latin C words

cado

I fall

cadere

(cadere)

to fall

cecidi

I fell

casus

having been fallen

caecus, caeca, caecum

(cieco)

blind; hidden, secret

caedis, caedis (f)

(origine di omicidio)

(origin of homicide)

slaughter, massacre

caedo

I cut; smite; slaughter; murder

caedere

(uccidere/massacrare)

to cut; smite; slaughter; murder

cecidi

I cut; smited; slaughtered; murdered

caesus

having been cut; smited; slaughtered; murdered

caelum, caeli (m)

(cielo)

sky, heaven

caelestis, caeleste

(celeste)

celestial, heavenly, divine

caeruleus, caerulea, caeruleum

(ceruleo)

cerulean, deep blue

calamitas, calamatis (f)

(calamità)

calamity

calamitosus, calamitosa, calamitosum

(calamitoso)

calamitous

calidus, calida, calidum

(caldo)

warm, hot; fiery; lusty; eager

callidus, callida, callidus

crafty, sly, cunning, wise

campus, campi (m)

(campo)

plain, level field, campus (open space for battle/games)

candidus, candida, candidum

(candido)

white, bright, clear; candid; pure, innocent

candens, candentis

white, bright, shining; boiling, red-hot, glowing

candidatus, candidati (m)

(candidato)

candidate

canis, canis (m/f)

(cane)

(origin of canine)

dog

cano

I sing, chant, sound, play (music/instruments)

canere

(cantilenare)

to sing, chant, sound, play (music/instruments)

cecini

I sang, chanted, sounded, played (music/instruments)

cantus

having been sung, chanted, sounded, played (music/instruments)

canto

I sing; play (roles/music); recite; celebrate; enchant

cantare

(cantare)

to sing; play (roles/music); recite; celebrate; enchant

cantavi

I sang; played (roles/music); recited; celebrated; enchanted

cantatus

having been sung; played (roles/music); recited; celebrated; enchanted

canus, cana, canum

white (haired), grey (haired)

capillus, capilli (m)

(capelli)

hair

capio

I take, catch, capture

capere

(catturare)

(origine di capire “to understand”)

(origin of to captivate)

to take, catch, capture

cepi

I took, caught, captured

captus

having been taken, caught, captured

captivus, captivi (m)

(captivo)

(origine di cattivo “bad, wicked”)

(origin of captive/captivity)

captive, prisoner

carcer, carceris (m)

(carcere/prigione)

(origin of incarceration)

prison

caput, capitis (n)

(origine di capo “boss”)

(origin of captain/chief/capital/decapitate)

head

careo (+ ablative)

I lack, am without

carere

(mancare)

to lack, be without

carui

I lacked, was without

caritus

having been lacked, without

carina, carinae (f)

(chiglia)

keel, hull (of a boat)

carmen, carminis (n)

(carme/canto/canzone)

song, poem, prophecy, incantation 

Carthago, Carthaginis (f)

Carthage

carpo

I seize, pluck; graze, crop; tease, card (wool)

carpere

(think carpe diem)

to seize, pluck; graze, crop; tease, card (wool)

carpsi

I seized, plucked; grazed, cropped; teased, carded (wool)

carptus

having been seized, plucked; grazed, cropped; teased, carded (wool)

carus, cara, carum (+ dative) 

(caro)

dear

casa, casae (f)

(casetta)

cottage

castra, castrorum (npl)

(campo/campeggio)

(caster and chester in english place names e.g. lancaster, winchester, chester)

camp

castus, casta, castum

(casto)

chaste, virtuous, pure

casus, casus (m) 

fall, accident, occurrence, chance 

causa, causae (f)

(causa)

cause, reason, case (in court)

causa (preceded by genitive)

for the sake of

caveo

I beware of

cavere

(origine di cauto/cautela)

(origin of cautious/caution)

to beware of

cavi

I bewared of

cautus

having been beware of

cavus, cava, cavum

(cavo)

hollow

cedo

I go, move; cede, concede, yield, withdraw

cedere

(cedere)

to go, move; cede, concede, yield, withdraw

cessi

I went, moved, ceded, conceded, yielded, withdrew

cessus

having been gone, moved; ceded, conceded, yielded, withdrawn

celeber, celebris

(celebre)

celebrated, renowned, honoured; crowded, busy

celebro

I celebrate, honour; perform; attend, frequent

celebrare

(celebrare)

to celebrate, honour; perform; attend, frequent

celebravi

I celebrated, honoured; performed; attended, frequented

celebratus

having been celebrated, honoured; performed; attended, frequented

celero

I act quickly, quicken, make haste, hasten, accelerate

celerare

(origine di accelerare/decelerare/celerità)

(origin of accelerate/decelerate/celerity)

to act quickly, quicken, make haste, hasten, accelerate

celeravi

I acted quickly, quickened, made haste, hastened, accelerated

celeratus

having been quickened, hastened, accelerated

celer, celeris, celere

(celere)

quick, swift

celeritas, cleritatis (f) 

speed, swiftness 

cella, cellae (f)

(cantina) 

cellar, storeroom, (small) room

celo

I hide, coneal

celare

(celare)

to hide, conceal

celavi

I hid, concealed

celatus

having been hidden, concealed

celsus, celsa, celsum

high, lofty, tall; haughty, arrogant

cena, cenae (f)

(cena)

dinner, meal

ceno

I dine

cenare

(cenare)

to dine

cenavi

I dined

cenatus

having been dined

certus, certa, certum

(certo)

certain, sure

censeo

I think, suppose; judge; count; assess

censere

(censire)

(origin of census)

to think, suppose; judge; count; assess

censui

I thought, supposed; judged; counted; assessed

censitus

having been thought, supposed; judged; counted; assessed

centurio, centurionis (m)

(centurione)

centurion

cerno

I sift, separate; discern, see; decree

cernere

(discernere)

to sift, separate; discern, see; decree

crevi

I sifted, separated; discerned, saw; decreed

cretus

having been sifted, separated; discerned, seen; decreed

certamen, certaminis (n)

contest, competition, combat

certo

I contest, contend, vie (with)