σηρικός

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From σήρ (sḗr, silkworm) +‎ -ῐκός (-ikós, -ic), possibly ultimately from the Old Chinese word for silk.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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σηρῐκός (sērikósm (feminine σηρῐκή, neuter σηρῐκόν); first/second declension

  1. silken, made of silk or like silk

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Latin: sēricus
    • Italian: serico
    • Old French: sarge
    • Old Galician-Portuguese: sirgo, silgo
    • Spanish: sirgo
    • English: seric (learned)
    • Irish: seiric
    • Portuguese: sérico (learned)
    • Proto-West Germanic: *seluk, *seruk (see there for further descendants)
    • Spanish: sérico (learned)

Further reading

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