σινικός

Greek

Etymology

From Medieval Latin Sinae + -ικός (-ikós)[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /si.niˈkos/
  • Hyphenation: σι‧νι‧κός

Adjective

σινικός • (sinikós) m (feminine σινική, neuter σινικό)

  1. Chinese, Sinic (related to China, its people or language)
    • 1956, Μ. Καραγάτσης, chapter 1, in Ο κίτρινος φάκελος, volume A':
      –Δάσκαλε, θαυμάζω τη σινική ευρετικότητα του σαδισμού σας!
      –Dáskale, thavmázo ti sinikí evretikótita tou sadismoú sas!
      –Master, I admire the sinic inventiveness of your sadism!

Declension

Synonyms

See also

Κίνα f (Kína, China)

References

  1. σινικός - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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