English Explanatory Dictionary

Sinic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Chinese.
  2. influenced by Chinese culture.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɪnɪk/

Word forms

Sinic

Etymology

From Medieval Latin Sinicus, from Sina (“China”) + -icus (“-ic”), from Late Latin Sinae (“the Southern Chinese; Southern China”), from Ancient Greek Σῖναι (Sînai), q.v. Equivalent to Sino- + -ic.

Related words

Sino- Sinian Sinitic

Derived words

Sinicism sinicize
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