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 and its role as the origin of silk.
Meaning
1 senses(archaic, historical)Synonym of Chinese or Northern Chinese, chiefly in the context of ancient Greco-Roman knowledge of China and its role as the origin of silk.
Serian forests... Serian clothing... Serian insect...
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.
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Forms
more Serian, most Serian| Comparative | more Serian Lesson |
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| Superlative | most Serian Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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