cera

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Contents 1 Italian 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Derived terms 2 Latin 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Noun 2.3.1 Inflection 2.3.2 Descendants 2.4 Verb 3 Polish 3.1 Pronunciation 3.2 Noun 3.2.1 Declension 4 Spanish 4.1 Noun 4.1.1 Related terms

[edit] Italian

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈtʃera/, [ˈt͡ʃeː.ra], SAMPA: /"tSera/
• Hyphenation: cé‧ra

[edit] Noun

cera f. (plural cere)

1. wax
2. complexion

[edit] Derived terms

• cera d'api - beeswax
• cera bianca
• cera di carnauba
• cera giapponese
• cera lacca
• cera di lignite
• cera molle
• cera per pavimenti - floor polish
• cera persa
• cera pura
• cera da scarpe
• cera vegetale
• cera vergine
• ceroso

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[edit] Latin

[edit] Etymology

Related to Ancient Greek κηρός (kēros)

[edit] Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /ˈkeː.ra/

[edit] Noun

cēra (genitive cērae); f, first declension

1. wax, beeswax, honeycomb
2. a writing tablet covered with wax
3. a wax seal
4. a wax image

[edit] Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	cēra	cērae
genitive	cērae	cērārum
dative	cērae	cērīs
accusative	cēram	cērās
ablative	cērā	cērīs
vocative	cēra	cērae

[edit] Descendants

Catalan: cera French: cire Italian: cera Portuguese: cera

Romanian: ceară Sicilian: cira Spanish: cera

[edit] Verb

cēra

1. second-person singular present active imperative of cērō.

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[edit] Polish

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: [ˈt͡sɛra]

[edit] Noun

cera f.

1. complexion

[edit] Declension

	Singular	Plural
Nominative	cera	cery
Genitive	cery	cer
Dative	cerze	cerom
Accusative	cerę	cery
Instrumental	cerą	cerami
Locative	cerze	cerach
Vocative	cero	cery

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[edit] Spanish

[edit] Noun

cera f. (plural ceras)

1. wax

[edit] Related terms

• cerumen
• cerilla
• cerillo
• ceroso
• encerar