cere

English

noun

Definitions

(ornithology) A waxy protuberance at the base of the upper beak in certain birds.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English sere derived from Old French cire derived from Latin cera (wax, cere).

Origin

Latin

cera

Gloss

wax, cere

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

cerecloth English
cerofer English
cerumen English
cloth English
incerative English
sear English
cera Latin
cēra Latin
cire French
sēar Old English
sere Middle English
seren Middle English
cire Old French
chithe Norman