Serian

名词 n. 形容词 adj. 专有名词
/ˈsɪɹi.ən/    /ˈsiɹi.ən/

英文释义

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

词形变化

more Serian comparative most Serian superlative Serean alternative Serians plural Serean alternative Serians plural Serean alternative

词源

词源 1
From Seres + -ian, from Latin Seres (“the ancient northern Chinese”), from Ancient Greek, possibly from the Old Chinese word for silk.
词源 2
From Seri + -an.
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