-c see -ic
cabala (cá-) n 1. cabala; 2. cabal
Hence: cabalista-cabalistic; cabalar
cabalar v 1. to cabalize, practice cabala; 2. to plot, intrigue
cabalista n cabalist
cabalistic adj cabalistic
cabana n cabin, hut; also: cottage;
cabana de folios arbor, bower
cabaret [F] n cabaret (1. cabaret shop; café chantant; 2. tea, coffee, etc., set)
Hence: cabaretero
cabaretero n cabaret owner, cabaretier
cabina n 1. [Naut.] cabin, stateroom; 2. car (of an elevator)
Hence: cabinetto
cabinetto n cabinet (1. small room; also: closet; 2. [Gov.]);
cabinetto de lectura reading-room;
question de cabinetto 1. state affair that may cause a change of cabinet; 2. vital question
cablar v to cable (= to transmit messages by cable)
cablo n cable
Hence: cablar; cablogramma etc.
cablo·gramma n cablegram
cabriolet [F] n cabriolet (1. cab.; 2. [Motoring] convertible coupé or roadster)
cac- adj [occurring in compounds] caco (= bad, evil)
Hence: cacodemone etc.; cacoethe etc.; cacographo etc.; cacophone etc.
cacao (-áo) n I. cacao (1. cacao tree; 2. cacao bean); II. cocoa;
butyro de cacao cocoa butter
Cachmir (-sh-) npr Kashmir;
cachmir cashmere (cloth)
caco·demone cacodemon (1. evil spirit; 2. [Astrol.])
caco·ethe n cacoëthes (1. bad habit; 2. [Med.])
cacographia (-ía) n cacography, bad spelling
caco·grapho (-có-) n cacographer, poor speller
Hence: cacographia
caco·phone adj cacophonous, cacophonic
Hence: cacophonia-cacopphonic
cacophonia (-ía) n cacophony
cacophonic adj cacophonous, cacophonic
cactaceas n [Bot.] Cactaceae
cactacee adj [Bot.] cactaceous
cacto n cactus
Hence: cactacee-cactaceas
cadavere n 1. corpse, cadaver; 2. carcass
Hence: cadaverose
cadaverose adj cadaverous, corpse-like
caddie [A] n [Golfing] caddie
cadentia n cadence (1. rhythmical flow or movement; 2. [Mus.] concluding strain)
Hence: cadentiar
cadentiar v to give cadence or rhythm to; to cadence
cader [cad-/cas-; -cid-] v to fall, drop, tumble, etc.;
cader malade to fall ill
Hence: cadentia &; caso &; cadita-paracadita etc.; accider &; incider &; decader &; recader &
cadette adj -;
(filio, fratre) cadette younger (son, brother)
Hence: cadetto
cadetto n cadet (1. younger son or brother; 2. student at a military school)
cadita n fall, falling;
cadita de aqua waterfall
cadmium (cád-) n cadmium
café [F] n coffeehouse, café
caffe n 1. coffee; 2. café
Hence: caffetero; caffetiera; caffeina
caffeina (-ína) n caffeine
caffetero n coffeehouse keeper
caffetiera n coffeepot
caftan n caftan
Cain (-ín) nprm Cain
Caiphas (-fás) nprm Caiaphas, Caiphas
caisson [F] n caisson (1. [Mil.]; 2. [Engin.]; 3. [Arch.])
calamitate n calamity (1. great public misfortune; 2. serious trouble, distress)
Hence: calamitose
calamitose adj calamitous
-calar v [occurring in compounds]
Hence: intercalar &; nomenclar etc.
calcar v 1. to trample, tread; to stamp; to press; 2. to kick; 3. to trace, make a tracing
Hence: calco; calcator
calcari adj calcareous
calcario n limestone
calcator n tracing point, tracer
calce¹ n 1. heel; 2. foot (of a pillar or mast); 3. stock (of a rifle)
Hence: calceo &; calcar &; recalcitrar &
calce² n lime (= calcium oxide);
calce vive quicklime;
calce extincte slaked lime;
lacte de calce whitewash (= mixture of lime and water);
petra de calce limestone
Hence: calcite; calculo &; calcari; calcario; calcic; calcium; calcifere; calcificar-calcification; calcinar &
calcea n hose; also: stocking;
calcea blau bluestocking
Hence: calcetta &; calceones; calcear &
calcear v 1. to put (shoes, boots, stockings, etc.) on (someone's feet); 2. to cover the foot
or root (of a tree, etc.);
calcear se to put on one's shoes, stockings, etc.
Hence: calceator; calceatura; calceate; discalcear-discalceamento, discalceator, discalceate
calceate 1. pp of calcear; 2. adj wearing shoes, boots, etc., shod
calceator n shoehorn
calceatura n footwear, footgear
calceiforme adj [Bot.] calceiform
calceo n shoe slipper; also: [Technol.]
Hence: calceolo &; calceiforme; calcea &
calceolaria n [Bot.] calceolaria
calceolate adj [Bot.] calceolate
calceolo (-é-) n 1. small shoe or slipper; 2. small wedge, socket, etc.
Hence: calceolaria; calceolate
calceones npl underpants; also: shorts
calcetta n (small) stocking; also: sock
Hence: calcettero; calcetteria
calcetteria (-ía) n hosiery; also: hosiery shop
calcettero n stocking maker, stocking weaver
calcic adj [Chem.] calcic
calcifere adj calciferous
calcificar v to calcify
calcification n calcification
calcinar v to calcine
Hence: calcination; calcinatori
calcination n calcination
calcinatori adj calcinatory
calcite n calcite
calcium (cál-) n [Chem.] calcium
calco n tracing, traced design
calculabile adj calculable
calcular v to calculate;
machina de calcular calculating machine
Hence: calculo²; calculabile-incalculabile; calculation; calculator
calculation n calculation
calculator n calculator (= one who calculates)
calculo¹ n 1. small stone; also: pebble; 2. [Med.] calculus
Hence: calculose; calcular &
calculo² n calculation;
calculo mental mental arithmetic;
calculo (differential, integral, etc.) (differential, integral, etc.) calculus
calculose adj [Med.] calculous
calde adj warm, hot
Hence: caldiera &; escaldar &
caldiera n kettle boiler, etc.;
caldiera de vapor steam boiler;
caldiera tubular tubular or fire-tube boiler
Hence: caldierata; caldierero; caldieretta; caldieron
caldierata n kettleful
caldierero n coppersmith
caldieretta n small kettle, boiler, etc.
caldieron n large kettle, cauldron
cale·facer [-fac-/-fact-] v to warm, heat
Hence: calefaciente; calefaction; calefactor
calefaciente adj [Med.] calefacient, calefactive
calefact- see calefacer
calefaction n heating, calefaction;
calefaction central central heating
calefactor n calefactor, heater, etc.
calendario n calendar
Hence: calendarista
calendarista n calendar maker
calendas npl calends
Hence: calendario &; calendula
calendula n [Bot.] calendula
caler v to be warm or hot; to glow
Hence: calide; calor &; calefacer etc.
calfatage (-aje) n (act of) calking, caulking
calfatar v to calk, caulk (ships)
Hence: calfatage; calfatator
calfatator n calker, caulker (= one who calks ships)
calibrar v to calibrate
calibrator n calibrater
calibre n 1. caliber; 2. caliber rule
Hence: calibrar-calibrator
calice (cá-) n 1. chalice (= cup, goblet; also: calix); also: [Eccl.]; 2. [Bot.] cup, calyx
Hence: caliciforme etc.
calici·forme adj cup-shaped, caliciform
calico (-có) n calico
calide adj warm; hot
califa n caliph
Hence: califato
califato n caliphate
call- n [occurring in compounds] calli- (= beauty)
Hence: calligrapho etc.; hemerocallide etc.
calligraphia (-ía) n calligraphy
calligraphiar v to calligraph, write calligraphically
calligraphic adj calligraphic
calli·grapho (-í-) n calligrapher
Hence: calligraphia-calligraphiar; calligraphic
callista n corncutter, chiropodist
callo n callus (= hard, thickened place on the skin); also: corn (on one's toe)
Hence: callista; callose-callositate
callose adj callous
callositate n 1. callosity, callousness; 2. callus
calma n calm
calmante 1. ppr of calmar; 2. adj calming; calmative
calmante n calmative
calmar v to calm; also: to calm down
calme adj calm
Hence: calma-calmar-calmante
calomel n calomel
calor n heat; warmth;
il face (un) grande calor it is very hot;
calor specific specific heat;
in le calor de (un discussion, etc.) in the heat of (an argument, etc.)
