Sinaean

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Sinaean

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From Sinae + -an, from Latin Sinae, from Ancient Greek Σῖναι (Sînai), q.v.

adjective more Sinaean · most Sinaean

  1. archaic Synonym of Chinese. ...so that I cannot but wonder that Matthaeus Riccius a Iesuite, in his Sinaean expedition should take so much paines to prove, that the Kingdome of Cathaia, and of the Sinaeans is all one.

    Similar: Chinese

  2. archaic Synonym of East Asian or Chinese-like. The nations belonging to the Sinæan branch... have not the features of the Yellow Race so well defined as those belonging to the Mongolian branch.

    Similar: East Asian or Chinese-like

proper noun Sinaeans

  1. archaic, rare Synonym of Chinese. ...so that I cannot but wonder that Matthaeus Riccius a Iesuite, in his Sinaean expedition should take so much paines to prove, that the Kingdome of Cathaia, and of the Sinaeans is all one.

    Similar: Chinese

noun Sinaeans

  1. archaic, rare Synonym of Chinese. ...so that I cannot but wonder that Matthaeus Riccius a Iesuite, in his Sinaean expedition should take so much paines to prove, that the Kingdome of Cathaia, and of the Sinaeans is all one.

    Similar: Chinese

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@misc{sinaean_2026,
  title = {Sinaean},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sinaean},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}