🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

기초

Pronunciation / Transliteration: gicho

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Rudiment/ˈruː.dɪ.mənt/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그는 과학의 기초를 배웠다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The first principles of a subject or a basic, fundamental skill.

    "Before attempting complex compositions, the students must master the rudiments of harmony."
  2. 2

    An undeveloped or vestigial organ or structure.

    "The evolutionary remnant appears merely as a rudiment in modern species."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'rudimentum', stemming from 'rudis' meaning raw, rough, or untrained. It entered the English language in the 16th century, initially referring to a first principle, element, or underdeveloped beginning.

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