Hence: caloria; calorifero; calorific; calorose; calorificar-calorification; calorimetro etc.
caloria (-ía) n calorie
calorifero (-ífero) n (central) heating installation
calorific adj calorific
calorificar v [Phys.] to calorify
calorification n calorification
calori·metro (-í-) n culorimeter
calorose adj hot; warm
calumnia n calumny, slander
Hence: calumniose; calumniar-calumniation, calumniator, calumniatori
calumniar v to calumniate, slander
calumniation n calumniation
calumniator n calumniator
calumniatori adj calumniatory
calumniose adj calumnious
calvario n 1. Calvary; 2. martyrdom
calve adj bald
Hence: calvitia
Calvin, Jean npr [1509-1564; French theologian]
Hence: calvinismo; calvinista-calvinistic
calvinismo n Calvinism
calvinista n Calvinist
calvinistic adj Calvinistic
calvitia n baldness
cambaro (cám-) n crayfish, crawfish
cambiabile adj changeable
cambiamento n change (1. act of making different; 2. changed condition)
cambiante 1. ppr of cambiar; 2. adj changeable (as in "changeable silk")
cambiar v to change (1. to make or become different; 2. to replace by another; 3. as in "to
change a dollar");
cambiar de opinion to change one's mind;
cambiar de (conducta, etc.) to change (one's conduct);
cambiar de vestimento, cambiar se to change (clothes);
cambiar de traino to change (trains);
seta cambiante changeable silk
Hence: cambio-cambista; cambiamento; cambiante; cambiabile; cambiator; excambiar &, intercambiar &
cambiator n 1. changer (= one who or that which changes); 2. money-changer
cambio n I. change (1. substitution of one thing for another; 2. money returned as balance of
that tendered for an article); II. [Fin.] exchange (1. as in "foreign or domestic exchange"; 2. rate
of exchange) III. [R.R.] switch;
littera de cambio bill of exchange;
agente de cambio stockbroker
cambista n cambist (= exchange expert)
camelero n camel driver
camellia n camellia
Camellus, George Joseph npr [Latinized form of George Joseph Kamel, Jesuit priest who traveled in Asia and wrote an account of plants of the Philippine Islands]
Hence: camellia
camelo n camel
Hence: camelero
cameo (-éo) n cameo
camera (cá-) n chamber (1. room, bedroom; 2. hall used by deliberative or judicial body;
3. group of lawmakers; 4. "the chamber of a gun");
musica de camera chamber music;
camera de aere inner tube;
camera obscur 1. [Optics] camera obscura; 2. [Photog.] darkroom;
camera (photographic) [Photog.] camera
Hence: camerero; camerera; cameretta; antecamera
camerada n comrade
Hence: cameraderia
cameraderia (-ía) n comradeship
camerera n 1. lady's maid; 2. chambermaid
camerero n 1. valet, man-servant; 2. chamberlain
cameretta n small room
camino n 1. fireplace; 2. chimney; also: smokestack, funnel, etc.;
mantello (del camino) mantel, mantelpiece
camion [F] n truck (as in "automobile truck")
camisa n 1. shirt; 2. chemise; 3. [Fortif.] revetment; 4. cover, envelope, jacket, etc.;
camisa de nocte nightgown; nightshirt;
camisa de fortia strait jacket
Hence: camisero; camiseria; camisetta; camisola; subcamisa
camiseria (-ía) n shirtshop
camisero n shirtmaker
camisetta n chemisette
camisola n (woman's) sleeved vest
camminar v to walk along, tramp, journey, etc.
cammino n way, road;
mitter se in cammino to start out (on a trip, journey, etc.)
Hence: camminar; incamminar; discamminar
camoce n chamois; also: shammy
Hence: camociar
camoci- see camoce
camociar v to chamois
camomilla n camomile;
tisana de camomilla camomile tea
camouflage [F] n camouflage
campamento n encampment (1. camping; 2. camp)
campana n bell
Hence: campanil; campanula &
campania n 1. open country; 2. country, countryside; 3. campaign
Hence: campaniol
campanil n bell tower, campanile
campaniol n [Zool.] vole, fieldmouse
campanula (-pá-) n bellflower, campanula
Hence: campanulacee-campanulaceas; campanulate
campanulaceas npl Campanulaceae
campanulacee adj campanulaceous
campanulate adj [Bot.] campanulate
campar v 1. to camp (= to live in a camp); 2. to encamp (= to place in a camp)
campestre adj rural, rustic;
vita campestre country life;
guarda campestre rural policeman or constable
camphora (cám-) n camphor
Hence: camphorato; camphoriero; camphoric; camphorar-camphorate
camphorar v to camphorate, camphor
camphorate 1. pp of camphorar; 2. adj camphorated, camphor
camphorato n [Chem.] camphorate (= salt of camphoric acid)
camphoric adj camphor, camphoric;
acido camphoric camphoric acid
camphoriero n [Bot.] camphor tree
campion n champion (1. defender, supporter; 2. [Sports])
Hence: campionato
campionato n [Sports, Games, etc.] championship
campo n I. field (1. piece of land put to a particular use; 2. range of opportunity or interest;
3. [Her., Paint., etc.]); II. [Mil.] camp;
campo magnetic magnetic field;
campo de aviation airfield;
campo de concentration concentration camp;
campo de minas mine field
Hence: campion &; campania &; campestre; campar-campamento, discampar &; escampar
campo- n [occurring in compounds]
Hence: hippocampo etc. ...
can n 1. dog; 2. [Firearms] trigger;
vita de can dog's life;
can de aqua poodle
Hence: canalia &; canicula &; canil; canin
can- [can-/cant-] v [occurring in derivatives]
Hence: canor &: cantilena; cantor; canto-cantico, discanto &; cantar-cantabile, cantator, cantatrice, cantata, incantar &, recantar &
Canaan (cá-) npr [Bib.] Canaan
Hence: canaanita
canaanita n [Bib.] Canaanite
Canada (cá-) npr Canada
Hence: canadian-canadiano
canadian adj Canadian
canadiano n Canadian
canal n I. canal (1. artificial watercourse; 2. [Anat.]); II. channel (1. [Geog.]; 2. deeper part of a waterway; 3. tube or tubular passage; 4. means, medium); III. [Arch.] fluting
Hence: canalisar-canalisation, canalisator; canaliculo-canalicular; canaliforme etc.
canalia n canaille, rabble, mob
Hence: incanaliar
canalicular adj canalicular
canaliculo n canaliculus
canali·forme adj channelled, channel-like, channel-shaped
canalisar v to canalize; also: to channel
canalisation n canalization (1. construction of canals; 2. system of canals or conduits); also: sewage system
canalisator n constructor of canals
canari adj Canary (= of the Canary Islands)
Hence: canario; Canaria
Canaria npr Canary (Island); Canarias Canaries, Canary Islands
canario n canary (= canary bird)
cancan [F] n cancan
cancellar v to cancel (= to annul by crossing out)
cancellation n cancellation (= act of annulling by crossing out)
cancellator n canceler
cancelleria (-ía) n 1. chancellery (= office of a chancellor); 2. bureau, office, etc.
cancellero n chancellor [title of various officials of locally or nationally varying functions]
cancello n 1. lattice enclosure, grating, railings, etc.; 2. space separated by railings, etc.
Hence: cancellero; cancelleria; cancellar-cancellation, cancellator
cancere n 1. [Zool.] crab; 2. cancer;
Cancere [Astron.] Cancer, Crab
Hence: cancerose
cancerose adj cancerous
cand- v [occurring in derivatives]
Hence: candela &; candide &; candor; candesc- &
-cand- [-cand-/-;-cend-/-cens-] v [occurring in compounds]
Hence: accender &; incender &
candela n 1. candle; 2. [Techn.] spark plug
Hence: candelabro; candeliero
candelabro n candelabra, candelabrum
candeliero n candlestick
candesc- v [occurring in compounds]
Hence: incandescer &
candidato n candidate;
candidato a candidate for
Hence: candidatura
candidatura n candidature, candidacy
candide adj candid, straightforward
Hence: candidato &
candor n candor, straightforwardness
canevas (-vás) n canvas (1. heavy closely woven cloth of hemp or flax; 2. crossstitch canvas)
canicula n 1. [Astron.] canicula, Dog Star; 2. dog days
Hence: canicular
canicular adj canicular (1. [Astron.]; 2. as in "canicular days")
canil n kennel (= house in which a pack of hounds are kept)
canin adj canine;
dente canin canine tooth, eyetooth
canna n cane (1. [Bot.] reed; 2. walking stick);
canna (de piscar) (fishing) rod or pole;
canna (de sucro) (sugar) cane
Hence: cannella &: cannula; cannar-cannage
cannabe (cá-) n hemp
Hence: cannabero; cannabiera
cannabero n hemp grower
cannabiera n hemp field
cannage (-aje) n (act of) caning (chairs)
cannar v to cane (as in "to cane a chair")
cannella n 1. (small) tube; 2. cinnamon
Hence: cannelliero; cannellar &
cannellar v to groove, channel, flute
Hence: cannellatura; cannellate
cannellate 1. ppr of cannellar; 2. adj grooved, fluted; also: cannellated
cannellatura n 1. groove, channel; also: cannelure; 2. [Arch.] flute, fluting (of a column)
cannelliero n cinnamon tree
cannibal¹ (-í-) n cannibal
Hence: cannibalismo
cannibal² (-í-) adj cannibal, cannibalistic
cannibalismo n cannibalism
cannon n 1. gun, cannon; 2. barrel (= metal tube of a rifle, gun, etc.)
