# cerumen

> English word · Noun · IPA /səˈɹuːmɛn/

## Definitions
1. Earwax.

## Etymology
From Medieval Latin caerūmen, from cera + -men. The appearance of the u is unexplained, but may have been influenced by words like albūmen and bitūmen.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cerumen