Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ceruse

/sɪˈɹuːs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ceruse
IPA: /sɪˈɹuːs/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of white lead, a hydrate of lead mixed with carbonate, particularly as used to whiten skin or in early medicine.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Galen hath taken exceptions at such waters which run through leaden pipes, ob cerussam quæ in iis generatur, for that unctuous ceruse, which causeth dysenteries and fluxes […]."

Etymology

From French céruse, from Latin cērusa, variant of cērussa, q.v.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: céruse, cērusa

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /sɪˈɹuːs/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

ceruses (plural)

Derived Forms

cerused

Phrases

Venetian ceruse

Frequently Paired Words

cerussite

Synonyms

white lead lead carbonate

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce ceruse?: The recorded pronunciation is /sɪˈɹuːs/.
What does ceruse mean?: Synonym of white lead, a hydrate of lead mixed with carbonate, particularly as used to whiten skin or in early medicine.
Where does ceruse come from?: It is traced to French.

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