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cerussa.

carbonate of lead; white lead, ceruse; (for paint/cosmetics/medicine/poison);

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[keːˈrʊs.sa]Classical-Latin[t͡ʃeˈrus.sa]
  1. white lead, ceruse (particularly as used by women to whiten their skin.)

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Where this word comes from

Uncertain, but perhaps from cera (“wax”) + -issa (“-esse”).

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