sericeous

English

adj

Definitions

Of or relating to silk; consisting of silk; silky.
(botany) Covered with very soft hairs pressed close to the surface.
(zoology) Having a silky lustre, usually due to fine, close hairs.

Etymology

Derived from Latin sēricus (made of silk, silken, the Seres Chinese) derived from Ancient Greek Σῆρες (China, Chinese, the land of the Chinese, the Chinese people, the modern Chinese, celebrated for their silken fabrics, a people of Eastern Asia).

Origin

Ancient Greek

Σῆρες

Gloss

China, Chinese, the land of the Chinese, the Chinese people, the modern Chinese, celebrated for their silken fabrics, a people of Eastern Asia

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

seric English
Seres Latin
sēricus Latin
culture French
sérico Spanish, Castilian
Σῆρες Ancient Greek
σηρικός Ancient Greek
σηρῐκός Ancient Greek
sérico Portuguese
sioloc Old English
silki Old Norse
sirgo Old Portuguese
絲 Mandarin
絲 Old Chinese

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