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English
Etymology
From Latin Sēricus, from Ancient Greek Σηρικός (Sērikós), from Σῆρες (Sêres, “Seres”) + -ικός (-ikós, “-ic”), from σήρ (sḗr, “silkworm”), possibly from Old Chinese 絲 (*sə, “silk”). Equivalent to Seres + -ic. Doublet of Serican.
Adjective
Seric (comparative more Seric, superlative most Seric)
- (archaic) Synonym of Chinese or Northern Chinese, chiefly (historical) in the context of ancient Greco-Roman knowledge of China.
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