noun
Meaning 1
Earwax.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: wax
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
cerumen
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Pronunciation
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/səˈɹuːmɛn/
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/səˈɹuːmən/
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rhymes with -uːmɛn
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rhymes with -uːmən
noun
Meaning 2
a soft yellow wax secreted by glands in the ear canal
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: earwax
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: wax
History
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.
Real reading context