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Sinaic

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /saɪˈnaɪ.ɪk/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /sʌɪˈneɪ.ɪk/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /sɪˈneɪ.ɪk/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -eɪɪk
  • rhymes with -aɪɪk

1

adj

Meaning 1

Synonym of Sinaitic, of or related to Mount Sinai, Egypt.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Sinaic law... Sinaic covenant... Sinaic code...

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Sinaitic, of or related to Mount Sinai, Egypt

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Synonym of East Asian, with especial focus on Chinese people and culture: of or related to the Sinosphere.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete, rare

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: East Asian, with especial focus on Chinese people and culture

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Sinai + -ic, q.v.

From Sinae + -ic, q.v., under influence of Judaic, Altaic, etc. and French sinique.