cera

== Asturian == === Etymology === Inherited from Latin cēra. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈθeɾa/ [ˈθe.ɾa] Rhymes: -eɾa Syllabification: ce‧ra === Noun === cera f (plural ceres) wax === Further reading === García Arias, Xosé Lluis (2002–2004), “cera”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (overall work in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN “cera”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1st edition, Academy of the Asturian Language [Asturian: Academia de la Llingua Asturiana], 2000, →ISBN == Catalan == === Etymology === Inherited from Latin cēra. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Northern) [ˈse̞.ɾə] IPA(key): (Balearic) [ˈsə.ɾə] IPA(key): (Central) [ˈsɛ.ɾə] IPA(key): (Valencia, Northwestern) [ˈse.ɾa] Rhymes: -eɾa === Noun === cera f (plural ceres) wax ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “cera”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 == Fala == === Etymology === Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese cera (“wax”), from Latin cēra. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈθeɾa/ Rhymes: -eɾa Syllabification: ce‧ra === Noun === cera f (plural ceras) wax === References === Valeš, Miroslav (2021), Diccionariu de A Fala: lagarteiru, mañegu, valverdeñu (web), 2nd edition, Minde, Portugal: CIDLeS, published 2022, →ISBN, page 80 == Galician == === Etymology === Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese cera, from Latin cēra. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -eɾa Hyphenation: ce‧ra === Noun === cera f (plural ceras) wax === Further reading === “cera”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026 Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “cera”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “cera”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega == Gallurese == === Alternative forms === zera (Aggius) === Etymology === Inherited from Classical Latin cēra, probably a borrowing from a substrate language. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃera/ === Noun === cera f (plural ceri) wax. beeswax === References === == Italian == === Etymology === Inherited from Latin cēra (“wax”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃe.ra/ Rhymes: -era Hyphenation: cé‧ra === Noun === cera f (plural cere) wax complexion ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Polish: cera === References === cera in Collins Italian-English Dictionary cera in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli) cera in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa cera in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication === Anagrams === Arce, acre, care, crea, reca == Latin == === Etymology 1 === A foreign loan from a substrate language, cognate with Ancient Greek κηρός (kērós) and Albanian qiri, and possibly also with Lithuanian korỹs (“honeycomb”) and Latvian kāre. ==== Pronunciation ==== (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈkeː.ra] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ʃɛː.ra] ==== Noun ==== cēra f (genitive cērae); first declension wax, beeswax, honeycomb a wax seal a wax image ===== Declension ===== First-declension noun. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Pronunciation ==== (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈkeː.raː] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ʃɛː.ra] ==== Verb ==== cērā second-person singular present active imperative of cērō === References === === Further reading === “cera”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press “cera”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891), An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers "cera", in Charles du Fresne du Cange, Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887) “cera”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette. “cera”, in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898), Harper’s Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers “cera”, in William Smith et al., editor (1890), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, London: William Wayte. G. E. Marindin == Occitan == === Etymology === Inherited from Latin cēra. === Pronunciation === === Noun === cera f (plural ceras) wax == Polish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈt͡sɛ.ra/ Rhymes: -ɛra Syllabification: ce‧ra Homophone: Cera === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from Italian cera. ==== Noun ==== cera f complexion (appearance of the skin on the face) === Etymology 2 === Deverbal from cerować. ==== Noun ==== cera f (diminutive cerka) (sewing) darn (filling in a hole in the fabric created by rubbing, tearing, or tearing out a piece of it by using interlaced stitch) ===== Declension ===== === Further reading === “cera”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎[1] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN “cera”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[2] (in Polish) == Portuguese == === Etymology 1 === Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese cera (“wax”), from Latin cēra. ==== Alternative forms ==== cêra (pre-reform spelling) ==== Pronunciation ==== Rhymes: -eɾɐ Hyphenation: ce‧ra ==== Noun ==== cera f (plural ceras) wax (oily, water-resistant substance) earwax, cerumen ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== cerume === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Pronunciation ==== Rhymes: -ɛɾɐ Hyphenation: ce‧ra ==== Verb ==== cera inflection of cerar: third-person singular present indicative second-person singular imperative === Further reading === “cera”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “cera”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Sassarese == === Pronunciation === (Castelsardo) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃera/ === Noun === cera f (plural ceri) (dialectal) alternative form of zera (“wax. beeswax”) === References === == Silesian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Czech céra, dcera. Displaced Old Polish córa. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈt͡sɛ.ra/ Rhymes: -ɛra Syllabification: ce‧ra === Noun === cera f daughter === References === === Further reading === cera in silling.org == Spanish == === Etymology === Inherited from Latin cēra (“wax”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈθeɾa/ [ˈθe.ɾa] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) IPA(key): /ˈseɾa/ [ˈse.ɾa] (Latin America, Philippines) Rhymes: -eɾa Syllabification: ce‧ra === Noun === cera f (plural ceras) wax (Spain) crayon Synonyms: (Colombia, Venezuela, Canary Islands) creyón, (Argentina, Guatemala, Honduras, Uruguay) crayón, (Cuba, Mexico, Peru) crayola, (Spain) lápiz de cera ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “cera”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 === Anagrams === acre, arce, crea, caer