seres

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. plural of sere
name
  1. Synonym of Chinese or Northern Chinese, chiefly in the context of ancient Greco-Roman knowledge of China.
name
  1. A surname.

Word forms

seres

Etymology

From Latin Sērēs, from Ancient Greek Σῆρες (Sêres, “the North Chinese; North China”), from σήρ (sḗr, “silkworm”), possibly from Old Chinese 絲 (*sə, “silk”).

Synonyms

Chinese or Northern Chinese chiefly in the context of ancient Greco-Roman knowledge of China

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Derived words

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