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Sinitic

adjective
Si·​nit·​ic | \ sī-ˈni-tik How to pronounce Sinitic (audio) , sə-\

Definition of Sinitic

: of or relating to the Chinese, their language, or their culture

First Known Use of Sinitic

circa 1895, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Sinitic

Late Latin Sinae, plural, Chinese + English -itic (as in Semitic) — more at sino-

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