Ceresian

/səˈɹiːzi.ən/

Ceresian adjective: of or relating to the Roman goddess Ceres.

Adjective

Ceresian (not comparable)

Of or relating to the Roman goddess Ceres.
- The bearers of the mystic cists in the Ceresian and Eleusinian processions were called Cistophori and Canephorae.1824, “Cist”, in James Elmes,, editor, A general and bibliographical dictionary of the fine arts
- I shall want the Olympic twigs, the Pindaric olives, and the germinal sprigs of the Ceres-ian Ciros, &c, in the course of my remarks on druidical ceremonies. [italics in original]1866, John Jones Thomas, “The Cimbro-Celtic Families”, in Britannia antiquissima, page 17
(rare) Of or relating to the dwarf planet/asteroid Ceres.

Torbit brought forward a Ceresian scheme for producing a disease-proof potato.1902, “Is Natural Selection Evolving a Sober Race?”, in The Westminster Review, volume 158, page 504:
Some day I hope to hear the Corybantian dances and perhaps the Ceresian music of Eleusia.1920, Charles Isaacson, “The Musical Digest”, in Theatre Magazine, volume 31, page 232:

alternative form	Cererian
alternative form	Cerean

From Latin Ceresius (as in Ceresius lacus, Lake Lugano), from Cerēs. Often a nonce coinage for Cererian (vd. 1866).

What does Ceresian mean?: Ceresian means of or relating to the Roman goddess Ceres.
How do you use Ceresian in a sentence?: Torbit brought forward a Ceresian scheme for producing a disease-proof potato.
What part of speech is Ceresian?: Ceresian is an adjective.
How do you pronounce Ceresian?: Ceresian is pronounced /səˈɹiːzi.ən/.

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