See also: cerošo

Italian

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Etymology 1

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From Latin cērōsus.

Adjective

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ceroso (feminine cerosa, masculine plural cerosi, feminine plural cerose)

  1. waxy (like, or containing wax)
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Etymology 2

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From cerio +‎ -oso.

Adjective

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ceroso (feminine cerosa, masculine plural cerosi, feminine plural cerose)

  1. cerous (of trivalent cerium)

Anagrams

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Latin

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Adjective

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cērōsō

  1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of cērōsus

Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Latin cērōsus. By surface analysis, cera (wax) +‎ -oso (-ous).

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ozu
  • Hyphenation: ce‧ro‧so

Adjective

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ceroso (feminine cerosa, masculine plural cerosos, feminine plural cerosas, metaphonic)

  1. waxen (having the pale smooth characteristics of wax)
    Synonym: céreo

Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin cērōsus. By surface analysis, cera +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /θeˈɾoso/ [θeˈɾo.so]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /seˈɾoso/ [seˈɾo.so]
  • Rhymes: -oso
  • Syllabification: ce‧ro‧so

Adjective

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ceroso (feminine cerosa, masculine plural cerosos, feminine plural cerosas)

  1. waxen

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