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cire.

wax

4 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/siʁ/

  1. wax

    feminine

  2. beeswax

    feminine

  3. earwax

    feminine

  4. sealing wax

    feminine

  5. taper (wax candle)

    feminine

  6. cere

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French cire, from Old French cire, chiere, ciere, from Latin cēra.

verb/siʁ/

  1. inflection of cirer: first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular · subjunctive · third-person

  2. inflection of cirer: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French cire, from Old French cire, chiere, ciere, from Latin cēra.

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