Sinae
Sinae proper noun: synonym of Chinese or Southern Chinese, chiefly in the context of ancient Greco-Roman knowledge of China.
Proper noun
Sinae
- Synonym of Chinese or Southern Chinese, chiefly in the context of ancient Greco-Roman knowledge of China.
- ... the outmoſt people to the eaſt, next the Sinus Magnus, and inclining to the ſouth, not to be blended with the Chineſe... Beyond the Sinae to the eaſt, and ſouth was a terra incognita... Iſ. Voſſius takes the Sinae to be the Siameſe; becauſe at this day the appellation Sinae is unknown aamong...1773, Alexander MacBean, A Dictionary of Ancient Geography..., s.v. "Sinae"
- The sailing-course beyond the Ganges to the "country of the Sinae", as stated, would very nearly reach the Gulf of Tong-King.1927, Wilfred Harvey Schoff translating Marcian of Heraclea as Periplus of the Outer Sea..., p. 49
- Synonyms:
- Chinese or Southern Chinese, chiefly in the context of ancient Greco-Roman knowledge of China
Examples of Sinae in a sentence
- Beyond the Sinae to the eaſt, and ſouth was a terra incognita...1773, Alexander MacBean, A Dictionary of Ancient Geography..., s.v. "Sinae"
- Exactly which term, "Sinae" or "Serica", equates to the modern China is a bit muddled.2008, Richard L. Smith, Premodern Trade in World History, p. 111
Synonyms of Sinae
- Chinese or Southern Chinese
- chiefly in the context of ancient Greco-Roman knowledge of China
Origin of Sinae
From Latin Sinae, from Ancient Greek Σῖναι (Sînai), q.v. See also Sino-.
Words formed from Sinae
Questions about Sinae
- What does Sinae mean?
- Sinae means synonym of Chinese or Southern Chinese, chiefly in the context of ancient Greco-Roman knowledge of China.
- How do you use Sinae in a sentence?
- Beyond the Sinae to the eaſt, and ſouth was a terra incognita...
- What part of speech is Sinae?
- Sinae is a proper noun.
Words near Sinae in the dictionary
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