serum

/ˈsɪɹəm/SIH-ruhm

/ˈsɪɹəm/SIH-ruhm

Meaningwhey

Common meaning: a clear body fluid

serumwheyLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1681 · scan

Journey through time

Latinserum, -ī‘whey’
Englishmeaning shiftswhey → a clear body fluidserum‘a clear body fluid’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Built on Latin serum ‘whey’.

Roots

serum, -ī Latin “whey”

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