Etymology of the English word cereus
the English word
cereusderived from the Latin word
Cereusderived from the New Latin word
cereus (wax light, taper, candle; waxed, waxen, of)
derived from the Latin word
cera (wax, beeswax; honeycomb)
Date
The earliest known usage of cereus in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
