"Τζίνιστα" meaning in Ancient Greek

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈtzi.nis.ta/, /ˈtzi.nis.ta/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /ˈtzi.nis.ta/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan) Forms: Tzínista [romanization]
Etymology: Uncertain, but probably from Sanskrit चीन (Cīna, “China”), possibly via Arabic صِين (Ṣīn, “China; the Chinese”) and usually held to derive from Old Chinese 秦 (*zin, “Qin”). See "Names of China" at Wikipedia. Etymology templates: {{unc|grc}} Uncertain, {{der|grc|sa|^चीन||China}} Sanskrit चीन (Cīna, “China”), {{der|grc|ar|^صِين|t=China; the Chinese}} Arabic صِين (Ṣīn, “China; the Chinese”), {{der|grc|och|^秦||Qin}} Old Chinese 秦 (*zin, “Qin”) Head templates: {{head|grc|proper noun}} Τζίνιστα • (Tzínista)
  1. (culture) a land and people of East Asia usually identified as the southern Chinese Wikipedia link: Names of China Synonyms: Θῖνα (Thîna), Θῖναι (Thînai), Σῖναι (Sînai), Τζίνιτζα (Tzínitza) [rare] Related terms: Κίνα (Kína) [China, modern]
    Sense id: en-Τζίνιστα-grc-name-IMLIJjgq Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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