ceroso

See also: cerošo

Italian

Etymology 1

From Latin cērōsus.

Adjective

ceroso (feminine cerosa, masculine plural cerosi, feminine plural cerose)

  1. waxy (like, or containing wax)

Etymology 2

From cerio + -oso.

Adjective

ceroso (feminine cerosa, masculine plural cerosi, feminine plural cerose)

  1. cerous (of trivalent cerium)

Anagrams

Latin

Adjective

cērōsō

  1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of cērōsus

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin cērōsus. By surface analysis, cera + -oso.

Adjective

ceroso (feminine cerosa, masculine plural cerosos, feminine plural cerosas, metaphonic)

  1. waxen (having the pale smooth characteristics of wax)
    Synonym: céreo

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin cērōsus. By surface analysis, cera + -oso.

Adjective

ceroso (feminine cerosa, masculine plural cerosos, feminine plural cerosas)

  1. waxen

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