SINOLOGUE

Etymology

Noun

sinologue (plural sinologues)

A student of Chinese; one versed in the Chinese language, literature, and history.

Source: Wiktionary


Sin"o*logue, n. Etym: [From L. Sinae, an Oriental people mentioned by Ptolemy, or Ar. Sin China or the Chinese + Gr. theologue: cf. F. sinologue.]

Definition: A student of Chinese; one versed in the Chinese language, literature, and history.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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