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- cedi/ˈseɪdi/The basic monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.nounVery low
- cedilla/sɪˈdɪlə/A diacritical mark (¸) placed under a letter (typically 'c') to indicate a change in pronunciation, most commonly from /k/ to /s/ in languages like French, Portuguese, and Catalan.nounC1
- cedric/ˈsɛdrɪk/A male given name.nounLow (as a given name; very rare as a common noun).
- cee/siː/the name of the letter C.adjectivenounLow
- ceefax/ˈsiːfæks/The trademarked name for the BBC's teletext information service (1974-2012).nounvery low
- cefaclor/ˈsɛfəklɔː/A second-generation cephalosporin antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections.nounLow (specialized medical/pharmaceutical term)
- cefoxitin/sɪˈfɒksɪtɪn/A semisynthetic, broad-spectrum cephalosporin antibiotic derived from cephamycin C, effective against many gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, including anaerobes.nounVery Low
- ceiba/ˈseɪbə/A very large tropical tree with a wide, spreading crown and buttressed trunk, belonging to the genus Ceiba.nounLow Frequency
- ceil/siːl/to provide with a ceiling; to cover or line the interior upper surface of (a room or building). In mathematics, to round a number up to the nearest integer.verbverb-transitiveLow
- ceilidh/ˈkeɪli/A traditional Scottish or Irish social gathering with folk music, dancing, and storytelling.nounlow
- ceiling/ˈsiːlɪŋ/The upper interior surface of a room or other covered space; the maximum limit, level, or amount of something.nounB1
- ceilometer/siːˈlɒmɪtə/An instrument that measures the height of the base of a cloud above the ground.nounVery low
- ceinture/sæ̃ˈtjʊə/A belt, especially a decorative or fitted one worn around the waist, or a sash.nounRare
- cel/sɛl/A transparent sheet of celluloid or similar material on which animation drawings are made, used in traditional hand-drawn animation.nounLow
- cela/sə.la/ (as pronounced by English speakers in a French context)French demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'this' (when referring to a previously mentioned or implied concept, object, or situation, often an abstract or non-specific thing).nounHigh
- celadon/ˈsɛlədɒn/A pale greyish-green colour, often with a slight blue undertone, resembling the glaze on certain types of ancient Chinese pottery.adjectivenounC1/C2
- celadonite/ˈsɛlədəˌnaɪt/A greenish mineral, a hydrous silicate of iron and potassium, belonging to the mica group.nounVery Low
- celaeno/sɪˈliːnəʊ/Proper noun: one of the seven Pleiades in Greek mythology, a daughter of Atlas and Pleione.nounVery low
- celan/kliːn/To make something free from dirt, marks, or unwanted substances.nounA1
- celandine/ˈsɛlənˌdaɪn/A small perennial herb (Chelidonium majus) with yellow flowers and yellow-orange sap, commonly found in woods and hedgerows.nounC2
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