Hence: cannonero; cannoneria; cannonera; cannonar-cannonada
cannonada n cannonade
cannonar v to bombard, cannonade
cannonera n gunboat
cannoneria (-ía) n 1. cannons collectively; 2. gun foundry
cannonero n cannoneer
cannula n [Surg.] cannula
canoa (-óa) n canoe
Hence: canoero; canoar-canoage
canoage (-áje) n canoeing
canoar v to canoe
canoero n canoeist
cañon [H] n canyon, cañon
canone n canon (1. law of a church; 2. standard; 3. part of the Mass; 4. list of saints; 5. canonical books of the Bible; 6. [Mus.]; 7. [Print.])
Hence: canonista; canonic-canonicitate, canonico-canonicato; canonisar-canonisation
canonic adj canonical;
horas canonic canonical hours;
derecto canonic canon law;
libros canonic canonical books (of the Bible)
canonicato n 1. canonicate; 2. sinecure
canonicitate n canonicity
canonico n canon (= member of a Cathedral Chapter)
canonisar v to canonize
canonisation n canonization
canonista n canonist
canor adj canorous, ringing, melodious
Hence: canoritate
canoritate n canorousness
cant- see can-
cantabile¹ adj singable; also: [Mus.] cantabile
cantabile² n [Mus.] cantabile
cantar v to sing;
le gallo canta the cock crows;
le grillo canta the cricket chirps
cantata n [Mus.] cantata
cantator n singer
cantatrice n (female) singer; also: cantatrice
cantico n canticle, hymn;
le Cantico del Canticos the Song of Songs
cantilena n [Mus.] cantilena
cantina n [Mil.] canteen, Post Exchange
Hence: cantinero
cantinero n canteenkeeper, sutler
canto n 1. singing, art of singing; 2. [Mus.,Poet.] song; 3. canto;
canto del gallo cockcrowing;
canto gregorian, canto plan Gregorian chant, plain chant, plain song; canto funebre dirge
canton n [Admin.] canton
Hence: cantonal
cantonal adj cantonal
cantor n singer; also: cantor, precentor, etc.
capabile adj capable
Hence: capabilitate; incapabile-incapabilitate
capabilitate n capability
capace adj 1. capacious; 2. capable
Hence: capacitate; incapace-incapacitate
capacitate n capacity (1. receiving power; 2. capability);
mesura de capacitate capacity measure, dry measure, liquid measure
caper [cap-/capt-;-cip-/-cept-] v 1. to grasp, seize; 2. to hold, contain
Hence: capace &; caption-captiose; captive &; captura-capturar-recapturar; mentecapte etc; captar &; accip- &; conciper &; deciper &; excip- &; inciper &; intercip- &; perciper &; precip- &; reciper &; suscip- &
caperna- see Capernaum
capernaita (-íta) n Capernaite (1. native or inhabitant of Capernaum; 2. [Eccl., Hist.])
Capernaum (-úm) npr Capernaum
Hence: capernaita
Capet npr [surname of Hugh, King of the Franks, in the 10th Century]
Hence: capetian-capetiano
capetian adj Capetian
capetiano n Capetian;
capetianos Capetians, Capetian dynasty
Capharnaum (-úm) npr Capernaum
capillacee adj capillaceous
capillar adj capillary
capillaritate n capillarity
capillatura n (head of) hair
capillo n hair (= a single hair of the human head);
capillos hair (= a person's hair);
sin capillos bareheaded;
capillos à la can bangs
Hence: capillatura; capillacee; capillar-capillaritate; capillute; discapillar-discapillate
capillute adj hairy (= covered with hair)
capistro n halter, muzzle (for animals)
capital¹ adj capital (1. pertaining to the head; 2. standing at the head; 3. of primary importance);
crimine capital capital crime;
pena capital death penalty, capital punishment;
peccato capital deadly sin;
littera capital capital letter, capital;
citate capital capital city, capital
Hence: capital²-capitalismo, capitalista, capitalisar-capitalisation
capital² n capital (1. capital city of a state or country; 2. [Fortif.]; 3. [Econ.])
capitalisar v to capitalize (= to turn into capital)
capitalisation n capitalization (= action of capitalizing)
capitalismo n capitalism
capitalista n capitalist (= owner of capital)
capitanar v to captain
capitano n [Army, Navy] captain
Hence: capitanar
capitate adj [Bot.] capitate
capitation n capitation
capite (cá-) n head (1. "head of a person or animal"; 2. chief, leader);
capite de ponte, de lecto, etc. bridgehead, head of a bed, etc.
Hence: capitano &; capitation; capitello; capitulo &; capital &; capitate; decapitar &; occipite &; sincipite etc.
capitello n [Arch.] capital
Capitolio n Capitol;
capitolio capitol
capitular v to capitulate
Hence: capitulation
capitular adj capitular (= pertaining to a ecclesiastical chapter)
capitulation n capitulation
capitulo n chapter (1. "chapter of a books"; 2. "ecclesiastical chapter")
Hence: capitular¹; capitular² &; recapitular &
capo n [Geog.] cape, headland
capon n capon
Hence: caponiera
caponiera n 1. caponcote; 2. [Fortif.] caponier
caporal n [Mil.] corporal
cappa n [Clothing] cape
Hence: cappello &; cappella &; cappotto; cappotta; cappucio &; escappar &
cappella n 1. [Arch.] chapel; 2. chapel choir of singers;
maestro de cappella choir master;
a cappella a cappella
Hence: cappellano-cappellania
cappellania (-ía) n chaplaincy
cappellano n chaplain
cappelleria (-ía) n hat shop
cappellero n hatter
cappelletto n [Veter. Surg.] capelet
cappellina n 1. hood (= coiflike headdress for women); 2. [Med.] capeline
cappello n hat
Hence: cappellero; cappelleria; cappelletto; cappellina
cappotta n capote (= bonnet with strings for women)
cappotto n capote (= long cloak or overcoat)
cappucina n [Bot.] nasturtium
cappucino n [Eccl.] Capuchin
cappucio n [Clothing] hood (on a robe or mantle; also: cowl
Hence: cappucino; cappucina; incappuciar
capra n goat
Hence: caprero; capretto; caprin; Capricorno etc.; capro
caprero n goatherd
capretto n kid (1. young goat; 2. kid leather)
capricio n caprice (1. sudden change of mind; 2. [Mus., Art] capriccio)
Hence: capriciose-capriciositate
capriciose adj capricious
capriciositate n capriciousness
Capri·corno n [Astron.] Capricorn;
capricorno capricorn beetle
capri·folio n honeysuckle, woodbine
caprin adj goat-like, caprine
capro n he-goat
capsula n I. capsule (1. [Anat., Zool.]; 2. [Bot.]; 3. [Pharm.]; 4. [Chem.] shallow dish for evaporating, etc.); II. cap (1. metal cover that seals a bottle; 2. "percussion cap")
Hence: capsular¹-multicapsular etc.; capsular²-capsulage
capsulage (-aje) n capping (of a bottle)
capsular¹ adj capsular
capsular² v to seal or cap (a bottle)
capt- see caper
captar v to inveigle, beguile
Hence: captation
captation n (act of) inveigling
caption n catching, seizure
captiose adj captious (as in "captions questions")
captivar v 1. to capture; 2. to captivate
captive adj captive (1. held as a prisoner; 2. captivated)
Hence: captivitate; captivar; captivo
captivitate n captivity
captivo n captive
captura n capture (= act or fact of capturing)
capturar v to capture
car adj dear (1. beloved; 2. expensive)
Hence: caressa &; caritate &
-car [A] n [occurring in compounds] -car
Hence: autocar etc. ...
carabina n carbine
Hence: carabinero
carabinero n carabineer
carambola n 1. [Billiards] carom ball; 2. [Billiards] carom, cannon
Hence: carambolar
carambolar v [Billiards] to carom, cannon
caramello n caramel (1. burnt sugar; 2. caramel candy)
carat n carat (1. one 24th part; 2. [Weight])
caravana n caravan
Hence: caravanseralio etc.
caravan·seralio n caravansary, caravanserai
carbon n 1. coal; 2. [Chem.] carbon;
hydrato de carbon carbohydrate;
carbon de ligno charcoal (= wood charred in a kiln);
minator de carbon (fossile) coal miner, collier
Hence: carbollato &; carbonero; carboniera; carbonic; carbonifere; carbonose; carbonisar-carbonication
carbonatar v [Chem.] to carbonate
carbonato n [Chem.] carbonate
Hence: carbonatar; discarbonatar; bicarbonato etc.
carbonero n 1. charcoalburner; 2. charcoaldealer, coaldealer
carbonic adj carbonic;
anhydrido carbonic carbon dioxide
carboniera n coalpit
carbonifere adj carboniferous (= containing carbon or coal)
carbonisar v to carbonize (= to convert into a residue of carbon)
carbonisation n carbonization (= act of converting into a residue of carbon)
carbonose adj [Chem.] carbonous
carbunculo n carbuncle (1. smooth, round garnet or other deep-red jewel; 2. [Med.])
