🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

지휘자

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jihwija

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Conductor/kənˈdʌk.tər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #3400 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"지휘자는 오케스트라를 지휘했다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who directs the performance of an orchestra or choir.

    "The conductor raised his baton, signaling the orchestra to begin."
  2. 2

    A material or object that allows the flow of electric current.

    "Copper is widely used as a conductor in electrical wiring."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Late Latin conductor, meaning 'one who leads or directs,' originating from the verb conducere (con- 'together' + ducere 'to lead'). In Middle English, the term originally referred to a guide or escort before evolving in the 18th century to encompass musical direction and electrical conductivity.

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