인소

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 忍笑, from 忍 (“hold back, suppress”) + 笑 (“laugh; laughter”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [insʰo̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [인소]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	inso
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	inso
McCune–Reischauer?	inso
Yale Romanization?	inso

Noun

Derived verbs

Active	인소하다

인소 • (inso) (hanja 忍笑)

1. suppressing a laugh

   (Can we add an example for this sense?)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 因素, from 因 (“reason, cause”) + 素 (“element, factor”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [insʰo̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [인소]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	inso
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	inso
McCune–Reischauer?	inso
Yale Romanization?	inso

Noun

인소 • (inso) (hanja 因素)

1. causative factor

   最近 硏究에서는 遺傳子가 肥滿의 主要 因素임이 밝혀졌다.
   최근 연구에서는 유전자가 비만의 주요 인소임이 밝혀졌다.

   Choegeun yeon'gu-eseo-neun yujeonja-ga biman-ui juyo inso-im-i balkyeojeotda.

   Recent studies have revealed that genes are a major factor in obesity.

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 燐素, from 燐 (“phosphorus”) + 素 (“element”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [insʰo̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [인소]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	inso
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	inso
McCune–Reischauer?	inso
Yale Romanization?	inso

Noun

인소 • (inso) (hanja 燐素)

1. (chemistry) Alternative form of 인(燐) (in, “phosphorus”)

Etymology 4

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [insʰo̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [인소]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	inso
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	inso
McCune–Reischauer?	inso
Yale Romanization?	inso

Noun

인소 • (inso) (hanja 인小)

1. (Internet, literature) Short for 인터넷 소설(小說) (inteonet soseol, “web fiction”).