adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Sound
Pronunciation
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General-American:/saɪˈnaɪ.ɪk/
Received-Pronunciation:/sʌɪˈneɪ.ɪk/
Received-Pronunciation:/sɪˈneɪ.ɪk/
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rhymes with -eɪɪk
rhymes with -aɪɪk
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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
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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.