Latin–English dictionary

caelebs

(chiefly religious) Not married. [from 1827]

Caelia

A en given name.

caeliscalpium

(architecture) A very tall building with a large number of floors. [from 1880s]

caelō

To lay out; to contrive; to design; to plan.

caelum

A cutting tool used to remove parts of stone, wood or metal by pushing or pounding the back when the sharp edge is against the material. It consists of a slim, oblong block of metal with a sharp wedge or bevel formed on one end and sometimes a handle at the other end; there are hand tool versions (the original type) and versions as bits for power tools.

caementarius

A craftsman who builds walls and suchlike out of bricks.

caementicium

(countable, uncountable) A building material created by mixing cement, water, and aggregate such as gravel and sand.

caementum

Solid particles of low aspect ratio added to a composite material, as distinguished from the matrix and any fibers or reinforcements; especially the gravel and sand added to concrete.

caenōsus

Covered with filth; very dirty.

caenum

(chiefly, US) Soil or earth.

caepa

A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.

caerimonia

A ceremony, or series of ceremonies, prescribed by ritual.

caerimonialis

Of, relating to, consisting of, or used in a ceremony.

caeruleus

Sky blue; resembling the clear blue colour of the unclouded sky.

caerulus

(particle physics) Having a colour charge of blue.

Caesar

An ancient Roman family name, notably that of Julius Caesar.

Caesarodunum

A city, the largest in the region of Centre-Val de Loire, France and the capital of Indre-et-Loire department.

caesius

Anything coloured blue, especially to distinguish it from similar objects differing only in colour.

caespes

(uncountable) The stratum of the surface of the soil which is filled with the roots of grass, or any portion of that surface; turf; sward.

caesum

An instance of someone being killed.

cafaea

(countable) A serving of this beverage.

cafaeum

(countable) A serving of this beverage.

cafea

(countable) A serving of this beverage.

cafeteria

(chiefly, US, Canada) A restaurant in which customers select their food at a counter then carry it on a tray to a table to eat.

cafeum

(countable) A serving of this beverage.

caia

A short heavy club with a rounded head used as a weapon.

Caiaphas

A Jewish high priest in the first century CE who is said to have organized the plot to kill Jesus.

Caiaphas civitas

A port city in northern Israel.

Caienna

The capital city of French Guiana department.

Caiēta

A coastal town in the province of Latina, Lazio, Italy.

Cain

(biblical character) The son of Adam and Eve who killed his brother Abel.

Caīnus

(biblical character) The son of Adam and Eve who killed his brother Abel.

Caiphas

A Jewish high priest in the first century CE who is said to have organized the plot to kill Jesus.

Čajkovskij

A transliteration of the Russian surname Чайко́вский (Čajkóvskij), usually applying to Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.

calamitas

An unexpected event with negative consequences occurring without the intention of the one suffering the consequences, and (in the strict sense) not directly caused by humans.

calamitōsus

Causing or involving calamity; disastrous.

calamus

(countable) A (sometimes hardened) piece of this confection.

calautica

(countable) A traditional headscarf worn by Muslim women, covering the hair and neck.

calcar

A call to act; encouragement to act, often in an illegal way.

calcarō

(transitive) To prod (especially a horse) on the side or flank, with the intent to urge motion or haste, to gig.

calceātor

A person who repairs, and sometimes makes, shoes.

calceātrīx

A person who repairs, and sometimes makes, shoes.

calceolarius

A person who makes shoes.

calceus

(footwear) A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of leather or synthetic material. Shoes generally do not extend above the ankle, as opposed to boots, which do.

calciātor

A person who repairs, and sometimes makes, shoes.

calciātrīx

A person who repairs, and sometimes makes, shoes.

calcitrō

A person who blusters.

calcium

The chemical element (Symbol Ca), with an atomic number 20. It is a soft, silvery-white alkaline earth metal which occurs naturally as carbonate in limestone and as silicate in many rocks.

calculātiō

(chess, uncountable) The act or process of imagining sequences of potential moves and responses without actually moving the pieces.

calculō

(transitive) To reckon, calculate.

calculus

(countable, medicine) A stony concretion that forms in a bodily organ.

caldarium

A building used to grow plants, particularly one with large glass windows or plastic sheeting to trap heat from sunlight even in intemperate seasons or climates.

