Sinitic

[ si-nit-ik ]

noun

1. a branch of Sino-Tibetan consisting of the various local languages and dialects whose speakers share literary Chinese as their standard language.

adjective

1. of or relating to the Chinese, their language, or their culture.

Sinitic

/ sɪˈnɪtɪk /

noun

1. a branch of the Sino-Tibetan family of languages, consisting of the various languages or dialects of Chinese Compare Tibeto-Burman

adjective

1. belonging or relating to this group of languages

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sinitic¹

1890–95; < Late Latin Sīn ( ae ) the Chinese ( Sino- ) + -itic

Example Sentences

Bill, was my outstanding informal teacher on poetry, plus both Western and Sinitic calligraphy, and traditional Asian manners for many years.

From New York Times

The results indicate that there was a major initial split between the Sinitic languages and the Tibeto-Burman languages before each of these two groups split further into linguistic sub-branches.

From Nature