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Definition of 'cerate'

Word Frequency

cerate in British

(ˈsɪərɪt , -reɪt)
noun
a hard ointment or medicated paste consisting of lard or oil mixed with wax or resin
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Word origin of 'cerate'
C16: from Latin cērātum, from cēra wax
Word Frequency

cerate in American

(ˈsɪrˌeɪt ; sirˈātˌ; ˈsɪrɪt ; sirˈit)
noun
a thick ointment consisting of a fat, as oil or lard, mixed with wax, resin, and other, often medicinal, ingredients
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Word origin of 'cerate'
L ceratus, pp. of cerare, to wax < cera, wax < Gr kēros

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Used Rarely. cerate is in the lower 50% of commonly used words in the Collins dictionary

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Nearby words of 'cerate'

  • cerastes
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