Hence: carbunculose
carbunculose adj [Med.] carbuncular
carburante n carburetant; also: motor-fuel
carburar v [Chem.] to carburet
carburation n [Chem.] carburetion
carburator n carburetor, carburettor
carburo n [Chem.] carburet, carbide
Hence: carburar-carburation, carburator; discarburar-discarburation; bicarburo etc.
carcerar v to incarcerate
carcerari adj prison
carceration n incarceration
carcere n prison
Hence: carcerero; carcerari; carcerar-carceration; incarcerar-incarceration, disincarcerar-disincarceration
carcerero n jailer, keeper
carcinoma n [Pathol.] carcinoma
cardar v to card
cardata n cardful (of wool)
cardator n carder
cardatura n carding (1. action of carding; 2. roll of wool or cotton from carding machine)
carderia (-ía) n carding mill
cardia n [Anat.] cardia (= cardiac orifice of the stomach); cardi- [occurring in derivatives and compounds] cardi-, cardio- (= heart)
Hence: cardiac-cerebro-cardiac etc.; anarcardio &; pericardio &; cardialgia etc.; cardiographo etc.; cardiologia etc.; cardiosclerosis etc.; endocardio etc.
cardiac (-í-) adj cardiac
cardi·algia (-ía) n [Pathol.] cardialgia, heartburn
cardinal¹ adj cardinal (= of first importance);
numeros cardinal cardinal numbers;
punctos cardinal cardinal points;
virtutes cardinal cardinal virtues
Hence: cardinal²-cardinalato
cardinal² n cardinal (1. [Eccl.]; 2. cardinal bird)
cardinalato n cardinalate
cardine n hinge
Hence: cardinal¹ &; discardinar
cardiographia (-ía) n cardiography
cardio·grapho (-ó-) n cardiograph
Hence: cardiographia
cardio·logia (-ía) n cardiology
cardio·pathia (-ía) n cardiopathy
cardio·sclerosis (-ósis) n [Pathol.] cardiosclerosis
cardo n 1. thistle; 2. [Bot.] cardoon; 3. teasel; card, carding-brush
Hence: cardata; carderia; cardar-cardator, cardatura
carentia n lack, want (of something); also: shortage
carer v to lack, be lacking in
Hence: carentia
caressa n caress
Hence: caressar
caressar v to caress
carga n charge (1. load; 2. task, duty; also: responsibility, care, trust; 3. impetuous attack)
carga·litteras (-lít-) n letterweight, paperweight
cargamento n I. loading (1. lading; 2. as in "loading of a gun"); II. load, also: cargo
carga·papiros (-pí-) n paperweight, letterweight
cargar v I. to load, lade; II. to load, charge (as in "to load or charge a gun"); III.
to charge (1. "to charge with electricity etc."; 2. to attack impetuously);
cargar se de to take upon oneself
Hence: cargo; carga-montacargas etc.; cargamento; discargar-discarga, discargamento, discargator, discargatorio; incargar; supercargar-supercarga; cargalitteras etc.
cargo n cargo
cariar v [Med.] to rot, affect with caries
cariate adj carious, affected with caries
caribe¹ n Carib
caribe² adj 1. Carib; 2. Caribbean;
Mar Caribe Caribbean Sea;
Insulas Caribe West Indies, Antilles
caricatura n caricature
Hence: caricaturista; caricatural; caricaturar
caricatural adj caricaturish
caricaturar v to caricature
caricaturista n caricaturist
carie n caries
Hence: cariate; cariose; cariar
carillon [F] n carillon, chimes
Hence: carillonar-carillonamento, carillonator
carillonamento n (action of) playing on chimes or a carillon
carillonar v 1. to play a carillon; 2. to produce by chiming, play on chimes or a carillon
carillonator n carillon player, chimes player
carina n keel (of a ship)
Hence: carinar-carinage
carinage (-aje) n (act of) careening
carinar v [Nant.] to careen (= to cause to heel over)
Carinthia npr Carinthia
cariose adj carious, affected with carries
caritabile adj charitable
caritate n 1. charity (as in "charity is a Christian virtue"); 2. alms;
facer le caritate to give alms
Hence: caritabile-incaritabile
carmino n carmine
carnage (-aje) n carnage
carnal adj carnal
carnalitate n carnality
carnation n 1. complexion, skin coloring; 2. [Art] carnation
carne n 1. flesh; 2. meat (= flesh used as food);
in carne e osso in the flesh;
carne de cannon cannon fodder;
carne de un fructo flesh or pulp of a fruit;
esser in carne to be fleshy or corpulent
Hence: carnage; carnation; carnal-carnalitate; carnose-carnositate; carnute; discarnar-discarnate; incarnar &; carnifice etc.: carnivore etc.
carneval n carnival, Shrovetide
Hence: carnevalesc
carnevalesc adj carnival
carni·fice (-ní-) n hangman, executioner
carni·vore adj carnivorous
carnose adj fleshy
carnositate n fleshiness
carnute adj fleshy
Carola (cá-) nprf Carol
Carolina npr Carolina;
Carolina del Nord North Carolina;
Carolina del Sud South Carolina;
le Carolinas the Caroline Islands
carolinge adj Carolingian, Carlovingian
carolingo n Carolingian, Carlovingian
Carolo (cá-) nprm Charles;
Carolo Magne Charlemagne
Hence: Carolina; carolinge-carolingo; Carola
caronia n carrion
Hence: caroniose
caroniose adj carrion, putrid
carosello n carrousel (1. [Man.]; 2. merry-go-round)
carota n carrot
Hence: carotina
carotina n [Chem.] carotene, carotin
carpa n [Ichthyol.] carp
carpal adj [Anat.] carpal
Carpates nprpl Carpathians
carpenteria (-ía) n carpentry
carpentero n carpenter
Hence: carpenteria
carpo n [Anat.] wrist, carpus
Hence: carpal; metacarpo-metacarpal
carpo- n [occurring in compounds] carpo-, carp- (= fruit)
Hence: mesocarpio etc. ...
carrafa n carafe
carrear n to cart (= to transport in a cart)
carretta n cart (= two-wheeled vehicle);
carretta de mano pushcart; wheelbarrow
Hence: carrettata; carrettero
carrettata n cart-load
carrettero n carter, cart driver
carriera n 1. racecourse; 2. career (= course of continued progress in the life of a person, nation, etc.)
carro n wagon, carriage, car; also: carriage (of a typewriter, etc.);
carro funebre hearse, funeral car;
carro triumphal [Antiq.] triumphal car or chariot
Hence: carretta &; carriera; carrossa &; carrear
carrossa n coach (= large closed carriage)
Hence: carrossero; carrosseria
carrosseria (-ía) n body (of a car, etc.)
carrossero n coachbuilder
carta n 1. card; 2. map;
carta (postal) (postal) card;
jocar a cartas to play cards;
dar carta blanc a un persona to give a person full authority; (manducar) al carta (to eat) à
la carte;
dar le cartas to deal cards;
carta de visita calling card, visiting card
Hence: cartero; cartiera; carton &; cartulario; cartulero; cartar; cartographo etc.; cartomante etc.; cartotheca etc.
cartar v I. to card (1. to provide with cards; 2. to enter upon a card); II. to chart
cartel n cartel (1. written challenge; 2. written agreement as to the exchange or ransom of prisoners; 3. [Com.])
