최소

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰwe̞(ː)sʰo̞] ~ [ˈt͡ɕʰø̞(ː)sʰo̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [췌(ː)소/최(ː)소]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	choeso
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	choeso
McCune–Reischauer?	ch'oeso
Yale Romanization?	chōyso

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 最少.

Noun

최소 • (choeso) (hanja 最少)

1. minimum

   Antonym: 최다(最多) (choeda)

2. the youngest

Derived terms

• 최소(最少)하다 (choesohada)

 

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 最小.

Noun

최소 • (choeso) (hanja 最小)

1. the smallest

   Antonym: 최대(最大) (choedae)

Derived terms

• 최소(最小)하다 (choesohada)