cerol

Portuguese

Ceróis

Etymology

From cera +‎ -ol.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /seˈɾɔw/ [seˈɾɔʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɨˈɾɔl/ [sɨˈɾɔɫ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɨˈɾɔl/ [sɨˈɾɔɫ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɨˈɾɔ.li/

• Rhymes: -ɔw, -ɔl
• Hyphenation: ce‧rol

Noun

cerol m (plural ceróis)

1. shoemakers wax (mass of wax, pitch and tallow for waxing yarn)
2. (Brazil) manja (mixture of glue and ground glass, which is passed on the line of a kite, so that, when flying, it can cut the lines of other kites)

   Synonym: cortante

Derived terms

• passar o cerol

 

Further reading

• “cerol” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
• “cerol” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.