Sinae
See also: sinä
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Σῖναι (Sînai) of uncertain etymology, but probably from Sanskrit चीन (cīna, “China”), possibly via Arabic اَلصِّين (aṣ-ṣīn, “China; the Chinese”) and usually held to derive from Old Chinese 秦 (*Dzin, “Qin”). See "Names of China" at Wikipedia.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈsiː.nae̯/, [ˈs̠iːnäe̯]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈsi.ne/, [ˈsiːne]
Proper noun
Sīnae f pl (genitive Sīnārum); first declension
- (culture) The Chinese, specifically:
- (geography) The land of the Chinese, specifically:
- (Classical Latin) The land of the southern Chinese.
- (New Latin) China: the Republic or People's Republic of China.
Declension
First-declension noun, plural only.
Case | Plural |
---|---|
Nominative | Sīnae |
Genitive | Sīnārum |
Dative | Sīnīs |
Accusative | Sīnās |
Ablative | Sīnīs |
Vocative | Sīnae |
Synonyms
- (Republic of China): Rēs Pūblica Sīnārum (New Latin)
- (People’s Republic of China): Rēs Pūblica Populāris Sīnārum (New Latin)
Derived terms
Descendants
See also
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