sinaic
/saɪˈnaɪ.ɪk/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Synonym of East Asian, with especial focus on Chinese people and culture: of or related to the Sinosphere.
Obsolete
Example Sentences
- "Sinaic law... Sinaic covenant... Sinaic code..."
- "We will separate [the 'Yellow Race'] into three branches—the Hyperborean, the Mongolian, and the Sinaic branches."
Etymology
From Sinai + -ic, q.v.
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /saɪˈnaɪ.ɪk/
- British English: /sʌɪˈneɪ.ɪk/
Usage
Inflected Forms
more Sinaic (comparative)
most Sinaic (superlative)
Frequently Paired Words
Synonyms
Sinaitic
of or related to Mount Sinai
Egypt
East Asian
with especial focus on Chinese people and culture