Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [seer-ee-uh s]
- /ˈsɪər i əs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [seer-ee-uh s]
- /ˈsɪər i əs/
Definitions of cereous word
- adjective cereous resembling wax; wax-like 3
- adjective cereous waxlike. 1
- adjective cereous (Obsolete (No longer in use)) waxen; like wax. 0
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Origin of cereous
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Latin cēreus waxen, equivalent to cēr(a) wax + -eus -eous
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Parts of speech for Cereous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cereous popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
cereous usage trend in Literature
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