Serican

English

Etymology

From Latin Sēricānus, from Sērica (“Serica, China, ancient northern China”) + -ānus (“-an”), from Ancient Greek Σηρικά (Sēriká), from σήρ (sḗr, “silkworm”), and possibly ultimately from Old Chinese 絲 (*sə, “silk”). Equivalent to Serica +‎ -an. Doublet of Seric.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛrɪkən/

Adjective

Serican (comparative more Serican, superlative most Serican)

1. (historical or archaic) Synonym of Chinese or Northern Chinese, chiefly in the context of ancient Greco-Roman knowledge of China.

Proper noun

Serican

1. (historical or archaic) Synonym of Chinese or Northern Chinese, chiefly in the context of ancient Greco-Roman knowledge of China.

Related terms

• Seres
• Serian
• Serica

 

Noun

Serican (plural Sericans)

1. (historical or archaic) Synonym of Chinese or Northern Chinese, chiefly in the context of ancient Greco-Roman knowledge of China.

Anagrams

• Cairnes, Racines, arcsine, arsenic, carines, carnies, cerasin, sarcine, scarine