Meanings
comparative more Serican · superlative most Serican
- archaichistoricalSynonym of Chinese or Northern Chinese, chiefly in the context of ancient Greco-Roman knowledge of China.
Synonyms: Chinese or Northern Chinese, chiefly in the context of ancient Greco-Roman knowledge of China
- archaichistoricalSynonym of Chinese or Northern Chinese, chiefly in the context of ancient Greco-Roman knowledge of China.
Synonyms: Chinese or Northern Chinese, chiefly in the context of ancient Greco-Roman knowledge of China
plural Sericans
- archaichistoricalSynonym of Chinese or Northern Chinese, chiefly in the context of ancient Greco-Roman knowledge of China.
Synonyms: Chinese or Northern Chinese, chiefly in the context of ancient Greco-Roman knowledge of China
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveSynonym of Chinese or Northern Chinese, chiefly in the context of ancient Greco-Roman knowledge of China.
proper nounSynonym of Chinese or Northern Chinese, chiefly in the context of ancient Greco-Roman knowledge of China.
nounSynonym of Chinese or Northern Chinese, chiefly in the context of ancient Greco-Roman knowledge of China.
Origin
- Old Chinese絲“silk”
- Ancient GreekΣηρικά
- LatinSēricānus
- EnglishSerican
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.
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Serican. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Serican
“Serican.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Serican. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Serican,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Serican.
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