cerumen
See also: cérumen
English
Etymology
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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- Rhymes: -ɛn
- (pin-pen merger) Rhymes: -ɪn
Noun
cerumen (uncountable)
Synonyms
Derived terms
Translations
earwax — see earwax
Catalan
Etymology
From Medieval Latin caerūmen.
Pronunciation
Noun
cerumen m (uncountable)
- earwax
- Synonym: cera de les orelles
Related terms
Further reading
- “cerumen” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Romanian
Etymology
From French cérumen, from Latin cerumen.
Noun
cerumen n (uncountable)
Declension
| singular only | indefinite | definite |
|---|---|---|
| nominative-accusative | cerumen | cerumenul |
| genitive-dative | cerumen | cerumenului |
| vocative | cerumenule | |
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /θeˈɾumen/ [θeˈɾu.mẽn]
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /seˈɾumen/ [seˈɾu.mẽn]
Noun
cerumen m (plural cerumenes)
Further reading
- “cerumen”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10
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