cerumen

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See also: cérumen

English

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Etymology

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From Medieval Latin caerūmen, from cera +‎ -men. The appearance of the u is unexplained, but may have been influenced by words like albūmen and bitūmen.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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cerumen (uncountable)

  1. earwax

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Catalan

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Medieval Latin caerūmen.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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cerumen m (uncountable)

  1. earwax
    Synonym: cera de les orelles
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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French cérumen, from Latin cerumen.

Noun

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cerumen n (uncountable)

  1. cerumen

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Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /θeˈɾumen/ [θeˈɾu.mẽn]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /seˈɾumen/ [seˈɾu.mẽn]
  • Rhymes: -umen
  • Syllabification: ce‧ru‧men

Noun

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cerumen m (plural cerumenes)

  1. earwax

Further reading

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