seric

English

/ˈsɛɹɪk/

adj

Definitions

(rare) Made of silk; silken.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin sēricus (made of silk, silken, the Seres Chinese) derived from Ancient Greek σηρῐκός (silken).

Origin

Ancient Greek

σηρῐκός

Gloss

silken

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

sericeous English
sērica Latin
sēricus Latin
culture French
sérico Spanish, Castilian
Σῆρες Ancient Greek
σηρικός Ancient Greek
σηρῐκός Ancient Greek
ὁλοσηρικός Ancient Greek
sérico Portuguese
sioloc Old English
silki Old Norse
sirgo Old Portuguese

sericeous