[ˈkɛ.reːs], [ˈt͡ʃɛː.res]
OriginFrom Proto-Italic *Kerēs, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerēs, from *ḱer- (“to grow”). Cognate with creō, crēscō, Faliscan 𐌂𐌄𐌓𐌄𐌔 (ceres, “Ceres”) and Oscan Kerrí (dat. sg.).
- Roman, declension-3Ceres (goddess of agriculture)
- New-Latin, declension-3Ceres (dwarf planet)
- declension-3, figurativelyfood, bread, fruit, corn, grain, etc.
“Tum Cererem corruptam undīs Cereāliaque arma
expediunt fessī rērum; frūgēsque receptās” — Then, weary of [these] circumstances, they brought out [the grain of] Ceres, soaked with seawater, and the utensils of Ceres; and they prepared both to roast with flames and to grind with stone that g
- active, form-of, present, second-person, singularsecond-person singular present active subjunctive of cērō
FormsCerēs(canonical, feminine, singular) · Cereris(genitive) · Cerēs(nominative, singular) · Cereris(genitive, singular) · Cererī(dative, singular) · Cererem(accusative, singular) · Cerere(ablative, singular) · Cerēs(singular, vocative) · cērēs(canonical)