mevzun

Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish موزون (mevzun), from Arabic مَوْزُون (mawzūn).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mevˈzun/
• Hyphenation: mev‧zun

Adjective

mevzun

1. (obsolete) synonym of biçimli (“well-proportioned”)
2. (obsolete) synonym of ölçülü (“measured”)

Related terms

Turkish terms derived from the Arabic root و ز ن (0 c, 4 e)

Further reading

• “mevzun”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
• Ayverdi, İlhan (2010), “mevzun”, in Misalli Büyük Türkçe Sözlük, a reviewed and expanded single-volume edition, Istanbul: Kubbealtı Neşriyatı
• Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “mevzun”, in Nişanyan Sözlük