cērōma, ătis, n. (abl. plur. ceromatis, Plin. 35, 13, 47, § 168; acc. plur. ceromas, Arn. 3, 114),
I = κήρωμα, an ointment for wrestlers , much used in the time of the emperors , Plin. l. l.; 28, 4, 13, § 51; Mart. 4, 19; 7, 32; 14, 50.—
II Meton.
A The place for wrestling : in ceromate sedere, Sen. Brev. Vit. 12, 2; Plin. 35, 2, 2, § 5.—
B The ring , the combat , Plin. 29, 1, 8, § 26; Mart. 5, 65, 3 (in Plin. Val. 1, 25 fin. , ceromata is perh. = canceromata, a swelling , tumor ).