Hence: cartelista; cartelisar-cartelisation
cartelisar v to cartelize
cartelisation n cartelization
cartelista n cartelist
cartero n cardmaker
Carthagine npr Carthage
Hence: carthaginese
carthaginese adj/n Carthaginian
Carthago npr Carthage
cartiera n billfold
cartilagine n cartilage
Hence: cartilaginose
cartilaginose adj cartilaginous
cartographia (-ía) n cartography
cartographic adj cartographic
carto·grapho (-ó-) n cartographer
Hence: cartographia; cartographic
carto·mante n fortune teller (using playing cards)
Hence: cartomantia
cartomantia (-ía) n fortune telling (by means of playing cards), cartomancy
carton n 1. cardboard, pasteboard; 2. cartoon (= design for painting, tapestry, etc.); 3. carton (= cardboard box)
Hence: cartonero; cartoneria; cartonar-cartonage
cartonage (-aje) n 1. pasteboard work; 2. [Bookbinding] boarding, (binding in) paper boards
cartonar v [Bookbinding] to board, bind in boards
cartoneria (-ía) n 1. cardboard factory; 2. cardboard making
cartonero n cardboard maker
carto·theca n 1. card index, card catalogue; also: file; 2. filing cabinet (for cards)
cartucha (-sh-) n [Mil.] cartridge
Hence: cartucheria; cartuchiera
cartucheria (-shería) n cartridge factory
cartuchiera (-sh-) n cartridge box, cartridge case
cartulario n chartulary (= collection of title deeds, etc.)
cartulero n chartulary (= keeper of archives)
Cartusia npr Chartreuse (= French monastery founded by St. Bruno);
cartusia charterhouse, Chartreuse (= any Carthusian monastery)
Hence: cartusian-cartusiano
cartusian adj Carthusian (= of Chartreuse or Carthusians)
cartusiano n Carthusian (= Carthusian monk)
carvi n caraway
Caryas (cá-) npr [Anc. Geog.] Caryae
Hence: caryatide
caryatide (-átide) n [Arch.] caryatid
caryo- n [occurring in compounds] 1. caryo-, cary- (= nut); 2. [Biol.] karyo- (= nucleus)
Hence: caryophyllo etc.; caryopse etc.; caryocinese etc.; caryocinetic etc.
caryo·cinese n [Biol.] karyokinesis, cell division
caryo·cinetic adj [Biol.] karyokinetic
caryo·phyllo (-rió-) n clove pink, gillyflower
cary·opse n [Bot.] caryopsis
cas- see cader
cascada n cascade, waterfall
Hence: cascadar
cascadar v to cascade
casch- see casco
caschetto n light open helmet
casco n helmet
Hence: caschetto
caseina (-ína) n casein
caseo n cheese
Hence: caseina
caserna n [Mil.] barracks
Hence: casernero; casernar-casernamento
casernamento n (action of) quartering in barracks
casernar v to quarter in barracks, to barrack
casernero n barrack warden
casino n casino (= public place of amusement)
caso n case (1. special condition; 2. [Gram.]);
in nulle caso in no case;
in caso de necessitate in case of need, of necessity;
caso de conscientia matter of conscience;
in caso que in case (that)
Hence: casuista-casuistica; casual-casualitate
caspie adj Caspian;
Mar Caspie Caspian (Sea)
Caspio npr Caspian
cassa n 1. box, case; 2. cashbox, till (also: place, office, establishment, etc. where
money is kept, received or paid, as "cashier's desk," "savings bank," "sick fund,"
etc.); 3. [Mus.] (side-)drum; 4. coffin, casket;
libro de cassa cashbook;
cassa del tympano [Anat.] ear-drum
Hence: cassero; casseria; cassetta; cassista; cassar-discassar, discassamento; incassar-incassamento, disincassar-disincassamento, reincassar-reincassamento
cassar¹ v 1. to box, case; 2. to cash
cassar² v to quash, annul; 2. to cashier
cassation n 1. cassation, quashing; 2. cashiering, cashierment;
corte de cassation supreme Court of Appeals
casse adj null, void
Hence: cassar-cassation
casseria (-ía) n box factory
cassero n 1. cashier; 2. box maker
casserola n saucepan
cassetta n small box, casket, etc.
cassista n typesetter, compositor
casta n caste
castania n chestnut (= fruit of the chestnut tree)
Hence: castanietta; castanie
castanie adj chestnut-colored
castanietta n castanet
caste adj chaste;
stilo caste chaste, chastened style
Hence: castitate; castigar &; inceste &
castellano n 1. lord (of a manor); 2. castellan
castello n castle (1. fortified seigniorial mansion; 2. [Naut.]);
castello de aqua water tower
Hence: castellano
castigamento n chastisement; also: castigation
castigar v to chastise; also: to castigate;
castigar su stilo to chasten one's style
Hence: castigamento; castigation; castigator
castigation n chastisement; castigation
castigator n chastiser; castigator
Castilia npr Castile
Hence: castilian-castiliano
castilian adj Castilian
castiliano n Castilian (1. inhahitant of Castile; 2. Castilian language, Spanish)
castitate n chastity (= sexual or moral purity)
castor¹ n beaver (1. [Zool.]; 2. beaver hat)
Hence: castoreo
Castor² (cás-) npr Castor (1. [Gr. Mythol.]; 2. [Astron.])
castoreo n castor, castoreum
castrar v to castrate, geld
Hence: castration; castrator; castrato
castration n castration, gelding
castrato n castrate; eunuch
castrator n castrator, gelder
casu- see caso
casual adj 1. inherent in the case; 2. casual (as in "casual profit"); also: chance, accidental
casualitate n fortuitousness
casuista (-ísta) n casuist
casuistica (-ís-) n casuistry
cat- see cata-
cata adj each;
cata uno each (one)
cata- prefixo [cat- before -h- and vowels; used chiefly in technical terms] cata-, cat- (1. down, downwards; 2. against; 3. reflected)
Hence: catarrhin etc.; cathodo etc.; catoptro- etc.
cataclysmic adj cataclysmal, cataclysmic
cataclysmo n cataclysm
Hence: cataclysmic
catacomba n catacomb;
catacombas catacombs
catafalco n catafalque
catalan adj Catalan
Hence: catalano
catalano n Catalan (1. inhabitant of Catalonia; 2. Catalan language)
catalepsia (-ía) n catalepsy (1. [Med.]; 2. [Philos.])
cataleptic adj cataleptic
Hence: cataleptico
cataleptico n cataleptic
catalogar v to catalogue
catalogator n cataloguer
catalogo (-tá-) n catalogue
Hence: catalogar-catalogator
Catalonia npr Catalonia
catalysar v to catalyze
catalysator n catalyst
catalyse (-ályse) n [Physical Chem.] catalysis
Hence: catalysar-catalysator
catalytic adj catalytic
cataplasma n [Med.] poultice, cataplasm
catapulta n catapult (1. [Gr. and Rom. Antiq.]; 2. [Aeronaut.])
cataracta n cataract (1. waterfall; 2. [Med.])
catarrhal adj catarrhal
catarrhin adj [Zool.] catarrhine
Hence: catarrhino
catarrhino n [Zool.] catarrhine;
catarrhinos Catarrhina
catarrho n catarrh
Hence: catarrhal; catarrhose
catarrhose adj catarrhous
catastrophe (-tás-) n catastrophe (1. sudden disaster; 2. [Drama])
Hence: catastrophic
catastrophic adj catastrophic
catech- v [occurring in derivatives]
Hence: catechese; catecheta-catechetic; catechumeno-catechumenato; catechisar-catechismo, catechista, catechistic
catechese n catechesis
catecheta n catechist
catechetic adj catechetic, catechetical
catechetica n catechetics
catechisar n 1. [Eccl.] to catechize; 2. to indoctrinate
catechismo n catechism
catechista n catechist
catechistic adj catechistic
catechumenato n catechumenate
catechumeno (-cú-) n [Eccl.] catechumen
categoria (-ía) n category (1. [Philos.]; 2. group or division in a system of classification)
Hence: categoric
categoric adj categorical, categoric (1. [Philos.] pertaining to a logical category; 2. asserting absolutely)
catena n chain
Hence: catenari; catenar; concatenar-concatenation; incatenar-incatenamento
catenar v to chain (= to measure with a surveyor's chain)
catenari adj catenary
Catharina nprf Catherine
cathedra (cát-) n 1. chair (in a university); 2. pulpit, rostrum
Hence: cathedral
cathedral¹ adj cathedral
cathedral² n cathedral
cathodic adj cathodic; also: [Bot., Med.] kathodic
cathodo (cát-) n [Elec.] cathode
Hence: cathodic
catholic adj [Eccl.] Catholic
Hence: catholicismo; catholicisar; anticatholic; anglocatholic etc.
catholicisar v to catholicize
catholicismo n [Eccl.] Catholicism
cation (cá-) n [Phys.] cation
catoptric adj [Phys.] catoptric (= pertaining to a mirror or to reflected light)
catoptrica n catoptrics (= the science of reflected light)
catoptro- n [occurring in derivatives and compounds] catoptro- , catoptr- (= mirror)
Hence: catoptric; catoptrica; catoptromantia etc.
