Sinic

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/ˈsɪnɪk/

adjective

Chinese.

OriginMedieval Latin Sinicus ← Latin Sīna ← Ancient Greek Σῖναι (Sînai) →
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Meanings

adjectiveSinic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableChinese.
  2. not comparableInfluenced by Chinese culture.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΣῖναι (Sînai)
  2. LatinSīna
  3. Medieval LatinSinicus
  4. EnglishSinic

From Medieval Latin Sinicus, from Sina (“China”) + -icus (“-ic”), from Late Latin Sinae (“the Southern Chinese; Southern China”), from Ancient Greek Σῖναι (Sînai), q.v. Equivalent to Sino- + -ic.

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Translations

French sinique
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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Sinic

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Sounds the same

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Cite this entry
APA

Sinic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sinic

MLA

“Sinic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sinic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sinic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sinic.

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