sino-

a combining form representing sinus in compound words: sinorespiratory.

Words nearby sino-

sinless, sinn fein, sinn féin, sinner, sinningia, sino-, sino-japanese war, sino-tibetan, sinoatrial, sinoatrial block, sinoatrial node

Definition for sino- (2 of 2)

Sino-

a combining form meaning “Chinese”: Sino-Tibetan; Sinology.

Origin of Sino-

< New Latin, combining form representing Late Latin Sīnae the Chinese < Late Greek Sînai ≪ Chinese Qìn Ch'in

British Dictionary definitions for sino-

Sino-

combining form

Chinese Sino-Tibetan; Sinology

Word Origin for Sino-

from French, from Late Latin Sīnae the Chinese, from Late Greek Sinai, from Arabic Sīn China, probably from Chinese Ch'in