Σήρ

Ancient Greek

noun
Definitions
  • (in the plural) the Seres the people from whom l
  • a silkworm

Etymology

Derived from Literary Chinese 絲 (silk).

Origin

Literary Chinese

絲

Gloss

silk

Concept
Semantic Field

Clothing and grooming

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

絹

Emoji

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