cerumen
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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
Noun
cerumen (uncountable)
Synonyms
Derived terms
Translations
earwax — see earwax
Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed 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
Borrowed from French cérumen, from Latin cerumen.
Noun
cerumen n (uncountable)
Declension
declension of cerumen (singular only)
| singular | ||
|---|---|---|
| n gender | indefinite articulation | definite articulation |
| nominative/accusative | (un) cerumen | cerumenul |
| genitive/dative | (unui) cerumen | cerumenului |
| vocative | cerumenule | |
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /θeˈɾumen/
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /seˈɾumen/
- Rhymes: -umen
- Syllabification: ce‧ru‧men
Noun
cerumen m (plural cerumenes)
Further reading
- “cerumen”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16