Sinify
American
[sin-uh-fahy]
/ ˈsɪn əˌfaɪ /
verb (used with object)
Sinified, Sinifying
Other Word Forms
- Sinification noun
Etymology
Origin of Sinify
First recorded in 1895–1900; from Late Latin Sīn(ae) “the Chinese” ( Sino- ) + -ify
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