Sinic

/ˈsɪnɪk/

Etymology 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.

Derived terms

Sinicism, sinicize, Sinicize

Related terms

Sino-, Sinian, Sinitic