Serian
UK/ˈsɪɹi.ən/US/ˈsiɹi.ən/
Serian adjective: 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.
Adjective
Serian (comparative more Serian, superlative most Serian)
- 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...
- Synonyms:
- Chinese or Northern Chinese, chiefly in the context of ancient Greco-Roman knowledge of China and its role as the origin of silk
Proper noun (1)
Serian (plural Serians)
Noun
Serian (plural Serians)
- Synonym of Chinese or Northern Chinese, chiefly in the context of ancient Greco-Roman knowledge of China.
- On the easternmost edge of the world were the Serians, who made silk and bartered it in silence.1996, Lawrence Norfolk, The Pope's Rhinoceros, page 38
- Synonyms:
- Chinese or Northern Chinese, chiefly in the context of ancient Greco-Roman knowledge of China
Proper noun (2)
Serian
Synonyms of Serian
- Chinese or Northern Chinese
- chiefly in the context of ancient Greco-Roman knowledge of China and its role as the origin of silk
- chiefly in the context of ancient Greco-Roman knowledge of China
Forms of Serian
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more Serian |
| superlative | most Serian |
| alternative form | Serean |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Serians |
| Noun | |
| plural | Serians |
Origin of Serian
From Seres + -ian, from Latin Seres (“the ancient northern Chinese”), from Ancient Greek, possibly from the Old Chinese word for silk.
From Seri + -an.
Words formed from Serian
- Serian worm
Words that rhyme with Serian
- Assyrian
- Hanoverian
- Syrian
- Tiberian
- Wagnerian
- Tyrian
- Celtiberian
- Coele-Syrian
- Homerian
- Paleosiberian
- Pan-Presbyterian
- Panpresbyterian
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Questions about Serian
- What does Serian mean?
- Serian means 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.
- What part of speech is Serian?
- Serian can be an adjective, a proper noun or a noun.
- How do you pronounce Serian?
- Serian is pronounced /ˈsiɹi.ən/ (US).
Words near Serian in the dictionary
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