Sino-
See also: Appendix:Variations of "sino"
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Medieval Latin Sina (“China”) and Late Latin Sīnae (“the Southern Chinese; Southern China”), from Ancient Greek Σῖναι (Sînai), of uncertain etymology but likely from Sanskrit चीन (Cīna, “China”), possibly via Arabic صِين (Ṣīn, “China; the Chinese”) and usually held to ultimately derive from Old Chinese 秦 (*zin, “Qin”). See "Names of China" on Wikipedia.
Pronunciation
Prefix
Sino-
- A combining form relating to China or the Chinese, in those terms' various senses.
- In the 1970s, Sino-Soviet rivalry also spread to Africa and the Middle East.
Coordinate terms
- Appendix:English nationality prefixes
Derived terms
English terms prefixed with Sino-
Translations
Of or relating to China, the Chinese, or Chinese culture (prefix form)
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