catalectic (en)

(adjective) lacking a syllable at the end of a line in metrical verse or ending in an incomplete foot

cataphatic (en)

(adj) (of knowledge of God) obtained through defining God with positive statements.

cataphoric reference (en)

when a word in a text refers to another later in the text and you need to look forward to understand

catechism (en)

a summary of the principles of Christian religion in the form of questions and answers, used for the instruction of Christians

catechumen (en)

(noun) a convert to Christianity receiving training in doctrine and discipline before baptism / (noun) one receiving instruction in the basic doctrines of Christianity before admission to communicant membership in a church

catercorner (en)

(adverb or adjective) in a diagonal or oblique position

caterwauling (en)

(verb) to make a harsh cry / (verb) to protest or complain noisily

cathexis (en)

(psychoanalysis) the process of investment of mental or emotional energy in a person, object, or idea

catholicity (en)

(noun) the character of being in conformity with a Catholic church / (noun) liberality of sentiments or views / (noun) universality / (noun) comprehensive range

caul (en)

(noun) the large fatty omentum covering the intestines (as of a cow, sheep, or pig) / (noun) the inner fetal membrane of higher vertebrates especially when covering the head at birth

caulk gun (en)

A DIY tool used for deploying sealant (basically glue)

causerie (en)

(noun) an informal conversation; chat / (noun) a short informal essay

cavalcade (en)

a formal procession of people walking, on horseback, or riding in vehicles

caviling (en)

(verb) to raise trivial and frivolous objection / (verb) to raise trivial objections to

celerity (en)

(noun) rapidity of motion or action

censer (en)

(noun) a vessel for burning incense / (noun) a covered incense burner swung on chains in a religious ritual

censorious (en)

(adjective) marked by or given to censure; severely critical of others

cerement (en)

(noun) a shroud for the dead / (noun) cerecloth

ceteris paribus (la)

all other things being equal

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

charnel (en)

(noun) a building or chamber in which bodies or bones are deposited