Sinaean
English edit
Etymology edit
From Sinae + -an, from Latin Sinae, from Ancient Greek Σῖναι (Sînai), q.v.
Adjective edit
Sinaean (comparative more Sinaean, superlative most Sinaean)
- (archaic) Synonym of Chinese. [1639]
- 1639, John Chilmead, translating Robert Hues as A Learned Treatise of Globes..., p. 139:
- ...so that I cannot but wonder that Matthaeus Riccius a Iesuite, in his Sinaean expedition should take so much paines to prove, that the Kingdome of Cathaia, and of the Sinaeans is all one.
- 1958 November, Joseph J. Spengler, “Malthus Again”, in Challenge, volume 7, number 2, page 12:
- An undersettled Soviet Union welcomes the rise of a 600-million Sinaean power increasing some two per cent per year.
- 1639, John Chilmead, translating Robert Hues as A Learned Treatise of Globes..., p. 139:
- (archaic) Synonym of East Asian or Chinese-like. [1763]
Related terms edit
Proper noun edit
Sinaean (plural Sinaeans)
- (archaic, rare) Synonym of Chinese.
- 1639, John Chilmead, translating Robert Hues as A Learned Treatise of Globes..., p. 139:
- ...so that I cannot but wonder that Matthaeus Riccius a Iesuite, in his Sinaean expedition should take so much paines to prove, that the Kingdome of Cathaia, and of the Sinaeans is all one.
- 1639, John Chilmead, translating Robert Hues as A Learned Treatise of Globes..., p. 139:
Noun edit
Sinaean (plural Sinaeans)
- (archaic, rare) Synonym of Chinese.
- 1639, John Chilmead, translating Robert Hues as A Learned Treatise of Globes..., p. 139:
- ...so that I cannot but wonder that Matthaeus Riccius a Iesuite, in his Sinaean expedition should take so much paines to prove, that the Kingdome of Cathaia, and of the Sinaeans is all one.
- 1639, John Chilmead, translating Robert Hues as A Learned Treatise of Globes..., p. 139:
References edit
- “Sinaean, adj.”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.