cereo

See also: céreo

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cēreus, from cēra (“wax”). Cf. the inherited doublet cero.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃɛ.re.o/
• Rhymes: -ɛreo
• Hyphenation: cè‧re‧o

Adjective

cereo (feminine cerea, masculine plural cerei, feminine plural ceree)

1. wan, waxen

Related terms

• cera
• cero
• ceroso

Anagrams

• coree

Latin

Noun

cēreō

1. dative/ablative singular of cēreus