sino-
Word Origin
1
a combining form representing sinus, in compound words:
sinorespiratory.
Sino-
1
a combining form meaning “Chinese”:
Sino-Tibetan; Sinology.
Origin
< New Latin, combining form representing Late Latin Sīnae the Chinese < Late Greek Sînai ≪ Chinese Qìn Ch'in
Related Words
- Sinicism
- Sinify
- Sinitic
- Sino-Tibetan
- sinoatrial node
- Sinologist
Sino-
combining form.
of China; Chinese _____. Sinology = the study of Chinese history, customs, etc.
China (Chinese) and _____: Sino-Japanese War = the war between China and Japan.
[< Late Latin Sīnae the Chinese]
sino-
I.combining form
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: French, from Late Latin Sinae — more at sinologue
1. : Chinese
< Sinogram >
2. : Chinese and
< Sino-American >
< Sino-Japanese >
— compare chino- I
II.combining form
or sinu-
Etymology: New Latin sinus
1. : relating to the sinus and
< sinorespiratory >
2. : relating to the sinus venosus and
< sinuventricular >
I.
1.
< Sinogram >
2.
< Sino-American >
< Sino-Japanese >
— compare chino- I
II.
or sinu-
1.
< sinorespiratory >
2.
< sinuventricular >
sino-
Prefix
- A combining form of sinus.
- Alternative letter-case form of Sino-
前缀：sino- 中国
Sino-American 中美的
Sino-German 中德的
Sino-Russian 中俄的
Sino-Japanese 中日的
Sino-Tibetan 汉藏语系
Sino-French 中法的
Sinomania 中国热
Sinology 汉学，中国问题研究
Sinophile 赞成中国的（人）
Sinophobe 厌恶中国的（人）