Caledonia

A constituent country of the United Kingdom, located in northwest Europe to the north of England.

calefacio

(transitive) To cause an increase in temperature of (an object or space); to cause to become hot (often with "up").

calendarium

Any system by which time is divided into days, weeks, months, and years.

caleo

Of a somewhat high temperature, often but not always connoting that the high temperature is pleasant rather than uncomfortable.

calesco

(transitive) To cause an increase in temperature of (an object or space); to cause to become hot (often with "up").

Calētum

A city in Pas-de-Calais department, Hauts-de-France, France.

caliandrum

A head of real or synthetic hair worn on the head to disguise baldness, for cultural or religious reasons, for fashion, or by actors to help them better resemble the character they are portraying.

Caliburnus

(Arthurian legend) The legendary sword of King Arthur, having magical properties.

calidoscopium

An instrument consisting of a tube containing mirrors and loose, colourful beads or other objects; when the tube is looked into and rotated, a succession of symmetrical designs can be seen. [from 1817]

calidus

Full of ardor; expressing passion, spirit, or enthusiasm.

California

The most populous state of the United States. Capital: Sacramento. Largest city: Los Angeles.

californicus

Of or relating to California.

caligo

(uncountable) The state of being dark; lack of light; the absolute or comparative absence of light.

callais

(countable) A sky-blue, greenish-blue, or greenish-gray semi-precious gemstone.

calliditas

(uncountable) The quality or state of being able; capacity to do or of doing something; having the necessary power. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]

callidus

Smart, intelligent, or witty; mentally quick or sharp.

Calliope

(Greek god) The Muse of eloquence and epic or heroic poetry; the mother of Orpheus with Apollo.

Callipolis

(also, attributive) A town in Lecce, Apulia, Italy.

callosum

Sounding with small, sharp cracks or reports, frequently repeated.

callōsus

(literal) Having calluses, or relating to calluses.

calor

(uncountable) Thermal energy.

Calpe

A peninsula, city, and overseas territory of the United Kingdom, at the southern end of Iberia.

caltha

Any of the Old World plants, of the genus Calendula, with orange, yellow or reddish flowers.

calumnia

(uncountable) Falsifications or misrepresentations intended to disparage or discredit another.

calumnior

(transitive) To make hurtful untrue comments about.

calva

The part of the head where the hair grows from, or used to grow from.

calvāria

(skeleton) The main bones of the head considered as a unit; including the cranium, facial bones, and mandible.

Calvarium

The hill outside Jerusalem which is traditionally held to be the location of the crucifixion of Jesus.

Calvinus

A surname from French or Spanish, notably borne by John Calvin, French Protestant theologian.

calvitium

The condition or state of being (or becoming) bald.

calvor

(transitive) To trick or mislead.

calvus

Having little or no hair, fur, or feathers.

calx

(anatomy) The rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg.

Calypsō

(Greek god) A sea nymph who entertained Odysseus on her island, Ogygia, for seven years.

cambiatio

(countable, uncountable) The process of becoming different.

cambiō

(intransitive) To become something different.

Cambria

One of the four constituent countries of the United Kingdom, formerly a principality.

cambrianus

Of or pertaining to the Celtic language of Wales. [from 16thc.]

camēla

A mammalian beast of burden, much used in desert areas, of the genus Camelus.

camelopardalis

A ruminant, of the genus Giraffa, of the African savannah with long legs and highly elongated neck, making them the tallest living animal; yellow fur patterned with dark spots, often in the form of a network; and two or more short, skin-covered horns, so-called; strictly speaking the horn-like projections are ossicones.

camelus

A mammalian beast of burden, much used in desert areas, of the genus Camelus.

camera

A room or set of rooms, particularly:

Cameronia

A country in Central Africa. Official name: Republic of Cameroon. Capital: Yaoundé. It also claims Ambazonia.

Camilla

A en given name.

camīnus

A vertical tube or hollow column used to emit environmentally polluting gaseous and solid matter (including but not limited to by-products of burning carbon- or hydrocarbon-based fuels); a flue.

camisia

(clothing) An article of clothing that is worn on the upper part of the body, and often has sleeves, either long or short, that cover the arms.

camminus

A road, a direction, a (physical or conceptual) path from one place to another.

camox

A short-horned goat antelope native to mountainous terrain in southern Europe; Rupicapra rupicapra.

campana

(percussion instrument) A percussive instrument made of metal or other hard material, typically but not always in the shape of an inverted cup with a flared rim, which resonates when struck.

