"Serica" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈsɛrɪkə/ [UK]
Etymology: From Latin Serica, from Ancient Greek Σηρικά (Sēriká), from Σῆρες (Sêres, “Seres”) + -ική (-ikḗ), from σήρ (sḗr, “silkworm”), likely ultimately from Old Chinese 絲 (*sə, “silk”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|Serica}} Latin Serica, {{der|en|grc|Σηρικά}} Ancient Greek Σηρικά (Sēriká), {{m|grc|Σῆρες||Seres}} Σῆρες (Sêres, “Seres”), {{m|grc|-ική}} -ική (-ikḗ), {{m|grc|σήρ||silkworm}} σήρ (sḗr, “silkworm”), {{der|en|och|絲|t=silk|tr=*sə}} Old Chinese 絲 (*sə, “silk”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Serica
  1. (historical) An ancient empire in East Asia, North China reached overland as opposed to the Sinae, the South Chinese reached by sea. Wikipedia link: Serica Tags: historical Categories (place): China, Historical and traditional regions, Historical polities Related terms: Serian, Seric, Serican Translations (Northern China as known to the ancient Greeks and Romans — see also China, Cathay): Σηρικά (Sēriká) [feminine] (Ancient Greek), Serica [feminine] (Latin)
    Sense id: en-Serica-en-name-OYI7gHs8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Old Chinese terms with non-redundant manual transliterations, Old Chinese terms with non-redundant manual transliterations Disambiguation of Old Chinese terms with non-redundant manual transliterations: 41 25 22 12

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