English Words Starting With C

• cainite

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency / Specialist Term)
  /ˈkeɪnaɪt/A descendant of Cain; figuratively, a murderer, an outcast, or one marked by divine condemnation.
• cainogenesis

  nounVery Low (extremely rare, specialized term)
  /ˌkeɪnəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/A rare, mainly theological term referring to an interpretation of the early chapters of Genesis, particularly the story of Cain, as a separate, independent creation narrative distinct from the main Adamic creation story.
• caique

  nounLow
  /kaɪˈiːk/A small, brightly coloured parrot native to South America.
• caird

  nounVery Low / Obsolete
  /kɛːd/A travelling tinker; a vagrant or itinerant worker, especially in Scottish and Irish context. Historically, a skilled itinerant metalworker (tinsmith) or a traveling beggar/fortune-teller.
• caird coast

  nounObscure
  /ˌkɛəd ˈkəʊst/A specific geographical region on the coast of the Antarctic continent, named after the Scottish jute manufacturer and philanthropist Sir James Key Caird.
• cairene

  adjectivenounC2 / Very Low
  /ˌkaɪəˈriːn/A native or inhabitant of Cairo, the capital of Egypt.
• cairn

  nounC2
  /kɛːn/A mound of rough stones built as a memorial or landmark.
• cairn terrier

  nounlow frequency
  /ˌkeən ˈter.i.ər/A small, sturdy, rough-coated breed of terrier originally bred in Scotland for hunting vermin among cairns (piles of stones).
• cairngorm

  nounC1
  /ˌkeənˈɡɔːm/A type of smoky quartz or yellow-brown quartz found in the Cairngorm Mountains of Scotland.
• cairngorm mountains

  nounplural-nounC1
  /ˌkeənˈɡɔːm ˈmaʊn.tɪnz/A specific mountain range and national park in the Scottish Highlands, renowned for its high, rounded summits and arctic-like environment.
• cairns

  nounLow Frequency (C1/C2)
  /kɛənz/A mound of rough stones built as a memorial or landmark, typically on a hilltop or skyline.
• cairo

  nounB1
  /ˈkaɪrəʊ/The capital and largest city of Egypt, located near the Nile Delta.
• caisson

  nounLow
  /ˈkeɪ.sən/A large watertight chamber, open at the bottom, used in underwater construction to keep water out and provide a dry working space.
• caisson disease

  nounLow
  /ˈkeɪ.sən dɪˌziːz/A painful and sometimes fatal condition caused by bubbles of nitrogen forming in the bloodstream and tissues after a sudden decrease in surrounding pressure, typically affecting deep-sea divers, workers in compressed air, and pilots.
• caithness

  nounLow
  /ˌkeɪθˈnɛs/A historical county and council area in the far northeast of mainland Scotland.
• caitiff

  adjectivenounVery low
  /ˈkeɪtɪf/A despicable, cowardly person; a base villain.
• caitlin

  nounLow (as a common noun). Very High (as a personal name in name registers).
  /ˈkeɪt.lɪn/A female given name of Irish origin, meaning 'pure' or 'virginal'.
• caius

  nounVery Low
  /kiːz/A male given name of Latin origin, variant of Gaius.
• cajal

  nounVery low frequency
  /kəˈhɑːl/A proper noun referring to Spanish neuroscientist Santiago Ramón y Cajal (1852-1934), considered the father of modern neuroscience.
• cajan

  nounVery low
  /ˈkeɪdʒ(ə)n/An alternate spelling for 'cajun', referring to the culture, cuisine, or people of Louisiana of French Canadian descent.

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