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serican

/ˈsɛrɪkən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ser-i-can
IPA
/ˈsɛrɪkən/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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

Archaic

name

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

Archaic

noun

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

Archaic

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈsɛrɪkən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more Serican (comparative) most Serican (superlative) Sericans (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Seres Serian Serica

Synonyms

Chinese or Northern Chinese chiefly in the context of ancient Greco-Roman knowledge of China

Questions

How do you pronounce serican?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɛrɪkən/.
What does serican mean?
Synonym of Chinese or Northern Chinese, chiefly in the context of ancient Greco-Roman knowledge of China.
Where does serican come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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