Seric

a. <古><诗>中国的,中国人的

词形变化

more Seric 比较级 most Seric 最高级

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Synonym of Chinese or Northern Chinese, in the context of ancient Greco-Roman knowledge of China.

    古体 历史

词源

From Latin Sēricus, from Ancient Greek Σηρικός (Sērikós), from Σῆρες (Sêres, “Seres”) + -ικός (-ikós, “-ic”), from σήρ (sḗr, “silkworm”), possibly from Old Chinese 絲 (*sə, “silk”). Equivalent to Seres + -ic. Doublet of Serican.

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