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adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

Sīnicus

Sīnicus (feminine Sīnica, neuter Sīnicum)
Classical[ˈsiː.nɪ.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈsiː.ni.kus]

Meaning

  1. Medieval LatinadjectiveChinese (of or related to China, the Han Chinese, or their culture)

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeSīnicusSīnicaSīnicum
genitiveSīnicīSīnicaeSīnicī
dativeSīnicōSīnicaeSīnicō
accusativeSīnicumSīnicamSīnicum
ablativeSīnicōSīnicāSīnicō
vocativeSīniceSīnicaSīnicum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeSīnicīSīnicaeSīnica
genitiveSīnicōrumSīnicārumSīnicōrum
dativeSīnicīsSīnicīsSīnicīs
accusativeSīnicōsSīnicāsSīnica
ablativeSīnicīsSīnicīsSīnicīs
vocativeSīnicīSīnicaeSīnica

Origins

From Sīna (“China”) + -icus (“-ic”), from Sīnae (“the Southern Chinese; Southern China”), from Ancient Greek Σῖναι (Sînai), q.v.

Descendants
  • EnglishSinic
  • EnglishPax Sinica

Quick answers

What does Sīnicus mean in Latin?
Sīnicus, a adjective, means “Chinese (of or related to China, the Han Chinese, or their culture)”.
How do you pronounce Sīnicus?
In classical Latin, [ˈsiː.nɪ.kʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈsiː.ni.kus].