catoptro·mantia (-ía) n catoptromancy (= divination by means of mirrors)
catran n tar
Hence: catraneria; catranose; catranar-catranator
catranar v to tar
catranator n tar sprayer
catraneria (-ía) n tarworks
catranose adj tarry
catta n she-cat
catto n cat (= domestic cat); also: tomcat
Hence: catta; catton
catton n kitten
Caucasia npr Caucasia
caucasian adj Caucasian (1. pertaining to the Caucasus; 2. [Anthropol.] white)
caucasiano n Caucasian (1. native of the Caucasus; 2. white person)
Caucaso (cáu-) npr Caucasus
Hence: Caucasia; caucasian-caucasiano
cauchu (-ú) n caoutchouc, crude rubber
cauda n 1. tail; also: tail end; 2. queue (= line of people, carriages, etc.); 3. train
(as in "train of a gown");
piano de cauda grand piano;
facer cauda to stand in line, to queue up
Hence: caudal; caudate; caudatario
caudal adj caudal
caudatario n trainbearer (= one who holds up the train of a robe or gown)
caudate adj caudate, caudated
caule n cabbage;
caule de Brussel Brussels sprouts;
caule flor cauliflower
Hence: caule-rapa etc.
caule-rapa n kohlrabi
causa n 1. cause; 2. case (= lawsuit);
causa prime prime cause, first cause;
causa final final cause;
a causa de because of
Hence: causal-causalitate; causar-causation, causative, causator; concausa-concausal
causal adj causal
causalitate n causality (= relation of cause and effect)
causar v to cause
causation n causation
causative adj causative (= pertaining to causation)
causator n causer
caustic adj caustic (1. corrotive; 2. sarcastic; 3. [Math.])
Hence: causticitate; diacaustic; caustica
caustica n [Math.] caustic
causticitate n causticity
caut- see cav-
caute adj cautious
cauterio n 1. cautery (= agent used in cauterizing; 2. [Med.] issue (produced by cauterizlng)
Hence: cauterisar-cauterisation; thermocauterio etc.
cauterisar v to cauterize
cauterisation n cauterization
caution n bail, security
cav- [cav-/caut-] v [occurring in derivatives]
Hence: caution-precaution; caute-incaute
cava n cave, cavern
cavalcada n 1. ride (= act of riding horseback); 2. cavalcade
cavalcar v to ride (on horseback)
Hence: cavalcada
cavalla n mare
cavalleria (-ía) n I. chivalry (1. system of knighthood; 2. chivalrousness); II. cavalry
cavallero n I. cavalier (1. gallant; 2. [Hist.]; 3. [Fortif.]); II. knight; III. horseman; also:
cavalryman;
cavallero de industria sharper;
cavallero errante knight errant
cavallerose adj chivalrous
cavalletto n 1. wooden horse (= wooden frame in the shape of a horse used as an instrument of torture); 2. wooden frame on which various types of work are performed, as: (work)bench, trestle, easel, etc.
cavallo n horse;
a cavallo on horseback;
ir a cavallo to ride (horseback)
Hence: cavallero-cavallerose; cavalleria; cavalletto; cavallo-vapor etc.; cavalla
cavallo-vapor n horsepower
cavar v to hollow out, cave
cave adj hollow
Hence: cavitate; cavar-excavar-excavation, excavator; caverna &; concave-concavitate; cavo; cava
caverna n cavern, cave
Hence: cavernose
cavernose adj cavernous (1. abounding in caverns; 2. like a cavern);
voce cavernose hollow voice
cavia n cage (= enclosure used for confining animals)
caviar n caviar
cavilia n 1. peg (= pin or bolt of wood, metal, etc., for fastening parts together, hanging objects upon, etc.); 2. ankle bone; also: ankle
Hence; incaviliar
cavitate n cavity
cavo n hollow, cavity, hole
[ce] 1. adj this, that; 2. pron this, that;
ce ci this (here);
ce la that (there, yonder)
cec adj blind (= without sight);
intestino cec [Anat.] blind gut, caecum
Hence: cecitate; cecar
cecar v to blind (1. to make blind; 2. to dazzle)
cecitate n blindness;
cecitate de nocte night blindness
ced- [ced-/ces-;-cid-/-cis-] v [occurring in derivatives and compounds]
Hence: cesura; circumcider &; concid- &; decider &; excider &; incider &; occider &; precider &; fratricida etc.; germicida etc.; liberticida etc.; suicida etc.; genocidio etc.; tyrannicidio etc.; uxoricidio etc.; suicidio etc.
ceder [ced-/cess-] v to cede, yield
Hence: cessibile; cession-cessionario; absceder &; acceder &; anteceder &; conceder &; deceder &; exceder &; interceder &; preceder &; proceder &; receder &; retroceder &; succeder &
cedilla [H] n cedilla
cedro n cedar
Cedron (cé-) npr Kedron
celamento n concealment
celar v to conceal, keep secret, hide
Hence: celamento; celator
celator n concealer
-cele n [occurring in compounds] -cele (= tumor; hernia)
Hence: hydrocele etc.; varicocele etc. ...
celebrante n celebrant (= priest officiating at the mass)
celebrar v to celebrate (1. to perform the ceremony of; 2. to observe, honor by public ceremonies, festivities etc.; 3. to praise highly)
celebration n celebration
celebrator n celebrator
celebre (cé-) adj famous, celebrated
Hence: celebritate; celebrar-celebration, celebrator
celebritate n celebrity (1. fame; 2. celebrated person)
celerar v to quicken, accelerate
celere (cé-) adj quick, rapid
Hence: celeritate; celerar; accelerar &
celeritate n quickness, speed
celesta n [Mus.] celesta
celeste adj heavenly, celestial;
volta celeste the vault of heaven;
(le) Celeste Imperio (the) Celestial Empire or Kingdom, China
Hence: celestina; celestite; celestial; celesta
celestial adj celestial, heavenly
celestina n celestitc, celestine
celestite n celestite, celestine
celibatario n bachelor
celibato n celibacy
celibe (cé-) adj unmarried, single
Hence: celibato-celibatario
cell- [cell-/cels-] v [occurring in derivatives and compounds]
Hence: celse &; exceller &
cella n cell (= small room or compartment)
Hence: cellario &; cellula &
cellariero n cellarer
cellario n cellar; also: storeroom, etc.; wine cellar
Hence: cellariero
[celle] dem adj 1. that; those; 2. (the) former (first of two) (= ille)
Hence: cello
[celles] dem pron those (= illes)
[cello] dem pron 1. that (one); 2. the former (= ille)
cellophan n cellophane
cellula n [Biol.] cell
Hence: cellular-cylindrocellular etc.; multicellular etc; celluloide; cellulose-cellulosa-nitrocellulosa etc.
cellular adj cellular
celluloide n celluloid
cellulosa n cellulose
cellulose adj cellulous
celo n 1. sky; 2. heaven;
celo de lecto bedcanopy;
a celo aperte under the open sky, in the open
Hence: celeste &; grattacelo etc.
cels- see -cell-
celse adj high (as in "ten stories high")
Hence: celsitude
celsitude n height (= condition of being high)
celta n Celt
Hence: celtic; celtibero etc.
celt·ibero n [Anc. Hist.] Celtiberian
celtic adj Celtic
cementar v to cement (1. to unite by means of a cement; 2. [Metal.] to subject to cementation)
cementation n cementation (1. [Constr.]; 2. [Metal.])
cemento n cement (1. [Constr.]; 2. [Anat.] cementum; 3. [Metal.] powder used in cementation);
cemento armate reinforced cement
Hence: cementar-cementation
cemeterial adj pertaining to a cemetery
cemeterio n cemetery, graveyard
Hence: cemeterial
cen-¹ adj [occurring in compounds] ceno-; -cene (= recent)
Hence: cenozoic etc.; eocen etc.; miocen etc.; oligocen etc.; pleistocen etc.; pliocen etc.
cen-² adj [occurring in compounds] ceno- (= empty)
Hence: cenotaphio etc.
cen-³ adj [occurring in compounds] ceno-, coeno-, cen-, coen- (= common)
Hence: epicen; cenobio etc.; cenuro etc.
cena n supper, dinner (= evening meal)
Hence: cenaculo; cenar
cenaculo n 1. dining room; 2. (literary artistic, etc.) club or group
cenar v to sup, dine, have supper or dinner (= take the evening meal)
-cender see -cand-
ceno·bio n cenoby
Hence: cenobita
cenobita n cenobite
ceno·taphio n cenotaph
ceno·zoic (-zóic) adj [Geol.] Cenozoic
Hence: cenozoico
cenozoico (-zóico) n [Geol.] Cenozoic
cens- see censer
censer [cens-/cens-] v 1. to take a census; 2. to censor
Hence: censimento; censor &; censura &; censo; recenser &
censimento n 1. (act of) taking a census; 2. census, return count, etc.
