English Explanatory Dictionary

Serican

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈsɛrɪkən/

Word forms

Serican more Serican most Serican Sericans

Etymology

From Latin Sēricānus, from Sērica (“Serica, China, ancient northern China”) + -ānus (“-an”), from Ancient Greek Σηρικά (Sēriká), from σήρ (sḗr, “silkworm”), and possibly ultimately from Old Chinese 絲 (*sə, “silk”). Equivalent to Serica + -an. Doublet of Seric.

Synonyms

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

Related words

Seres Serian Serica
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