cere

Etymology

From Middle English sere, from Old French cire, from Latin cera (“wax, cere”), or via Latin cero (“I cere”).

Noun

cere (plural ceres)

1. (ornithology) A waxy protuberance at the base of the upper beak in certain birds.

Verb

cere (third-person singular simple present ceres, present participle cering, simple past and past participle cered)

1. (transitive) To wax; to cover or close with wax.

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Anagrams

• Cree

Etymology

From Latin cēra.

Noun

cere f (plural ceris)

1. wax

Noun

cere f

1. plural of cera

Etymology

From Latin quaerere, present active infinitive of quaerō (“seek, look for, desire”). In the 19th century, the older form of the simple perfect, cerșii, from Latin quaesīvī, was replaced by cerui by analogy and the old past participle, cerșit, from Latin quaesītus, was replaced by cerut. The r in these obsolete words were themselves a relatively modern addition through analogy with the original word. ^[1]

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ʃe.re]

Verb

a cere (third-person singular present cere, past participle cerut) 3rd conj.

1. to request, to ask (for)

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Noun

cere (definite form cere ji)

1. couscous