English Words Starting With C

• cyprian

  adjectivenounRare (C2)
  /ˈsɪp.ri.ən/A person from Cyprus; a native or inhabitant of Cyprus.
• cyprinid

  adjectivenounLow
  /sɪˈprɪnɪd/A fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae, which includes carps, minnows, and similar freshwater species.
• cyprinodont

  adjectivenounLow (Specialist)
  /sɪˈprɪnədɒnt/A small, often brightly colored freshwater fish belonging to a large family (Cyprinodontidae).
• cyprinoid

  adjectivenounVery Rare
  /ˈsɪprɪnɔɪd/Of, relating to, or resembling a carp or minnow; belonging to the fish family Cyprinidae.
• cypriot

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˈsɪp.ri.ət/A person from the island country of Cyprus.
• cypriot syllabary

  nounC2 / Very Low Frequency
  /ˌsɪp.ri.ət sɪˈlæb.ər.i/A syllabic writing system used in ancient Cyprus, primarily for writing the Cypriot dialect of Greek and the poorly attested Eteocypriot language, from approximately the 11th to the 3rd centuries BCE.
• cypripedium

  nounVery Low
  /ˌsɪprɪˈpiːdiəm/A genus of terrestrial orchids, also known as lady's slipper orchids, characterized by a prominent, slipper-shaped lip (labellum).
• cypris

  nounRare / Technical
  /ˈsɪprɪs/A tiny freshwater crustacean belonging to the order Ostracoda, often used as model organisms in biological studies.
• cyproheptadine

  nounLow
  /ˌsʌɪprə(ʊ)ˈhɛptədiːn/An antihistamine and antiserotonergic medication used primarily to treat allergy symptoms and certain conditions like itching and migraines.
• cyprus

  nounLow
  /ˈsaɪ.prəs/A geographical place name referring to an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.
• cypsela

  nounVery Low
  /sɪpˈsiːlə/A type of dry, single-seeded fruit that does not split open at maturity, characteristic of plants in the daisy family (Asteraceae).
• cyrano de bergerac

  nounLow-frequency proper noun (enters general vocabulary only in metaphorical/literary contexts)
  /ˌsɪrənoʊ də ˈbɜːʒərak/A real historical French dramatist and duelist (1619–1655), famous for his large nose; also, the title character of Edmond Rostand’s 1897 play about him.
• cyrenaic

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˌsɪr.ɪˈneɪ.ɪk/Relating to the ancient Greek philosophical school founded by Aristippus of Cyrene, which taught that pleasure is the highest good.
• cyrenaica

  nounRare
  /ˌsɪr.əˈneɪ.ɪ.kə/A historical region in northeastern Libya.
• cyrene

  nounC2
  /saɪˈriːni/An ancient Greek and Roman city in Libya; a historical place name.
• cyril

  nounVery Low (as a common noun: extremely rare to non-existent; as a proper noun: low frequency outside specific contexts)
  /ˈsɪr.əl/A proper noun, typically used as a masculine given name.
• cyril of alexandria

  nounLow
  /ˈsɪrəl əv ˌalɪɡˈzɑːndrɪə/A prominent 5th-century Christian theologian and Patriarch of Alexandria, known for his central role in the Christological controversies and the Council of Ephesus.
• cyrillic

  adjectivenounC1
  /sɪˈrɪl.ɪk/Relating to the alphabet used for writing Slavic languages such as Russian, Bulgarian, and Serbian.
• cyrtosis

  nounVery Low
  /sɜːˈtəʊsɪs/A medical term for any abnormal curvature or bending of a bodily structure, especially a lateral curvature of the spine.
• cyrtostyle

  nounextremely rare
  /ˌsɜː.təʊˈstaɪl/A building with a curved front or facade.

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