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All derived from 9,053 borrowed from 5,710 learned borrowing from 1,127 calque of 209 semantic loan from 2 certitudinal Of or pertaining to certitude. certitudinous Characterised by certitude. cerule Cerulean. cerulescence The act of becoming blue; bluing cerussite A mineral form of lead carbonate, PbCO₃, that is an ore of lead. cervicalgia neck pain cervicide The killing of deer. cervico- Of or relating to the cervix. cervine Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of deer (in the broad sense). ceryl A radical, C₂₇H₅₅, supposed to exist in several compounds obtained from waxes. cespitine An oil obtained by distillation of peat, containing various members of the pyridine series. cessant Dormant, inactive. cessavit A writ given by statute to recover lands when the tenant has for two years failed to perform the conditions of his tenure. cessile Of the air, yielding. cessio bonorum Before 1880, a debtor's surrender of his estate to his creditors in return for a judicial protection from imprisonment for his debts. cessionary The person who receives transfer or cession of a personal obligation from the cedent. cestuan Of, or pertaining to a boxer's gloves ceteris paribus All things being equal; with all other things or factors remaining the same; other things held constant; all else unchanged. cetoleic Of or pertaining to cetoleic acid or its derivatives Cévennes A cultural region in south-central France. chapellany A subordinate chapel or church within the jurisdiction of another church or cathedral. chartaceous Resembling paper or parchment; papery. chelifer pseudoscorpion chemosorb to chemisorb chemy alchemy, chemistry (prior to their being properly distinguished) cherogril A hyrax. Chew Magna A village and civil parish in Bath and North East Somerset, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST5763). chilifactory Producing chyle. chironomia Chironomy. choliamb A limping iamb. choreus A trochee. choriambic Of or relating to a choriamb. Chorlton-cum-Hardy A suburb in the Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SJ8193). chrismal Of or pertaining to chrism. Christophora A female given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek], of rare usage. chylifaction chylification (The formation of chyle). cibation The act of consuming food. cicatricle cicatricula ciceronical = Ciceronian ciconine Pertaining to storks. cicurate To tame, domesticate. cilicious Made, or consisting, of hair. Cimbri An ancient tribe that invaded southern Europe between 113 and 101 BCE, generally thought to have been Germanic (though they could have been Celtic) and associated with Jutland and northern Germany. cimeliarch A superintendent or keeper of a church's valuables; a churchwarden. cimolite A soft clayey mineral of whitish or greyish colour. cinefaction incineration; reduction to ashes cineraceous Like ashes; ash-coloured; cinerous. cinerarium A place or receptacle for depositing the ashes of cremated people. cinerary Of, pertaining to, or containing ashes, especially those of a cremated person. cineration The reducing of anything to ashes by combustion; incineration. cinereous Of an ash-gray colour. cinerite A sedimentary rock composed mostly of volcanic ash cingulin A dimeric protein found in tight junctions cingulo- cingulum cinnamomic cinnamic circensian Of, relating to, or held in, the Circus Maximus of Ancient Rome circinate Of a leaf or similar part: coiled on itself from the apex toward the base. circination A circling motion; a rotation. Circinus A small constellation of the southern winter sky, said to resemble a compass. It lies between the constellations of Centaurus and Triangulum Australe. circuition The act of going round; a circuit, an encircling. circulize Synonym of encircle. circumambient Including all aspects of; encompassing. circumambulate To walk around something in a circle, especially for a ritual purpose. circumambulation The act of walking around something in a circle, especially for a ritual purpose. circumbendibus indirect or roundabout circumclusion The act of enclosing on all sides. circumcursation The act of running or rambling around. circumduct To move an extremity about an axis so that the distal end delineates a circle whilst the proximal end stays fixed. circumfer To bear or carry around. circumfluent Flowing round; surrounding in the manner of a fluid. circumforanean Wandering from market to market; vagabond, itinerant. circumgestation The act or process of carrying about. circumincession The reciprocal existence in each other of the three persons of the Trinity. circumjacent Lying or located in the area around something. circumlation A cycle, circulation, or rotation; the movement of something in a circular course. circummure To surround with, or as if with, a wall. circumpose To put round; to place around; to place or arrange circularly. circumposition The act of positioning something around something else; or the state of being so positioned circumpunct A symbol consisting of a point or dot surrounded by a circle (ʘ). circumspective Looking around in all directions; cautious or watchful of danger. circumvallate To surround with, or as if with, a rampart. circumvection The act of movinging around, such as in orbit, or the state of being so carried. circumvest To cover round, as with a garment; to invest. circumvolation The act of flying round. circumvolve To cause (something) to revolve or roll around; to put (something) into a circular motion. cirro- Resembling a fringe cis- On this side of. cistella The capsular shield of some lichens. citharoedic Relating to a cithara or a citharist. citole An archaic musical instrument whose exact form is uncertain, generally shown with four strings citreous Of the colour of citron or a citrus fruit; yellowish. citrullinated Reacted with, or converted to, citrulline. clamant Urgent. clamation An exclamation; a crying-out or call. clancular Conducted with secrecy; clandestine; concealed. clandestinity The quality or state of being clandestine. claribella An organ stop with a soft, fluty sound. clarichord An old musical instrument similar to a spinet, manichord or clavichord. Claringbold A surname from Old French. claritude Clarity or splendour.