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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 cirro- Resembling a fringe cis- On this side of. cisalpine On this side of the Alps (chiefly the south side where Rome is located). Cisalpine Gaul A province of the Roman Empire in what is now northern Italy. cistella The capsular shield of some lichens. cistula A little box or chest. citerior Chiefly in place names: situated on the nearer side. cithara An ancient Greek stringed instrument, which could be considered a forerunner of the guitar. 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. citrinitas A "yellowing" process, one of the four major stages of the alchemical magnum opus. citrullinated Reacted with, or converted to, citrulline. city of seven hills A nickname of some cities said to be founded on seven hills (or mountains), especially the city of Rome. civic crown A crown or garland of oak leaves and acorns, bestowed on a soldier who had saved the life of a citizen in battle. civil war A war fought between factions of the inhabitants of a single country, or a similar political entity. clamant Urgent. clamation An exclamation; a crying-out or call. clancular Conducted with secrecy; clandestine; concealed. clandestinity The quality or state of being clandestine. clangour A loud, repeating clanging sound; a loud racket; a din. 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. clary sage Salvia sclarea, a biennial or short-lived herbaceous perennial. claudicant limping claustral Of or pertaining to a cloister. claustration Shutting up or enclosing, usually in a religious cloister. claustrophilia The love of, or arousal from, enclosed, tight places. claustrophiliac One who has claustrophilia. claustrophilic Of or relating to claustrophilia. claustrophobe One who suffers from claustrophobia. claustrum A thin, irregular sheet of grey matter underneath the inner part of the neocortex on both sides of the brains of mammals; its exact function is not understood, but it is believed to facilitate coordination between senses clausula The conclusion of a passage; cadence. clausular Consisting of, or having, clauses. Claverdon A village and civil parish in Stratford-on-Avon district, Warwickshire, England (OS grid ref SP1964). clavicorn Having antennas shaped like clubs; used especially of the Clavicornes group of beetles claviform Larger at the tip than at the base; club-shaped. claviger One who carries a club; a club bearer. clavilux A mechanical device for projecting lumia (an art form consisting of light patterns). Clavius Crater A crater on the Moon. clavula A ciliated bristle of some sea urchins clavule A club-shaped part of the receptacle of some fungi clavus A callous growth, especially on the foot; a corn. clepto- stealing, theft clerocracy government by clerics clinamen The unpredictable swerve of atoms, introduced as a concept by Lucretius to defend the atomistic doctrine of Epicurus. clipeus A shield worn by soldiers of ancient Greece and Rome. clitellus Synonym of clitellum. clivis A neume representing two notes descending. clivity inclination, slope; ascent or descent; gradient clivus Part of the cranium at the skull base, a shallow depression behind the dorsum sellae that slopes obliquely backward. Cloelia A woman who saved Roman hostages from the Clusian camp. Clœlia A female given name from Latin. cloistral Of, pertaining to, resembling or living in a cloister. cluneal of or relating to a group of cutaneous nerves of the buttocks clypeate Shaped like a round buckler or shield; scutate. clypeiform shaped like a round shield; clypeate clypeus The shield-shaped front part of an insect's head or a spider's cephalothorax. co- Jointly: the root verb is done in coordination between multiple actors or entities coacervate Clumped together, clustered. coact To compel, constrain, force. coactive Serving to compel or constrain; compulsory; restrictive. coadjute To cooperate (with). coadjutrix A female coadjutor coadunate Closely joined (by growing together). coadunation Union into a single body or mass; unity. coagment To join together; to fuse. coagmentation The act of joining, or the state of being joined together; union. coagulum A mass of coagulated material; a clot or curd coalite To cause to unite or coalesce. coarctate Pressed close together, constricted, narrowed, compressed. cocciferous Bearing or producing berries. coccineous Scarlet. cocculus indicus The fishberry (fruit of Anamirta cocculus). cochleate Having the form of a snail's shell; spiral; turbinated cochleiform Having the form of a snail shell cockalorum A menial yet self-important person; a person who makes empty boasts. coctile Made by baking, or exposure to heat. coction An act of boiling. codical Of or pertaining to a code or codex Codomannus the personal name of Darius III, which he bore before gaining prominence Coele-Syria An ancient Hellenistic region in modern Syria, referring to the Beqaa Valley between the Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon mountains. coelostat A device that rotates a telescope so as to keep its orientation constant with relation to the stars. coelum empireum The outermost part of the cosmos in the Ptolemaic system; Heaven. cœmeterium An ancient cemetery, churchyard, or burial ground. coerulignone A bluish-violet crystalline substance obtained in the purification of crude wood vinegar, regarded as a complex quinone derivative of diphenyl. co-father A person in the relationship of a godfather to the other god-parents, and the legal parents, of a child. cogitable Thinkable, conceivable, able to be imagined. cogitabund Deep in thought; meditative, thoughtful. cogitant thinking, that thinks cognate accusative An object of kindred sense or derivation; specifically, that which may adverbially follow an intransitive verb (for example, the word death in “to die the death”). cognati relatives by the mother's side cognatus A blood relative cogniscient aware, cognizant cognominate To give a cognomen; to name. cognomination A cognomen, surname cognosce To determine a person to be insane or mentally incompetent. cognoscence Cognizance (awareness).