Sēres, um, m., = Σῆρες, a people of Eastern Asia (the mod. Chinese), celebrated for their silken fabrics, Mel. 1, 2, 3; 3, 7, 1; Plin. 6, 17, 20, § 54; Amm. 23, 6, 67 sq.; Verg. G. 2, 121; Hor. C. 3, 29, 27; 4, 15, 23; Ov. Am. 1, 14, 6; Luc. 1, 19; Juv. 6, 403 al.

—Placed by Lucan at the sources of the Nile, and made neighbors of the Ethiopians, Luc. 10, 292.

—Gen. Serum, Sen. Ep. 90, 13.

— Acc. Seras, Hor. C. 1, 12, 56; Plin. H. N. 12, prooem. § 2.

—Sing. Ser, Aus. Idyll. Monos. Hist. 24; Sen. Herc. Oet. 668.

—Hence, Sēricus, a, um, adj. Lit., of or belonging to the Seres, Seric: regio, Amm. 23, 6: Oceanus, Plin. 6, 13, 15, § 37: hostis (Mull. Neuricus), Prop. 4 (5), 3, 8; cf. sagittae, Hor. C. 1, 29, 9.

— Transf., Seric, i. e. silken: vestis, Plin. 21, 3, 8, § 11; Tac. A. 2, 33: toga, Quint. 12, 10, 47: pallium, Vulg. Esth. 8, 15: pulvilli, Hor. Epod. 8, 15: tentoria, Flor. 2, 8, 9: vexilla, id. 3, 11, 8: carpenta, with silken curtains, Prop. 4 (5), 8, 23: frena, Claud. Laud. Stil. 2, 350.

—As subst.: sērica, ōrum, n., Seric garments, silks, Prop. 1, 14, 22; Mart. 9, 38, 3; 11, 27, 11; Claud. in Eutr. 2.

— sēri-cum, i, n., Seric stuff, silk, Amm. 23, 6, 67; Sol. 50; cf. Isid. Orig. 19, 17, 6; 19, 27, 5; Vulg. Apoc. 18, 12.