기원전

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기원전

[kiwʌ̹ɲd͡ʑʌ̹n] SK Standard, Seoul

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기원 + 전 (한자 紀元前)

noun

서력에서, 예수 그리스도가 태어난 해를 기원으로 하여 그 기원이 시작되기 이전을 이르는 말.
Opposite: 기원후

In English

BCE secularized form of BC — see also BC
BC before Christ — see also BCE

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"기원전." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ko/%EA%B8%B0%EC%9B%90%EC%A0%84. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

기원전. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EA%B8%B0%EC%9B%90%EC%A0%84

Chicago

"기원전." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EA%B8%B0%EC%9B%90%EC%A0%84.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {기원전},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EA%B8%B0%EC%9B%90%EC%A0%84},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}