Sinitic

adjective

Si·nit·ic sī-ˈni-tik

sə-

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

Etymology

Late Latin Sinae, plural, Chinese + English -itic (as in Semitic) — more at sino-

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of Sinitic was in 1859

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Style

“Sinitic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sinitic. Accessed 8 Feb. 2023.

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