Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗adj
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventorySynonym of silken, made of silk. · Synonym of silky, like silk.
From Latin sēricus, from Ancient Greek σηρῐκός (sērĭkós), from σήρ (sḗr, “silkworm”) + -ικός (-ikós, “-ic”), possibly ultimately from the Old Chinese word for silk. Doublet of silk and serge.
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