🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

고전

Pronunciation / Transliteration: gojeon

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Classic/ˈklæs.ɪk/
adjectivenounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"셰익스피어의 작품은 영어 문학의 고전으로 여겨진다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A work of art, literature, or music of recognized and established value.

    "Many consider Shakespeare's plays to be classics of English literature."
As adjective
  1. 1

    Of the first or highest quality; serving as a standard or model.

    "The classic car show featured vehicles from the 1950s."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'classic' originates from the Latin 'classicus', meaning 'belonging to the highest class'. It evolved through the French 'classique' in the 17th century, referring to works of literature and art that are exemplary and timeless.

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