Serian

//ˈsiɹi.ən// adj, name, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    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. archaic, historical

    "Serian forests... Serian clothing... Serian insect..."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of Chinese or Northern Chinese, chiefly in the context of ancient Greco-Roman knowledge of China. archaic, historical, rare, singular
  2. 2
    A proposed language family including Seri, more often considered an isolate or a member of the Hokan family. rare
Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of Chinese or Northern Chinese, chiefly in the context of ancient Greco-Roman knowledge of China. archaic, historical, rare, singular

    "On the easternmost edge of the world were the Serians, who made silk and bartered it in silence."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Seres + -ian, from Latin Seres (“the ancient northern Chinese”), from Ancient Greek, possibly from the Old Chinese word for silk.

Etymology 2

From Seres + -ian, from Latin Seres (“the ancient northern Chinese”), from Ancient Greek, possibly from the Old Chinese word for silk.

Etymology 3

From Seres + -ian, from Latin Seres (“the ancient northern Chinese”), from Ancient Greek, possibly from the Old Chinese word for silk.

Etymology 4

From Seri + -an.

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