cierge
Pronunciation: /sɪə̯dʒ/
The English word “cierge” has 1 meaning listed here.
noun
Etymology
From earlier cerge, from Middle English serge, cerge, from Old French cierge, cerge from Latin cereus (“waxy”), from cera (“wax”). The current pronunciation is learnedly taken from modern French cierge (with varying degrees of nativisation).
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