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Seres
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seres sereš
English
Etymology 1
From en la Sērēs, from en grc Σῆρες the North Chinese; North China, from grc σήρ silkworm, possibly from en och 絲 silk *sə.
Proper noun
en historical or archaic uncountable collective en Chinese,Northern Chinese chiefly in the context of ancient Greco-Roman knowledge of China.
Coordinate terms
en Sinae Southern Chinese as known to the ancient Greeks and Romans
Derived terms
en Serean Serian Seric Serindia
Related terms
en Serica Serican
Etymology 2
Proper noun
en.
Anagrams
en eerss seers reses Esser
Icelandic
is:
Proper noun
is proper noun f
Ceres dwarf planet
Declension
is proper noun
See also
is Dwarf planets of the Solar System
Latin
Etymology
From la grc Σῆρες the Chinese; China, from grc σήρ silkworm, possibly from la och 絲 silk *sə.
Pronunciation
Sērēs yes
Proper noun
Sērēs<3.pl> m singular la Sēr
la rare _ in the singular historical The Seres, the northern Chinese reached by the overland Silk Road to Chang'an (Xi'an) as opposed to the la Sinae reached by the maritime Silk Road to Panyu (Guangzhou), unknown in antiquity to be related to one another.
la rare _ in the singular New Latin la Sinae, the Chinese.
Declension
Sēr<3.both>
Coordinate terms
la Sīnae southern Chinese as known to the ancient Greeks and Romans
Derived terms
la Sēricus,sēricus
Related terms
la Sēra Sēra Mētropolis Sērica
Descendants
en Seres
pt Seres
es Seres
References