cere

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English sere, from Old French cire, from Latin cēra (“wax, cere”), or via Latin cērō (“to smear or coat with wax”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /sɪɚ/ Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ) Homophones: sear, seer, sere === Noun === cere (plural ceres) (ornithology) A fleshy, waxy area at the base of the upper beak in certain birds. ==== Alternative forms ==== sere (possibly obsolete) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === cere (third-person singular simple present ceres, present participle cering, simple past and past participle cered) (transitive) To wax; to cover or close with wax. === Anagrams === Cree == Friulian == === Etymology === From Latin cēra. === Noun === cere f (plural ceris) wax == Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃe.re/ Rhymes: -ere Hyphenation: cé‧re === Noun === cere f plural of cera == North Moluccan Malay == === Etymology === From Malay cerai. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈt͡ʃɛ.ɾɛ] Hyphenation: ce‧re === Verb === cere (intransitive) to divorce Synonym: bacere ==== Derived terms ==== == Romanian == === Etymology === Inherited from Latin quaerere (“seek, look for, desire”). In the 19th century, the older form of the simple perfect, cerșii, from Latin quaesīvī, was replaced by cerui by analogy and the old past participle, cerșit, from Latin quaesītus, was replaced by cerut. The r in these obsolete words were themselves a relatively modern addition through analogy with the original word. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃe.re/ Hyphenation: ce‧re === Verb === a cere (third-person singular present cere, past participle cerut, third-person subjunctive ceară) 3rd conjugation (transitive) to request, to ask for Synonym: solicita ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== See also ==== întreba ==== References ==== == Wolof == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /cɛrɛ/ === Noun === cere (definite form cere ji) couscous