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noun · neutersecond declension

sērica1

sērica n pl (genitive sēricōrum)

Meaning

  1. silk garments, silks

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—sērica
genitive—sēricōrum
dative—sēricīs
accusative—sērica
ablative—sēricīs
vocative—sērica

sērĭca, ōrum, v. Seres
I. fin.

Origins

Substantive neuter noun from sēricus. Compare with sēricum.

Descendants
  • Englishserge
  • Frenchserge
  • Catalansarjafrom French serge
  • Portuguesesarjafrom French serge
  • Frenchsarge
  • Italiansargia
  • Portuguesexerga
  • Portugueseenxerga
  • Romaniansarică
  • Spanishjerga

In English words that came into English from sērica

  • serge*sarica
  • sericasērica
proper noun · femininefirst declension
Sērica2
Sērica f sg (genitive Sēricae)
Classical[ˈseː.rɪ.ka]Ecclesiastical[ˈsɛː.ri.ka]

Meaning

  1. historicalSerica, Cathay (an ancient empire in East Asia), North China reached overland as opposed to Sinae, the South Chinese reached by sea.
  2. New LatinChina (a country in East Asia)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeSērica—
genitiveSēricae—
dativeSēricae—
accusativeSēricam—
ablativeSēricā—
vocativeSērica—

Origins

From Ancient Greek Σηρικά (Sēriká), from Σῆρες (Sêres, “Seres”) + -ική (-ikḗ), from σήρ (sḗr, “silkworm”), likely ultimately from Old Chinese 絲 (*sə, “silk”). Equivalent to Sērēs + -ica.

Descendants
  • EnglishSerica

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographySericaSerica (ἡ Σηρική, Ptol. 6.16. § § 1, 3, 4, 6, 7.2.1, 3.1, 5.1, 8.24. § § 1, 5, 27.2. &c.), a tract of country in the E. part of Asia, inhabited by the…

Quick answers

What does sērica mean in Latin?
sērica, a noun, means “silk garments, silks”.
What is the genitive of sērica?
The genitive singular is sēricōrum. sērica is neuter, second declension.