Chinian

English

Etymology

From China +‎ -ian. Superseded by Chinese.

Adjective

Chinian (not comparable)

1. (archaic) Chinese.

   Synonym: Chinish

   • 1589–1600, Richard Hakluyt, The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation:

     There is also great store of siluer, whereof (that I may omit other arguments) it is no small demonstration, that euery yeere there are brought into the citie commonly called Cantam by the Portugal marchants to buie wares, at the least 400 Sestertium thereof, and yet nothing in a maner is conueied out of the Chinian kingdom :  because the people of China abounding with all the necessaries, are not greatly inquisitiue or desirous of any marchandise from other kingdomes.

Noun

Chinian (plural Chinians)

1. (archaic) Chinese.
   • 1589–1600, Richard Hakluyt, The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation:

     Neither are these golden loaues onely bought by the Portugals, but also great plentie of gold-twine and leaues of gold :  for the Chinians can very cunningly beate extenuate gold into plates and leaues.