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Sinitic

/saɪˈnɪtɪk/

Sinitic adjective: of or pertaining to Chinese languages.

Adjective

Sinitic (comparative more Sinitic, superlative most Sinitic)

  1. Of or pertaining to Chinese languages
  2. Of or pertaining to China or the Chinese peoples

Sinitic meaning in Vietnamese

Sinitic in Vietnamese

relating to the group of Chinese languages
Hán, Hán - Tạng

Synonyms of Sinitic

Forms of Sinitic

comparativemore Sinitic
superlativemost Sinitic

Origin of Sinitic

From Latin Sīna (“China”) + -itic, as in Semitic.

Words formed from Sinitic

Questions about Sinitic

What does Sinitic mean?
Sinitic means of or pertaining to Chinese languages.
What is Sinitic in Vietnamese?
Sinitic in Vietnamese is Hán, Hán - Tạng. See Sinitic meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is Sinitic?
Sinitic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce Sinitic?
Sinitic is pronounced /saɪˈnɪtɪk/.

Words near Sinitic in the dictionary

  1. sinistroventral
  2. sinistroverse
  3. sinistroversion
  4. Sinite
  5. Sinitean
  6. Sinitic
  7. Siniticize
  8. sinitrodil
  9. Sinixt
  10. Sinixts
  11. Sinj

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