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Meaning of Sinitic in English
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/səˈnɪdɪk/
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Noun
Sinitic
Definitions
1.
a group of Sino-Tibetan languages
Qualitative Adjective
Sinitic
Etymology
late 19th century: via late Latin from Greek sinai‘the Chinese’, from Arabic ṣīn, denoting the Chinese empire
Definitions
1.
of or relating to the Chinese people or their language or culture
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