cerumen

See also: cérumen

English

Etymology

From Medieval Latin caerūmen, from cera +‎ -men. The appearance of the u is unexplained, but may have been influenced by words like albūmen and bitūmen.

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /səˈɹuːmɛn/
- (US) IPA^(key): /səˈɹuːmɪn/ (pin–pen merger)
Rhymes: -ɛn
- (pin-pen merger) Rhymes: -ɪn

Noun

cerumen (uncountable)

earwax

Synonyms

earwax, wax

Derived terms

Translations

earwax — see earwax

Spanish

Pronunciation

(Castilian) IPA^(key): /θeˈɾumen/, [θeˈɾumẽn]

(Latin America) IPA^(key): /seˈɾumen/, [seˈɾumẽn]

Noun

cerumen m (plural cerumenes)

earwax

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