Sinicus

See also: sinicus

Latin

Alternative forms

• sīnicus

Etymology

From Sina (“China”) +‎ -icus (“-ic”), from Sinae (“the Southern Chinese; Southern China”), from Ancient Greek Σῖναι (Sînai), q.v.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈsiː.ni.kus/, [ˈs̠iːnɪkʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈsi.ni.kus/, [ˈsiːnikus]

Adjective

Sīnicus (feminine Sīnica, neuter Sīnicum); first/second-declension adjective

1. (Medieval Latin) Chinese (of or related to China, the Han Chinese, or their culture)

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Number	Singular				Plural
Case / Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	Sīnicus	Sīnica	Sīnicum		Sīnicī	Sīnicae	Sīnica
Genitive	Sīnicī	Sīnicae	Sīnicī		Sīnicōrum	Sīnicārum	Sīnicōrum
Dative	Sīnicō		Sīnicō		Sīnicīs
Accusative	Sīnicum	Sīnicam	Sīnicum		Sīnicōs	Sīnicās	Sīnica
Ablative	Sīnicō	Sīnicā	Sīnicō		Sīnicīs
Vocative	Sīnice	Sīnica	Sīnicum		Sīnicī	Sīnicae	Sīnica

Synonyms

• Chinensis, Sinensis

Derived terms

• Pax Sinica

 

Descendants

• English: Sinic