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Portuguese
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin cēreus, from cēra (“wax”). Compare the doublet círio.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsɛ.ɾi.u/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈsɛ.ɾju/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsɛ.ɾi.u/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈsɛ.ɾju/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsɛ.ɾi.o/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈsɛ.ɾjo/
Adjective
céreo (feminine cérea, masculine plural céreos, feminine plural céreas)
- waxen (having the pale smooth characteristics of wax)
- Synonym: ceroso
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈθeɾeo/
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ˈseɾeo/
- Rhymes: -eɾeo
- Syllabification: cé‧re‧o
Adjective
céreo (feminine cérea, masculine plural céreos, feminine plural céreas)
- waxen; waxlike
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