English Words Starting With C

• camera tube

  nounLow
  /ˈkam(ə)rə ˌtjuːb/A vacuum tube in early television cameras that converts an optical image into an electrical signal.
• camera-ready copy

  nounLow
  /ˈkæm.rə ˌred.i ˈkɒp.i/A final, perfectly prepared document or artwork that is ready to be photographed or scanned for printing.
• cameralist

  nounVery low
  /ˈkam(ə)rəlɪst/A supporter or practitioner of cameralism; a financial administrator or economist in a royal or state treasury.
• cameralistic

  adjectivenounVery Rare
  /ˌkam(ə)rəˈlɪstɪk/Relating to public finance or the financial administration of a state.
• cameraman

  nounB1
  /ˈkam(ə)rəman/A person who operates a camera, especially a film or television camera.
• cameraperson

  nounB2
  /ˈkæm(ə)rəˌpɜːs(ə)n/A person who operates a camera professionally, especially for film, television, or news.
• camerawoman

  nounC1
  /ˈkam(ə)rəˌwʊmən/A woman whose job is to operate a camera, especially in film or television production.
• camerlengo

  nounVery low
  /ˌkaməˈlɛŋɡəʊ/A high-ranking ecclesiastical official in the Catholic Church, specifically the cardinal who administers the property and revenue of the Holy See and acts as chamberlain during a papal vacancy.
• cameron

  nounLow (as a common noun); High (as a proper name in specific contexts)
  /ˈkam(ə)rən/A proper noun, typically a male given name of Scottish origin, meaning 'crooked nose' or 'bent nose'.
• cameroon

  nounC1
  /ˌkæməˈruːn/A country in Central Africa.
• cameroons

  nounLow (C2+)
  /ˌkæməˈruːnz/Plural form of 'Cameroon,' historically used as a name for the territory that was a German protectorate and later a League of Nations mandate/United Nations trust territory divided into British and French administrative zones, eventually becoming the modern Republic of Cameroon.
• cameroun

  nounLow
  /ˌkaməˈruːn/A country in Central Africa (more commonly known as Cameroon in English).
• cami

  nounC1/C2 (Low-frequency outside fashion/lingerie contexts)
  /ˈkæmi/A woman's short, sleeveless undergarment for the top half of the body, typically worn under sheer clothing; a camisole.
• camiknickers

  nounplural-nounVery Low / Archaic
  /ˈkæmɪˌnɪkəz/A one-piece undergarment for women combining a camisole top and knickers (underpants).
• camilla

  nounLow
  /kəˈmɪlə/A type of loose-fitting housecoat, dressing gown, or negligee.
• camino real

  nounLow
  /kəˌmiːnəʊ reɪˈæl/A royal road or main highway, historically established by a monarchy.
• camion

  nounLow (C1/C2). Specialist/regional term in English.
  /ˈkamɪɒn/A heavy goods vehicle; a large truck for transporting goods.
• camisado

  nounVery Rare / Archaic
  /ˌkamɪˈseɪdəʊ/A night attack or military operation, historically one where soldiers would wear shirts over their armor to identify each other in the dark.
• camisard

  nounVery low / Obsolete
  /ˈkamɪsɑːd/A French Protestant (Huguenot) insurgent who fought against royal forces in the Cévennes region following the revocation of the Edict of Nantes (1685).
• camise

  nounRare/Archaic
  /kəˈmiːz/A loose shirt, smock, or tunic.

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