Contionary:cíor

Middle Annerish

Etymology

Via Goidelic céir or possibly earlier Brythonic, from Latin cēra.

Pronunciation

(Annerish) IPA: /kʲiːərˠ/ [cʰiˑə̯ɾ]

• slender ending: /kʲiːərʲ/ [cʰiˑɘ̯ɹ]

Noun

cíor (runic:ᚷᛁᚭᛧ)

1. Any oily, water-resistant substance; specifically, beeswax and earwax.

Usage notes

Could be either gender.

Inflection

Inflection of cíor

Ⅳ ᴍᴀsᴄ.	ɴᴏᴍ.	ɢᴇɴ.	ᴅᴀᴛ.	ᴠᴏᴄ.
sɢ.	cíor	cíoraʜ	cíor(ʟ)	cíorʟ
ᴘʟ.	cíerʟ	cíereɴ	cíoraıb	cíerʟ
ᴄᴏʟ.	cíereʜ	cíorʟ		cíereʟ

Derived terms

• cíor sethán
• cér øsí