censo n census
censor n I. censor (1. [Rom. Antiq.]; 2. official in charge of censorship); II. critic, faultfinder; III. [School] monitor, censor, proctor, etc.; IV. census taker
Hence: censorial
censorial adj censorial
censura n I. censorship (1. act of censoring; 2. office of a censor); II. censure;
submitter al censura to censor
Hence: censurar-censurabile
censurabile adj censurable
censurar v to censure
cent (pl cents) [A] n [Monet.] cent
centaurea n 1. [Bot.] Centaurea; 2. [Bot.] centaury
centauro n [Mythol.] centaur;
Centauro [Astron.] Centaurus
Hence: centaurea; hippocentauro etc.
centavo [H,P] n [Monet.] centavo
centenari adj 1. centenarian; 2. centennial, centenary
centenario n 1. centenarian; 2. centenary, centennial
centesimal adj centesimal
centesime (-ésime) adj hundredth;
(le) centesime parte, (le) centesimo (the) hundredth part, the hundredth
centesimo (-ésimo) (pl centesimi) [I] n [Monet.] centesimo
centi·ar n centiare (= one hundredth part of an are)
centi·grade (-í-) adj centigrade (having, pertaining to a system of, one hundred degrees)
centi·gramma n centigram
centi·litro (-tí-) n centiliter
centime [F] n [Monet.] centime
centi·metro (-í-) n centimeter
centimo (cén-) [H] n [Monet.] centimo
centi·stereo n [Metric System] centistere
cento n/adj (a, one) hundred;
(tres) per cento or pro cento (three) per cent
Hence: centenari-bicentenari etc.; centenario-bicentenario etc.; centesime-centesimal; centigramma etc.; centimetro etc.; centumviro etc.; centuple etc.; centuplicar etc.: percentage etc.; percentual etc.
central¹ adj central
central² n center, central office or plant, etc.; specif.: (telephone) exchange; [Elec.] power station
centralisar v to centralize
centralisation n centralization
centralisator n centralizer
centrar v to center (= to place or collect at the center)
centric adj central, centric
centrifugar v to centrifuge
centrifugation n centrifugation
centri·fuge (-í-) adj centrifugal;
machina centrifuge centrifuge
Hence: centrifugar-centrifugation
centri·pete (-í-) adj centripetal
centro n center, middle point
Hence: central-centralisar-centralisation, centralisator, discentralisar-discentralisation; centric-concentric, eccentric &; egocentric etc.; geocentric etc.; homocentric etc.; centrar-concentrar &: centrifuge etc.
centu- see cento
centumviral adj centumviral
centumvirato n centumvirate
centum·viro (-túm-) n [Rom. Antiq.] centumvir
Hence: centumvirato; centumviral
centuplar v to centuple
centu·ple (cén-) adj centuple
Hence: centuplar
centu·plicar v to centuplicate
Hence: centuplicate
centuplicate 1. pp of centuplicar; 2. adj centuplicate, hundredfold
cen·uro n [Zool.] coenurus
cepa n onion
cephal- n [occurring in derivatives and compounds] cephalo- (= head)
Hence: cephalic; cephalalgia etc.; cephalopodo etc.; hydrocephale etc.; brachycephale etc.
cephal·algia (-ía) n [Pathol.] cephalalgia
cephalic n cephalic
cephalo·podo (-ópodo) n [Zool.] cephalopod;
cephalopodos [Zool.] Cephalopoda
cer- [cer-/cerat-] n [occurring in derivatives and compounds] cer-, cerat-, cerato-, cerot- (= horn)
Hence: rhinocerote etc. ...
cera n wax
Hence: cerato; cerero; cereria; cerumine &; ceree-cereo; cerose; cerar-cerator; incerar &; ceromantia etc.; adipocera etc.; ozocerite etc.
ceramic adj ceramic
ceramica n ceramics (1. art of making pottery, earthenware, etc.; 2. pottery ware)
ceramista n ceramist; potter
ceramo (cé-) n earthenware
Hence: ceramista; ceramic; ceramica; ceramographia etc.
ceramo·graphia (-ía) n ceramography (= study and description of pottery)
cerar v to wax, apply wax to;
tela cerate oilcloth
cerato n [Pharm.] cerate
cerator n waxer (= one who applies wax to a floor, etc.)
Cerbero (cér-) npr [Mythol.] Cerberus
cerca n search (= act or action of searching)
cercar v to seek, look for, search for
Hence: cerca; cercator; recercar &
cercator n seeker
cere- [occurring in compounds]
Hence: cerefolio etc.
cereal¹ adj cereal
cereal² n cereal
cereb- see cerebro
cerebellar adj cerebellar
cerebello n cerebellum
Hence: cerebellar; cerebellose
cerebellose adj cerebellar
cerebral adj cerebral
cerebrar v to cerebrate
cerebration n cerebration
cerebritis (-ítis) n cerebritis, encephalitis
cerebro n brain; also: brains
Hence: cerebritis; cerebral; cerebrar-cerebration; cerebro-spinal etc.; cerebello &
cerebro-cardiac (-íac) adj cerebro-cardiac
cerebro-spinal adj cerebro-spinal
ceree adj waxy, waxen
cere·folio n [Bot.] chervil
ceremonia n ceremony;
maestro de ceremonia master of ceremonies;
habito de ceremonia formal dress;
sin ceremonia without ceremony, informally
Hence: ceremoniero; ceremonial¹-ceremonial²; ceremoniose-inceremoniose
ceremonial¹ adj ceremonial (= relating to ceremonies)
ceremonial² n ceremonial
ceremoniero n [Hist.; R.C.Ch., etc.] master of ceremonies
ceremoniose adj ceremonious (= devoted to forms and ceremonies)
cereo n 1. [Eccl.] (large) wax candle, cierge; 2. [Bot.] cereus;
cereo paschal paschal candle
cereria (-ía) n wax factory; waxchandlery
cerero n waxchandler; waxworker
Ceres (cé-) I. pr [Rom. Relig.] Ceres
Hence: cereal
ceresia n cherry
Hence: ceresiero; ceresieto
ceresiero n cherry tree
ceresieto n cherry orchard
cerner [cern-/-cret-] v to separate, sift
Hence: concerner &; decerner &; discerner &; excern- &; secern- &
cero·mantia (-ía) n ceromancy
cerose adj waxy
-cerot- see cer-
certe adj certain (1. "objectively certain"; 2. convinced; 3. as in "a certain ...")
Hence: certitude; incerte-incertitude; certificar &; certo
certificar v to certify (= to guarantee as true or correct)
Hence: certification; certificator; certificato
certification n certification (= act of certifying)
certificato n certificate
certificator n certifier
certitude n certainty (1. "objective certainty"; 2. certitude)
certo adv certainly
cerumine n cerumen, earwax
Hence: ceruminose
ceruminose adj ceruminous, waxy
cerussa n white lead, ceruse
Hence: cerussite
cerussite n [Mineral.] cerussite
cerva n hind (= female of the red deer)
cervari adj -;
lupo cervari lynx
cervelata n cervelat, saveloy (sausage)
cervo n 1. red deer; 2. stag;
cervo volante stag beetle
Hence: cervari; cerva
ces- see ced-
Cesare npr [Rom. Hist.] Caesar
Hence: cesarismo; cesaree
cesaree adj Caesarean, Caesarian;
operation cesaree Caesarean operation;
section cesaree Caesarean section
cesarismo n Caesarism
cess- see ceder
cessante 1. ppr of cessar; 2. adj ceasing
cessar v to cease, stop (1. to come to an end; 2. to bring to an end)
Hence: cessante-incessante; cessation
cessation n cessation
cessibile adj assignable, transferable
cession n [Law] cession, assignment
cessionario n [Law] assignee
-caste see caste
cesura n [Pros.] caesura
[cetere] (cé-) adj 1. other; 2. remaining
Hence: cetero¹; cetero²
[cetero¹] (cé-) adv 1. otherwise, in other respects; 2. besides, for the rest
[cetero², ceterum] (cé-) n remainder, rest
cg abbr = centigramma
chacal (sh-) n jackal
chaco (sh-) n [Chess] check;
chacos chess;
chaco mat checkmate;
pecia de chacos chessman
chaise [F] n chair (= seat for one person);
chaise longue [F] chaise longue;
chaise de bracios armchair;
chaise rolante wheel chair
chal (sh) n shawl
chalet [F] n chalet
chalupa (sh-) n sloop
Cham npr [Bib.] Ham
Hence: chamita-chamitic
chame- adv [occurring in compounds] chame-, chamae- (= on the ground)
Hence: chameleonte etc. ...
