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Serian.

Synonym of Chinese or Northern Chinese, chiefly in the context of ancient Greco-Roman knowledge of China and its role as the origin of silk.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈsiɹi.ən/General-American/ˈsɪɹi.ən/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Synonym of Chinese or Northern Chinese, chiefly in the context of ancient Greco-Roman knowledge of China and its role as the origin of silk.

    archaic · historical
    Serian forests... Serian clothing... Serian insect...
Where this word comes from

From Seres + -ian, from Latin Seres (“the ancient northern Chinese”), from Ancient Greek, possibly from the Old Chinese word for silk.

name/ˈsiɹi.ən/General-American/ˈsɪɹi.ən/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Synonym of Chinese or Northern Chinese, chiefly in the context of ancient Greco-Roman knowledge of China.

    archaic · historical · rare · singular
Where this word comes from

From Seres + -ian, from Latin Seres (“the ancient northern Chinese”), from Ancient Greek, possibly from the Old Chinese word for silk.

noun/ˈsiɹi.ən/General-American/ˈsɪɹi.ən/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Synonym of Chinese or Northern Chinese, chiefly in the context of ancient Greco-Roman knowledge of China.

    archaic · historical · rare · singular
Where this word comes from

From Seres + -ian, from Latin Seres (“the ancient northern Chinese”), from Ancient Greek, possibly from the Old Chinese word for silk.

name/ˈsiɹi.ən/General-American/ˈsɪɹi.ən/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A proposed language family including Seri, more often considered an isolate or a member of the Hokan family.

    rare
Where this word comes from

From Seri + -an.

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