κερί

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κηρίον (kēríon), diminutive of κηρός (kērós).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /cerˈri/
  • Hyphenation: κε‧ρί

Noun

κερί • (kerí) n (plural κεριά)

  1. wax, beeswax
  2. candle, taper
  3. earwax

Declension

Derived terms

  • αγιοκέρι n (agiokéri, “church candle”)
  • αλειμματοκέρι n (aleimmatokéri, “tallow candle”)
  • βουλοκέρι n (voulokéri, “sealing wax”)
  • δικέρι n (dikéri, “double candlestick”)
  • κεράκι n (keráki, “little candle, taper”)
  • κέρινος m (kérinos, “wax”)
  • τρικέρι n (trikéri, “triple candlestick”)
  • ψαλιδοκέρι n (psalidokéri, “snuffer, trimmer”)

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