cero

[ seer-oh ]

/ ˈsɪər oʊ /

noun, plural (especially collectively) ce·ro, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) ce·ros.

a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.

any of various related fishes.

Origin of cero

1880–85, Americanism; alteration of sierra

Words nearby cero

CERN, Cernan, Cernăuţi, Cernuda, cernuous, cero, Ceroc, cerograph, cerography, ceroid lipofuscinosis, ceropegia

Definition for cero (2 of 2)

cero-

a combining form meaning “wax,” used in the formation of compound words: cerotype.

Also especially before a vowel, cer-.

Origin of cero-

<Greek kēro-, combining form of kērós wax

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Example sentences from the Web for cero

The American army carried the heights of Cero Gordo with much loss, but took many prisoners.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
The word in the Italian text is not "carro" but "cero," which is obviously an error.
Lives of the Most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects|Giorgio Vasari
I have met with the cero only along the Florida reefs and keys.
Bass, Pike, Perch, and Others|James Alexander Henshall
Its cousin, the cero, is very similar in size and appearance, but has dark spots along its graceful sides.
Favorite Fish and Fishing|James Alexander Henshall

British Dictionary definitions for cero (1 of 2)

cero

/ (ˈsɪərəʊ, ˈsɪrəʊ) /

noun plural -ro or -ros

a large spiny-finned food fish, Scomberomorus regalis, of warm American coastal regions of the Atlantic: family Scombridae (mackerels, tunnies, etc)

any similar or related fish

Word Origin for cero

C19: from Spanish: saw, sawfish, altered spelling of sierra

British Dictionary definitions for cero (2 of 2)

cero-

combining form

indicating the use of waxceroplastic

Word Origin for cero-

from Greek kēros wax

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单词	cero
释义	cero [ seer-oh ] / ˈsɪər oʊ / noun, plural (especially collectively) ce·ro, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) ce·ros. a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis. any of various related fishes. Origin of cero 1880–85, Americanism; alteration of sierra Words nearby cero CERN, Cernan, Cernăuţi, Cernuda, cernuous, cero, Ceroc, cerograph, cerography, ceroid lipofuscinosis, ceropegia Definition for cero (2 of 2) cero- a combining form meaning “wax,” used in the formation of compound words: cerotype. Also especially before a vowel, cer-. Origin of cero- <Greek kēro-, combining form of kērós wax Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cero The American army carried the heights of Cero Gordo with much loss, but took many prisoners. The Every Day Book of History and Chronology\|Joel Munsell The word in the Italian text is not "carro" but "cero," which is obviously an error. Lives of the Most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects\|Giorgio Vasari I have met with the cero only along the Florida reefs and keys. Bass, Pike, Perch, and Others\|James Alexander Henshall Its cousin, the cero, is very similar in size and appearance, but has dark spots along its graceful sides. Favorite Fish and Fishing\|James Alexander Henshall British Dictionary definitions for cero (1 of 2) cero / (ˈsɪərəʊ, ˈsɪrəʊ) / noun plural -ro or -ros a large spiny-finned food fish, Scomberomorus regalis, of warm American coastal regions of the Atlantic: family Scombridae (mackerels, tunnies, etc) any similar or related fish Word Origin for cero C19: from Spanish: saw, sawfish, altered spelling of sierra British Dictionary definitions for cero (2 of 2) cero- combining form indicating the use of waxceroplastic Word Origin for cero- from Greek kēros wax Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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