̞ɡo̞] ~ [t͡ɕʰø̞ɡo̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [췌고/최고]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?choego
Revised Romanization (translit.)?choego
McCune–Reischauer?ch'oego
Yale Romanization?choyko

Noun
Derived verbs
Active 최고하다

최고 • (choego) (hanja 催告)

  1. (law) notice
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