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seric

/ˈsɛɹɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ser-ic
IPA
/ˈsɛɹɪk/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Synonym of silken, made of silk.

adj

Synonym of silky, like silk.

adj

Synonym of Chinese or Northern Chinese, in the context of ancient Greco-Roman knowledge of China.

Archaic

Etymology

From Latin sēricus, from Ancient Greek σηρῐκός (sērĭkós), from σήρ (sḗr, “silkworm”) + -ικός (-ikós, “-ic”), possibly ultimately from the Old Chinese word for silk. Doublet of silk and serge.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈsɛɹɪk/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more Seric (comparative) most Seric (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

Serian Serica Serican

Synonyms

silken made of silk silky like silk Chinese or Northern Chinese in the context of ancient Greco-Roman knowledge of China

Questions

How do you pronounce seric?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɛɹɪk/.
What does seric mean?
Synonym of silken, made of silk.
Where does seric come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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