cerumen

C3E1R1U1M3E1N1
/səˈɹuːmɛn//səˈɹuːmən/

noun

Earwax.

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waxearwax
OriginMedieval Latin caerūmen →
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Meanings

nouncerumen (uncountable)
  1. uncountableEarwax.

    Synonyms: wax

Synonyms & antonyms

nounEarwax.

Similar
wax

More synonyms by meaning

nouna soft yellow wax secreted by glands in the ear canal

Similar
earwax
Broader
wax
Also see
earwaxwax

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Medieval Latincaerūmen
  2. Englishcerumen

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.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with cerumen

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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