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Bookmark or Share- Sino- | Etymology of prefix Sino- by etymonlineAdvertisement. Sino- before vowels Sin-, word-forming element meaning "Chinese," 1879, from Late Latin Sinæ (plural) "the Chinese," from Ptolemaic Greek Sinai, from Arabic Sin "China," which is probably from Chinese Ch'in (modern transliteration Qin ), name of the fourth dynasty of China (see China ).
- Sino: News, Information, Discussion on all things China and ... - Redditr/Sino: r/Sino is a subreddit for news, information, and discussion on anything China and Chinese related. Read the rules before posting. Some…
- Sino- in Traditional Chinese - Cambridge DictionarySino- translate: 中國的;與中國有關的. Learn more in the Cambridge English-Chinese traditional Dictionary.
- SINO- definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionaryadjective. 1. of, relating to, or characteristic of China, its people, or their languages. noun. 2. Word forms: plural -nese. a native or inhabitant of China or a descendant of one. 3. any of the languages of China belonging to the Sino-Tibetan family, sometimes regarded as dialects of one language.
- ELI5: Why is the term "Sino" used to describe China or the ... - RedditAlthough the name Sinae appears to be derived from the same etymological source as the Latin prefixes Sino- and Sin-, which are traditionally used to refer to China and the Chinese, there is some controversy as to the ultimate origin of these terms, as their use in historical texts of classical antiquity in the West appears to antedate the ...
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