The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
sycee — [sī sē′] n. [Cantonese < Mandarin hsi ssǔ, fine silk: so called because it may, when heated, be spun into fine threads] silver in the form of ingots, usually bearing the stamp of a banker or assayer, formerly used in China as money … English World dictionary
Sycee — A sycee was a type of silver or gold ingot currency used in China until the 20th century. The name derives from the Cantonese words meaning fine silk [Morse, Hosea Ballou. Piry, A. Théophile. [1908] (1908). The Trade and Administration of the… … Wikipedia
Sycee — Le sycee est un lingot d argent, utilisé en Chine pour les paiements en liquide jusqu au XXe siècle. Son poids s exprime en taels. Le nom est probablement la transcription phonétique de la prononciation cantonaise d un mot qui signifie fine soie… … Wikipédia en Français
sycee — /suy see /, n. fine uncoined silver in lumps of various sizes usually bearing a banker s or assayer s stamp or mark, formerly used in China as a medium of exchange. Also called sycee silver. [1705 15; < Chin dial. (Guangdong) sai sì, akin to Chin … Universalium
sycee — /saɪˈsi/ (say suy see) noun fine uncoined silver in lumps of various sizes, usually bearing a banker s or assayer s stamp or mark; formerly used in China as a medium of exchange. Also, sycee silver. {Cantonese, equivalent to Mandarin xì sī fine… …
sycee silver — sycee silver, = sycee. (Cf. ↑sycee) … Useful english dictionary
sycee — noun Etymology: Chinese (Guangdong) sai sì, literally, fine silk Date: 1711 silver money made in the form of ingots and formerly used in China … New Collegiate Dictionary
sycee — sy·cee … English syllables
sycee — sy•cee [[t]saɪˈsi[/t]] n. num fine silver in stamped ingots, formerly used in China as money • Etymology: 1705–15; < Chin dial. (Guangdong) sai sì silk floss … From formal English to slang
sycee — ˈsīˈsē noun ( s) Etymology: Chinese (Cant) saì sz, literally, fine threads, fine silk : silver money formerly used in China and made in the form of ingots measured by weight and usually stamped see shoe … Useful english dictionary
