ceteris paribus (la)

all other things being equal

ceteris paribus (en)

(adverb) if all other relevant things, factors, or elements remain unaltered

cetology (en)

the branch of zoology that deals with whales, dolphins, and porpoises

Chaim Soutine (en)

A Russian painter of Belarusian Jewish origin who made a major contribution to the expressionist movement while living in Paris in the early 20th century

chairotic (en)

from kairos, an Ancient Greek word meaning the right, critical, or opportune moment

chamois (en)

(noun) a small goatlike bovid (Rupicapra rupicapra) of mountainous regions from southern Europe to the Caucasus / (noun) a soft pliant leather prepared from the skin of the chamois or from sheepskin

charivari (fr)

(noun) a folk custom in which the community gives a noisy, discordant mock serenade, frequently with pounding on pots and pans, also known as rough music

chasuble (en)

(noun) a sleeveless outer vestment worn by the officiating priest at mass

chelonian (en)

(noun) turtle

chintzy (en)

cheap and of poor quality

chirography (en)

(noun) handwriting penmanship / (noun) calligraphy

Chitlin' Circuit (en)

performance venues throughout the eastern, southern, and upper midwest areas of the US that were safe for black performers during the era of racial segregation in the US

chyme (en)

(noun) the semifluid mass of partly digested food expelled by the stomach into the duodenum

cicatrix (en)

(noun) a scar resulting from formation and contraction of fibrous tissue in a wound / (noun) a mark resembling a scar especially when caused by the previous attachment of an organ or part (as a leaf)

cinereous (en)

(adjective) gray tinged with black / (adjective) resembling or consisting of ashes

circumspect (en)

(adjective) careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences; prudent

clerestory (en)

the upper part of the nave, choir, and transepts of a large church, containing a series of windows

clerisy (en)

(noun) intelligentsia

clientelist (en)

relating to clientism (a social order which depends on relations of patronage)

clonic (en)

(noun) a rapid succession of alternating contractions and partial relaxations of a muscle occurring in some nervous diseases

cloy (en)

disgust or sicken (someone) with an excess of sweetness, richness, or sentiment

coadunate (en)

Closely joined; grown together; united

cockamamie (en)

(North American) ridiculous; implausible

codicil (en)

(noun) a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will / (noun) appendix supplement

coenesthesia (en)

(noun) the general feeling of inhabiting one's body that arises from multiple stimuli from various bodily organs