Sinicus
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See also: sinicus
Latin
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Sīna (“China”) + -icus (“-ic”), from Sinae (“the Southern Chinese; Southern China”), from Ancient Greek Σῖναι (Sînai), q.v.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈsiː.ni.kus/, [ˈs̠iːnɪkʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈsi.ni.kus/, [ˈsiːnikus]
Adjective
[edit]Sīnicus (feminine Sīnica, neuter Sīnicum); first/second-declension adjective
- (Medieval Latin) Chinese (of or related to China, the Han Chinese, or their culture)
Declension
[edit]First/second-declension adjective.
Number | Singular | Plural | |||||
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Case / Gender | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
Nominative | Sīnicus | Sīnica | Sīnicum | Sīnicī | Sīnicae | Sīnica | |
Genitive | Sīnicī | Sīnicae | Sīnicī | Sīnicōrum | Sīnicārum | Sīnicōrum | |
Dative | Sīnicō | Sīnicō | Sīnicīs | ||||
Accusative | Sīnicum | Sīnicam | Sīnicum | Sīnicōs | Sīnicās | Sīnica | |
Ablative | Sīnicō | Sīnicā | Sīnicō | Sīnicīs | |||
Vocative | Sīnice | Sīnica | Sīnicum | Sīnicī | Sīnicae | Sīnica |
Synonyms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- English: Sinic
- →⇒ English: Pax Sinica