Kilo Lingo

la

feminine

/ˈθeɾa/

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Translation

wax

Word origin

From Latin cera ('wax'). The same root survives in English 'cerumen', the technical word for earwax.

Origin
Latin
Root
cera
English cognates
cerumen

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralceras

Examples

hechas .

The candles are made of wax.

abejas .

Bees produce wax to build the honeycomb.

capa protegerlo.

He put a coat of wax on the car to protect it.

¿ ?

Do you have coloured crayons for the children?

derritió .

The wax melted in the heat of the sun.

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This word is part of lesson 78.