ceratium

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/sɪˈɹeɪʃ(ɪ)əm/

noun

An orchid (Eria compressa).

OriginLatin cerātium ← Ancient Greek κερᾱ́τῐον →
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Meanings

noun
  1. rareAn orchid (Eria compressa).

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκερᾱ́τῐον“little horn, carob”
  2. Latincerātium“carob”
  3. Englishceratium

From Latin cerātium (“carob”), from Ancient Greek κερᾱ́τῐον (kerā́tĭon, “little horn, carob”), diminutive of κέρᾰς (kérăs, “horn”). Doublet of carat, karat, and quilate.

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APA

ceratium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ceratium

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“ceratium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ceratium. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ceratium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ceratium.

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