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Contionary:cíor
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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)
- Any oily, water-resistant substance; specifically, beeswax and earwax.
Usage notes
Could be either gender.
Inflection
Ⅳ ᴍᴀsᴄ. | ɴᴏᴍ. | ɢᴇɴ. | ᴅᴀᴛ. | ᴠᴏᴄ. |
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sɢ. | cíor | cíoraʜ | cíor(ʟ) | cíorʟ |
ᴘʟ. | cíerʟ | cíereɴ | cíoraıb | cíerʟ |
ᴄᴏʟ. | cíereʜ | cíorʟ | cíereʟ |