Sinitic

adjective

Si·​nit·​ic sī-ˈni-tik 

sə-

: of or relating to the Chinese, their language, or their culture

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin Siniticus "Chinese," from Late Latin Sinae "Chinese" + New Latin -iticus (as in Semiticus semitic entry 1) — more at sino-

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Sinitic

• arthritic
• ascitic
• dendritic
• enclitic
• ferritic
• granitic
• graphitic
• hamitic
• nephritic
• neritic
• pleuritic
• pruritic