Serian
Synonym of Chinese or Northern Chinese, chiefly in the context of ancient Greco-Roman…Synonym of Chinese or Northern Chinese, chiefly in the context of ancient Greco-Roman knowledge of China.
UK/ˈsɪɹi.ən/US/ˈsiɹi.ən/
Meaning
2 senses(rare)A proposed language family including Seri, more often considered an isolate or a member of the Hokan family.
(archaic, historical, rare, singular)Synonym of Chinese or Northern Chinese, chiefly in the context of ancient Greco-Roman knowledge of China.
Origin
From Seres + -ian, from Latin Seres (“the ancient northern Chinese”), from Ancient Greek,From Seres + -ian, from Latin Seres (“the ancient northern Chinese”), from Ancient Greek, possibly from the Old Chinese word for silk.
From Seri + -an.
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