chame·leonte n chameleon
chamita n Hamite
chamitic adj Hamitic
Champagne [F] npr Champagne;
vino de Champagne, champagne champagne
champignon [F] n champignon; (common or fied) mushroom
champion [A] n [Sports] champion
chaos n chaos
Hence: chaotic
chotic adj chaotic
chaperon [F] n chaperon
Hence: chaperonar-chaperonage
chaperonage (shaperonaje) n chaperoning, chaperonage
chaperonar (sh-) v to chaperon
char à bancs [F] n char-à-banc
character n I. character (1. graphic symbol; also: letter; 2. status, rank; 3. moral constitution); II. characteristic (= distinguishing mark)
Hence: characteristic &; characterisar &
characterisar v to characterize (1. to describe the character of; 2. to qualify)
Hence: characterisation
characterisation n characterization (1. portrayal in words; 2. act of characterizing or qualifying)
characteristic adj characteristic;
characteristic de characteristic of
Hence: characteristica
characteristica n characteristic (1. characteristic trait; 2. [Math.])
charade [F] n (word) charade
charivari (sharivarí) n charivari, belling, shivaree
charlatan [F] n charlatan
Hence: charlataneria; charlatanismo; charlatanesc
charlataneria (sharlatanería) n charlatanry, charlatanism
charlatanesc (sh-) adj charlatanic
charlatanismo (sh-) n charlatanism, charlatanry
charme [F] n charm, attractiveness
charpa (sh-) n [Clothing] sash
charta n charter
Hence: chartismo; chartista; chartar
chartar v to charter (= to grant a charter to)
chartismo n Chartism
chartista n Chartist
chartreuse [F] n chartreuse (= liqueur made by Carthusian monks)
Charybdis (caríbdis) npr Charybdis;
inter Scylla e Charybdis between Scylla and Charybdis
chassa (sh-) n 1. hunting, chase; 2. game (killed in hunting)
Hence: chassar-chassator
chassar (sh-) v to hunt, chase; also: to chase (away), drive off, etc.
chassator (sh-) n I. hunter, huntsman; II. chaser (1. [Navy]; 2. [Naut.] chase-gun); III. [Mil.] chasseur
chassis [F] n chassis (= body-frame of an automobile)
chauffeur [F] n chauffeur
Chauvin, Nicolas npr [excessively patriotic soldier of the Napoleonic army]
Hence: chauvinismo; chauvinista-chauvinistic
chauvinismo (sho-) n chauvinism
chauvinista (sho-) n chauvinist
chauvinistic (sho-) adj chauvinistic
chec (tch-) adj Czech
Hence: checoslovac etc.; checo
checo (tch-) n Czech
checo·slovac adj Czechoslovak
Hence: Checoslovachia; checoslovaco
checoslovach- see checoslovac
Checoslovachia (tchecoslovakia) npr Czechoslovakia
checoslovaco (tch-) n Czechoslovak
chef [F] n 1. chief, leader; 2. head (of an organization, firm, etc.);
chef de cocina head cook, chef;
(commandante) in chef (commander) in chief
Cheka [R] n Cheka
chenille [F] n chenille
cheque [A] n [Bank.] check, cheque
cherub n cherub
Hence: cherubic
cherubic adj cherubic
cherubin n cherub
Hence: cherubinic
cherubinic adj cherubic
cheta n [Zool.] chaeta (= spine, bristle)
Hence: chetopode etc.; spirocheta etc.; oligochete etc.; polychete etc.
cheto·pode (-tó-) adj [Zool.] chaetopod, chaetopodous
Hence: chetopodos
chetopodos (-tó-) npl [Zool.] Chaetopoda
chic¹ [F] adj stylish, chic
chic² [F] n chic
chiffonier [F] n chiffonier
Chile (tchíle) npr Chile
Hence: chilen-chileno
chilen (tchilén) adj Chilean
chileno (tchileno) n Chilean
chili- n/adj [occurring in derivatives] chili- (= thousand)
Hence: chiliasmo; chiliasta
chiliasmo n chiliasm
chiliasta n chiliast
chimera n I. chimera (1. [Mythol.]; 2. fanciful creation, figment of the imagination); II. [Ichthyol.] chimaera
Hence: chimerista; chimeric; chimerisar
chimeric adj chimerical, chimeric
chimerisar v to indulge in fanciful ideas, schemes, etc.
chimerista n dreamer, Utopian (= one who indulges in fanciful ideas, plans, etc.)
chimia (-ía) n chemistry;
chimia inorganic, chimia mineral inorganic chemistry
Hence: chimista; chimic; chimico; biochimia etc.; chimotherapia etc.; electrochimia etc.; physicochimia etc.
chimic adj chemical
chimico n chemist (= expert in chemistry)
chimista n chemist (= expert in chemistry)
chimo- see chimia
chimo·therapia (-ía) n chemotherapy
chimpanze (shimpanzé) n chimpanzee
China (sh-) npr China;
muralia de China Chinese Wall, Great Wall of China;
mar de China China Sea;
tinta de China India ink, Chinese ink
Hence: chinese; Indochina etc.
chinese¹ (sh-) adj Chinese
chinese² (sh-) n Chinese (1. Chinese person; 2. Chinese language)
chir- n [occurring in compounds] chir-, chiro-, cheir-, cheiro- (= hand)
Hence: chiromante etc.; chirurgo etc.; chiroptere etc.
chiro·mante n palmist, chiromancer
Hence chiromantia
chiromantia (-ía) n palmistry, chiromancy
chiro·ptere adj [zool.] chiropterous
Hence: chiropteros
chiropteros (-róp-) npl [Zool.] Chiroptera
chirurgia (-ía) n surgery (= art and practice of surgery)
chirurgic adj surgical
chir·urgo n surgeon
Hence: chirurgia; chirurgic
chlor- adj [occurring in derivatives and compounds] chlor-, chloro- (= green)
Hence: chlorosis; chlorophylla etc.; chloro &
chloracet- see chloracetic
chloracetato n chloracetate
chlor·acetic adj chloracetic
Hence: chloracetato
chlor·al n chloral (1. [Chem.]; 2. chloral hydrate);
hydrato de chloral chloral hydrate
chlorato n chlorate
chlor·hydrato n hydrochlorate
chlor·hydric adj hydrochloric
chloric adj chloric
chlorido n chloride
chlorito n chlorite
chloro n chlorine
Hence: chlorato-perchlorato; chlorido-trichlorido etc.; chlorito-hypochlorito; chloruro; chloric-perchloric; chlorose-hypochlorose; chloral etc.; chloracetic etc.; chloroformo etc.; chloroplasto etc.
chloroformar v to chloroform
chloroformisar v to chloroform
chloro·formo n chloroform
Hence: chloroformar; chloroformisar
chloro·phylla n chiorophyll
chloro·plasto n chloroplast
chlorose adj chlorous
chlorosis (-ósis) n chlorosis (1. [Med.]; 2. [Bot.])
chloruro n [Chem.] chloride
choc (sh-) n shock (= collision, impact)
choc- see choccar
choccar (sh-) v to shock (= to hurt the sensibilities of)
Hence: choc
chocolate (sh-) n chocolate (1. as in "chocolate bar"; 2. as in "hot chocolate")
Hence: chocolatero; chocolatiera
chocolatero (sh-) n chocolate dealer or manufacturer
chocolatiera (sh-) n chocolate pot
cholera (có-) n 1. cholera; 2. anger, wrath;
esser in cholera to be angry
Hence: cholerina; choleric; incholerisar
choleric adj 1. [Med.] choleraic; 2. choleric, irascible
cholerina n [Med.] cholerine
chondro n cartilage
Hence: chondroide; hypochondrio-hypochondria-hypochondriac-hypochondriaco; chondrologia etc.
chondroide adj chondroid, resembling cartilage
chondro·logia (-ía) n chondrology
choral¹ adj choral
choral² n chorale
chorda n I. chord (1. string of a musical instrument; 2. [Geom.]); II. [Anat.] tendon;
chordas vocal vocal cords, vocal chords
Hence: clavichordio etc.; notochordo etc.; hexachordo etc.; hexachordio etc.
chorea (-éa) n 1. choral dance; 2. St. Vitus's dance, chorea
Hence: choreic; choreographo etc.
choreic (-éic) adj pertaining to St. Vitus's dance, choreic
choreographia (-ía) n choreography
choreographic adj choreographic
choreo·grapho (-ógrapho) n choreographer
Hence: choreographia; choreographic
chorista n 1. chorister; 2. chorus singer; member of a chorus (in a theater, etc.)
choro n I. chorus (1. group of singers, dancers, etc. performing together; 2. musical work or passage to be sung in concert); II. choir (1. part of a church set apart for the choir of singers; 2. group of church singers performing in concert)
Hence: chorea &; chorista; choral
chrestomathia (-tía) n chrestomathy
christian adj Christian