Etymology

kero-

Today it means: Wax, waxlike. Full definition →

Ancient Greek κηρός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκηρός
  2. English todaykero-

From Ancient Greek κηρός (kērós).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekκηρός all →

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