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Sinitic
Si·nit·ic S0429600 (sī-nĭt′ĭk, sĭ-)n. The branch of Sino-Tibetan that comprises Chinese.
[Sin(o)- + -itic (as in Semitic).]
Si·nit′ic adj.Sinitic (sɪˈnɪtɪk) n (Languages) a branch of the Sino-Tibetan family of languages, consisting of the various languages or dialects of Chinese. Compare Tibeto-Burmanadj (Languages) belonging or relating to this group of languagesSi•nit•ic (sɪˈnɪt ɪk)
n. 1. the branch of Sino-Tibetan consisting of ancient and modern Chinese in its literary and dialect forms. adj. 2. of or pertaining to the Chinese, their language, or their culture. [1890–95; < Late Latin Sīn(ae) the Chinese (see Sino-) + -itic, probably after Semitic] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | Sinitic - a group of Sino-Tibetan languagesSinitic languageChinese - any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing systemSino-Tibetan, Sino-Tibetan language - the family of tonal languages spoken in eastern Asia | | Adj. | 1. | Sinitic - of or relating to the Chinese people or their language or culture; "Sinitic dialects" |
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Synonyms for Siniticnoun a group of Sino-Tibetan languagesSynonymsRelated Words- Chinese
- Sino-Tibetan
- Sino-Tibetan language
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