English Explanatory Dictionary

cerumen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Earwax.

Pronunciation

/səˈɹuːmɛn/ /səˈɹuːmən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cerumen.wav

Word forms

cerumen

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.

Synonyms

wax

Derived words

cerumenolysis cerumenolytic ceruminal ceruminous
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