serican

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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Scrabble points: 9
Words With Friends: 11
Letters: 7

Pronunciation

/ˈsɛrɪkən/

Definition of serican

3 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

(archaic, historical)Synonym of Chinese or Northern Chinese, chiefly in the context of ancient Greco-Roman knowledge of China.

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adj

(archaic, historical)Synonym of Chinese or Northern Chinese, chiefly in the context of ancient Greco-Roman knowledge of China.

name

(archaic, historical)Synonym of Chinese or Northern Chinese, chiefly in the context of ancient Greco-Roman knowledge of China.

noun

(archaic, historical)Synonym of Chinese or Northern Chinese, chiefly in the context of ancient Greco-Roman knowledge of China.

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Etymology

From Latin Sēricānus, from Sērica (“Serica, China, ancient northern China”) + -ānus (“-an”), from Ancient Greek Σηρικά (Sēriká), from σήρ (sḗr, “silkworm”), and possibly ultimately from Old Chinese 絲 (*sə, “silk”). Equivalent to Serica + -an. Doublet of Seric.

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