sericus

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Latin

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Etymology

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From Sēricus and Ancient Greek σηρικός (sērikós, silken), from σήρ (sḗr, silkworm) + -ικός (-ikós, -ic), possibly ultimately from the Old Chinese word for silk. Equivalent to Seres +‎ -icus.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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sēricus (feminine sērica, neuter sēricum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. silken, made of silk
  2. silky, silklike
  3. (historical) Alternative letter-case form of Sēricus, of or related to the Seres or (New Latin) the Chinese

Declension

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First/second-declension adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative sēricus sērica sēricum sēricī sēricae sērica
Genitive sēricī sēricae sēricī sēricōrum sēricārum sēricōrum
Dative sēricō sēricō sēricīs
Accusative sēricum sēricam sēricum sēricōs sēricās sērica
Ablative sēricō sēricā sēricō sēricīs
Vocative sērice sērica sēricum sēricī sēricae sērica

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Old French: sarge
  • Old Galician-Portuguese: sirgo, silgo
  • Spanish: sirgo
  • Irish: seiric
  • Proto-West Germanic: *seluk, *seruk (see there for further descendants)
  • English: seric (learned)
  • Italian: serico (learned)
  • Portuguese: sérico (learned)
  • Spanish: sérico (learned)

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