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Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek κηρίον (kēríon), diminutive of κηρός (kērós).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /cerˈri/
- Hyphenation: κε‧ρί
Noun
κερί • (kerí) n (plural κεριά)
- wax, beeswax
- candle, taper
- earwax
Declension
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singular
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plural
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nominative
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κερί (kerí)
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κεριά (keriá)
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genitive
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κεριού (kerioú)
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κεριών (kerión)
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accusative
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κερί (kerí)
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κεριά (keriá)
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vocative
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κερί (kerí)
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κεριά (keriá)
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Derived terms
- αγιοκέρι n (agiokéri, “church candle”)
- αλειμματοκέρι n (aleimmatokéri, “tallow candle”)
- βουλοκέρι n (voulokéri, “sealing wax”)
- δικέρι n (dikéri, “double candlestick”)
- κεράκι n (keráki, “little candle, taper”)
- κέρινος m (kérinos, “wax”)
- τρικέρι n (trikéri, “triple candlestick”)
- ψαλιδοκέρι n (psalidokéri, “snuffer, trimmer”)
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