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sericus.

silken, made of silk

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈseː.rɪ.kʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈsɛː.ri.kus]
  1. silken, made of silk

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
  2. silky, silklike

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
  3. alternative letter-case form of Sēricus, of or related to the Seres or (New Latin) the Chinese

    adjective · alt-of · declension-1 · declension-2 · historical
Where this word comes from

From Sēricus and Ancient Greek σηρικός (sērikós, “silken”), from σήρ (sḗr, “silkworm”) + -ικός (-ikós, “-ic”), possibly ultimately from the Old Chinese word for silk. Equivalent to Seres + -icus.

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