English Explanatory Dictionary

Sinitic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to Chinese languages
  2. Of or pertaining to China or the Chinese peoples

Pronunciation

/saɪˈnɪtɪk/ /sɪˈnɪtɪk/

Word forms

Sinitic more Sinitic most Sinitic

Etymology

From Latin Sīna (“China”) + -itic, as in Semitic.

Synonyms

Sino-Tibetan Sinensian

Related words

Sinae Sinaean Sinaic Sinensian Sinese Sinesian Sinetic Chinese Sinic

Derived words

Proto-Sinitic Siniticize
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