cerumen
English
/səˈɹuːmɛn/, /səˈɹuːmɪn/
noun
Definitions
- earwax
Etymology
Derived from Latin caerūmen, 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
- cerumenolysis English
- cerumenolytic English
- incerative English
- caerūmen Latin
- cera Latin
- cérumen French
- cire Old French