Campania

An administrative region of southern Italy.

campē

The larva of a butterfly or moth; leafworm.

campter

A curve.

campus

A land area free of woodland, cities, and towns; an area of open country.

camur

Not straight; having one or more bends or angles.

Cana

(biblical) The site where Jesus miraculously turned water into wine.

canaba

To imprint or paint with bars, to stripe.

Canada

A country in North America. Capital: Ottawa. Largest city: Toronto.

canadense

Of, belonging to, or relating to Canada, its culture, or people.

canadensis

Of, belonging to, or relating to Canada, its culture, or people.

canālēs

A long, narrow container, open on top, for feeding or watering animals.

canalis

An artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation.

canālis animae

The trachea.

canaria fringilla

(countable, uncountable) A light, sweet, white wine from the Canary Islands.

cancellārius

A senior secretary or official with administrative or legal duties, sometimes in charge of some area of government such as finance or justice.

cancellī

A horizontal metal grill through which liquid, ash, or small objects can fall, while larger objects cannot.

cancer

(medicine, oncology, disease) A disease in which the cells of a tissue undergo uncontrolled (and often rapid) proliferation.

cancer marinus

(uncountable) The meat of this crustacean, served as food; crabmeat.

Candace

(a Nubian queen).

candēla

A light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance such as wax, tallow, or paraffin.

candēlābrum

A candle holder with branches to hold more than one candle.

candēscō

(transitive) To make bright or brighter in color.

candidatus

(originally, jargon) A participant in an examination. [from 1690s]

candidus

The color of snow or milk; the color of light containing equal amounts of all visible wavelengths.

candor

The quality of being bright.

cānēscō

(demography, slang) To turn progressively older, alluding to graying of hair through aging (used in context of the population of a geographic region)

canibalus

An organism which eats others of its own or similar species or kind, especially a human or other human-like creature such as a zombie who consumes human flesh.

canicae

The broken coat of the seed of wheat, rye, or other cereal grain, separated from the flour or meal by sifting or bolting; the coarse, chaffy part of ground grain.

canīnus

Of, or pertaining to, a dog or dogs.

canis

(formal) Any of certain extant canids regarded as similar to the dog or wolf (including coyotes, jackals, etc.) but distinguished from the vulpines, which are regarded as fox-like.

canis aureus

Any of certain wild canids of the genera Lupulella and Canis, native to the tropical Old World and smaller than a wolf.

canistellum

A lightweight container, generally round, open at the top, and tapering toward the bottom.

canistrilūdium

(countable) The particular kind of ball used in the sport of basketball.

canistrum

A lightweight container, generally round, open at the top, and tapering toward the bottom.

canna

(uncountable) The slender, flexible main stem of a plant such as bamboo, including many species in the grass family Gramineae

canna gutturis

The trachea.

cannabis

A tall annual herb, Cannabis sativa, native to Asia.

Cannae

(historical) A village in the Apulia region of south east Italy, known as the site of a battle in 216 B.C. in which the Carthaginians under Hannibal defeated the Romans

cano

To sing, especially without instruments, and as applied to monophonic and pre-modern music.

Canoē

A city in Alpes-Maritimes department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, southeastern France.

canor

A sequence of notes that makes up a musical phrase.

canōrus

Of sounds, especially speech: demonstrating or possessing euphony; agreeable to the ear; pleasant-sounding.

cantamen

A magical effect or influence induced by an incantation or formula. [from 16th c.]

cantare

(intransitive) To produce musical or harmonious sounds with one’s voice.

cantator

A man who sings songs, especially as a profession; a male singer.

Cantia

A maritime county in southeast England bordered by East Sussex, Surrey, Greater London, the North Sea and the English Channel.

cantio

A magical effect or influence induced by an incantation or formula. [from 16th c.]

Cantium

A maritime county in southeast England bordered by East Sussex, Surrey, Greater London, the North Sea and the English Channel.

cantō

(intransitive) To make the shrill sound characteristic of a rooster; to make a sound in this manner, either in gaiety, joy, pleasure, or defiance.