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10,231 words — headwords with part of speech, pronunciation, and a plain-language definition.

cavernicole: cavernicolous, cave-dwelling
cavernite: cavernitis
caveçon: cavesson
caviar: caviar
caviardage: redacting
caviarder: to redact (to censor, to black out or remove parts of a document while leaving the remainder)
caviste: cellarman (person in charge of a wine cellar)
cavitation: the formation of gas bubbles in a fluid in a vacuum
cavité: cavity
cavité abdominale: abdominal cavity (hollow portion of the torso within the abdomen, containing the abdominal organs)
cavité cotyloïde: synonym of acétabule (“cotyloid cavity”)
cavité oculaire: eye socket
caye: key (small island)
cayenne: navy barracks
cayenne: cayenne pepper
caïd: caid; big shot, big man; boss; hardman
caïdat: the function or government of a caid
caïeu: small underground bud growing in the axil of the scales of the onion of bulbous plants (gladiolus, tulip, garlic, etc.)
caïman: caiman; alligator
caïnisme: fratricide, siblicide
caïon: pig, pork
caïque: a small craft/boat used in the archipelago and Constantinople.
caïque à queue courte: short-tailed parrot
cañon: alternative spelling of canyon
cc: abbreviation of coucou
cdlt: abbreviation of cordialement (“cordially”)
cdt: abbreviation of cordialement (“cordially”)
ce: it, this, that (see § Usage notes); he, she, it, they; it
ce disant: upon saying this, thereupon
ce faisant: in doing so, by so doing, thereby
ce fut un plaisir: it was a pleasure
ce me semble: methinks
ce n'est pas du jeu: that's not fair game
ce n'est pas en cassant le thermomètre qu'on fait tomber la fièvre: don't shoot the messenger (the bearer of bad news should not be held accountable for it)
ce n'est pas le Pérou: it's nothing to write home about
ce n'est pas pour dire: not to be rude, but..., I don't mean to be rude, but...; just saying
ce n'est pas à un vieux singe qu'on apprend à faire des grimaces: don't try to teach grandma how to suck eggs
ce n'est que justice: it's only fair! fair's fair!
ce n'est que partie remise: let's take a rain check! we'll do it another time! that will be for next time!
ce nonobstant: this notwithstanding, in spite of that, despite that
ce pourquoi: which is why; that's why
ce qu'il fallait démontrer: quod erat demonstrandum
ce qu'il ne faut pas entendre: nonsense! rubbish!
ce que: what (relative pronoun - direct object); what (in indirect questions)
ce que femme veut, Dieu le veut: women always manage to obtain what they want
ce qui: what (that which; those which; the thing that); what (in indirect questions, subject)
ce qui est fait est fait: what's done is done; it's no use crying over spilt milk
ce qui est fait n'est plus à faire: once one has done something, one does not have to worry about it anymore (used to encourage someone to finish what they have to do)
ce qui ne tue pas rend plus fort: what doesn't kill you makes you stronger
ceci: this
ceci dit: that said, that being said, then again
ceci explique cela: that explains it
ceci étant: that being so, that being said, then again, however
ceci étant dit: that being so, that being said, then again, however
ceindre: to gird, put on (clothes, which fit around a part of the body); to wrap round; to don (an item of ceremonious clothing)
ceindre la tiare: to become pope; to become high priest
ceintrer: to warp (a ship)
ceinture: belt (item of clothing)
ceinture d'astéroïdes: asteroid belt
ceinture de Van Allen: Van Allen belt