cerumen

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See also: cérumen

English

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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

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language code; the value "US" is not valid. See WT:LOL. IPA(key): /səˈɹuːmɛn/
    • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language code; the value "US" is not valid. See WT:LOL. IPA(key): /səˈɹuːmɪn/ Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language code; the value "pin-pen" is not valid. See WT:LOL.
  • Rhymes: -ɛn
    • (pin-pen merger) Rhymes: -ɪn

Noun

cerumen (uncountable)

  1. earwax

Synonyms

Derived terms

Translations

earwax — see earwax

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /θeˈɾumen/ [θeˈɾu.mẽn]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /seˈɾumen/ [seˈɾu.mẽn]

Noun

cerumen m (plural cerumenes)

  1. earwax
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