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proper noun · masculinethird declension

Sērēs

Sērēs m pl (genitive Sērum)
Classical[ˈseː.reːs]Ecclesiastical[ˈsɛː.res]

Meaning

  1. historicalraresingularThe Seres, the northern Chinese reached by the overland Silk Road to Chang'an (Xi'an) as opposed to the Sinae reached by the maritime Silk Road to Panyu (Guangzhou), unknown in antiquity to be related to one another.
  2. New Latinraresingularsynonym of Sinae, the Chinese.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeSērSērēs
genitiveSērisSērum
dativeSērīSēribus
accusativeSēremSērēs
ablativeSēreSēribus
vocativeSērSērēs

Sērĕs, um, m., = Σῆρες,
I. a people of Eastern Asia (the mod. Chinese), celebrated for their silken fabrics, Mel. 1, 2, 3; 3, 7, 1; Plin. 6, 17, 20, § 54; Amm. 23, 6, 67 sq.; Verg. G. 2, 121; Hor. C. 3, 29, 27; 4, 15, 23; Ov. Am. 1, 14, 6; Luc. 1, 19; Juv. 6, 403 al.—Placed by Lucan at the sources of the Nile, and made neighbors of the Ethiopians, Luc. 10, 292.—Gen. Serum, Sen. Ep. 90, 13.— Acc. Seras, Hor. C. 1, 12, 56; Plin. H. N. 12, prooem. § 2.—Sing. Ser, Aus. Idyll. Monos. Hist. 24; Sen. Herc. Oet. 668.—Hence, Sērĭcus, a, um, adj.
1. Lit., of or belonging to the Seres, Seric: regio, Amm. 23, 6: Oceanus, Plin. 6, 13, 15, § 37: hostis (Müll. Neuricus), Prop. 4 (5), 3, 8. cf. sagittae, Hor. C. 1, 29, 9.—
2. Transf., Seric, i. e. silken: vestis, Plin. 21, 3, 8, § 11; Tac. A. 2, 33: toga, Quint. 12, 10, 47: pallium, Vulg. Esth. 8, 15: pulvilli, Hor. Epod. 8, 15: tentoria, Flor. 2, 8, 9: vexilla, id. 3, 11, 8: carpenta, with silken curtains, Prop. 4 (5), 8, 23. frena, Claud. Laud. Stil. 2, 350.—As subst.:
a. sērĭca, ōrum, n., Seric garments, silks, Prop. 1, 14, 22; Mart. 9, 38, 3; 11, 27, 11; Claud. in Eutr. 2.—
b. sērĭ-cum, i, n., Seric stuff, silk, Amm. 23, 6, 67; Sol. 50; cf. Isid. Orig. 19, 17, 6; 19, 27, 5; Vulg. Apoc. 18, 12.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Σῆρες (Sêres, “the Chinese; China”), from σήρ (sḗr, “silkworm”), possibly from Old Chinese 絲 (*sə, “silk”).

Descendants
  • EnglishSeres
  • PortugueseSeres
  • SpanishSeres

Quick answers

What does Sērēs mean in Latin?
Sērēs, a proper noun, means “The Seres, the northern Chinese reached by the overland Silk Road to Chang'an (Xi'an) as opposed to the Sinae reached by the maritime Silk Road to Panyu (Guangzhou), unknown in antiquity to be related to one another.; sy”.
What is the genitive of Sērēs?
The genitive singular is Sērum. Sērēs is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Sērēs?
In classical Latin, [ˈseː.reːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈsɛː.res].