Latin words and expressions/C

Latin words and expressions starting with the letter C.

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c.,can. - canonicus

ca. - circa

cant. - cantor

capell. - capellanus

civ. - civis, civissa

cod. - codex

cojug. - conjuges

com. - comes, comitis, comitissa

conj. - conjug(i)alis

conjug. - conju(n)x

Cons.eccl.Rom.Smtis - Consuetis ecclesiae Romanae Sacramentis

cop. - copulata, copulatus

C.S. - consiliarius

cust. - custos

cac(c)abus

cooking pot

cacelanus

chaplain

cachexia

the green disease

cacubarius

(profession) oven tiler

cadaver

corpse

caduceator

negotiator; bridgebuilder, roadmaker

caecus

blind

cae-, coe-, celebs (-libis)

single, unmarried man

cae-, coelibatus

unmarried

caelator

metal carver, engraver

caelator ferarius

metal cutter, stamp cutter

caelator gemmarum

gemmologist, gemstone carver

caelator monetarium

coin die cutter

caelator typorum

letter cutter

caelum abiit (in...)

has gone to heaven

caementarius

stonecarver, stonemason

calcarius

nail smith

calcearius, calceator calcianius, calceolarius, calciarius

shoemaker

calciferrator

horseshoe smith

calculus

calculating pfennig (nl) (pfennig used in combination with a board to be able to calculate)

calendae

first day of the month

calida febri

by a hot fever

califex

shoemaker

caligarius

sockmaker; soldiers-aid

caligator

sockmaker, trousers maker

callifex

cambitor

money-changer

camerarius

chamberlain

campa

excuse

campæ

excuses

campana

clock

campana decimalis

decimal clock

campanæ

clocks

campanula

small clock, bell

campanulæ

bells

campi custos

local policeman (guard of the fields)

campi pars

tax paid in the form of fruits/vegetables

campus

open field, plain; battlefield

cancellarius

chancellor

candelarum artifex

candle-maker

candidarius

bleacher

canisius

dogs (small)

canonicus

canon (priest)

cantatum

sung

cantor

singer

cantrifex, cantrifusor

capellanus/ni

chaplain/s

capellania castralis

territory of a chapel and its chaplain - originally connected to a castel (often a territory is a chapels territory before becoming a parish)

capellanus

chaplain, underpriest

capellula

small chapel

capillamentarius

wig-maker

capitagium

capital tax, head tax

capitaneus

(mil.) captain

capitaneus equestris

(mil) cavelry captain

caponator

innkeeper

caput

head

carbonarius

coal burner

carcanum

necklace of iron to prevent criminals of escaping

carcer

dungeon, underground prison

caretarius

driver

carnifex, carnificis

executioner; butcher

carpentarius

timmerman; carriage maker

carrura

wagon, carriage

carta

charter, deed

castellana

viscountess

castellania

most important legal and civil organisation structure in the county of Flanders. It's head was the viscount.

castellanus

castle lord, viscount

castellum, castrum

keep

catabolensis

cargo driver

catalogus confirmatorum

namelist of the people who recieved the sacrament of confirmation

cataphractarius

cuirassier

catarrhus

catarrh

catholicus

catholic

catopt(r)icus

mirror-maker

caupo

innkeeper, winetapper, brew-master

caupona

inn; shop

causa mortis

cause of death

causa uxoris

causidicus

lawyer

cautio, cavere

be carefull; bail

cavere de rato

remain bail as long as the most important debtor accepts it for good

cecus

blind

cedere

pass over

celebrare

celebrate

celebratus

celebrated

celebravi

I have celebrated

celebs, coelebs

unmarried

cellarius

kitchen or cellar master

cementarius

stonemason

cemeterio

on the graveyard

cenotaphium

monument in the honour of somebody who's corpse is not present

censor librorum

censor (Catholic Church), a church official who approves and, if necessary, removes material from texts for publication

censuarius

leaseholder (hereditary), long-lease tenant

census

tax

census hereditas

leasehold (hereditary), long-lease tenant

centenarius, centarius

person who has 100 years

centesimo

hundred

centesimus

a hundredst (fraction)

centum

hundred

centurio

(mil.) captain, commander over hundered men

centurio equestris

cavelry captain

cerarius

wax-maker

cerdo

shoemaker, unschooled, handlaborer,tanner

certa, certum, certus

certain

ceterus

other

c(h)elista

violist, violin builder, violin player

chiliarcha

(mil.) colonel

chirotecarius

gloves maker

chirotheragius,chirotherarius

healer (less renowned than a medic), surgeon

chirurgus (juratus)

(sworn) healer, surgeon

christiane

in christian methods

cimiterium

graveyard

cingularius

belt-maker

circa

circa

circiter

around

circa primam matutinam

around one o'clock in the morning

circa secundam nocturnam

around two o'clock in the night

circa undecimam antemeridianam

around eleven o'clock in the forenoon

circa duodecimam diurnam

at twelve o'clock in the day

circa meridiem

around midday

circa tertiam pomeridianam

around three o'clock in the afternoon

circa quintam vespertinam

around five o'clock in the evening

circa undecimam nocturnam

around eleven o'clock in the night

circa vesperam

in the evening

circulator

marketeer; quackerist

civis

citizen (male)

civissa

citizen (female)

civitas

city

clancula

in secret

clarissimus

very famous

clarum vivorum propagines

family tree

clauculo

in secret

claudus

limp

clericus

clergy; apprentice; academic, savent

clericus scabinorum

alderman's clerk, sheriff's clerk

clibanarius

baker; oven mason; (mil.) cuirassier

clusor

(iron) smith; hunting aid

coadjunctor

added, help

cocus

cook

codex

handwriting

coelebs

unmarried, single

coelibatus

unmarried status

coemeterio

graveyard

cognatio, congationis

blood relative on mother's side

cognatus

blood relative on father's side (??mother??)

cognita/tus

relative (known)

cognomen

familyname

collactanea

breastfeeding sister (not a real sister, but feeding from the same woman)

collactaneus

breastfeeding brother (not a real brother, but feeding from the same woman)

collateralis

relative by blood in a sideways manner

collator

who has to right to assign a position

collybista

coinmaker

colonellus

colonel

colonia

leased farm

colonus

peasant, farmer, builder, colonial, citizen, inhabitant

colorator

painter

combusta, combustus

burned

comes

count

comitin

of the count

comitissa

countess

commater

godmother (female godparent)

commendator

commander

commendator provincialis

commissarius

commissar, agent

commissio

task, trial, assignment

commorans

stying at, living in

commorans apud

stying with, living with

commorare

to stay

commutator

money-changer

communicantes

communicans

communitas

village, community

comparare

appear

compater, compatris

godfather

compere

godfather

compositor calopodiorum

woodenshoes-maker

compositor vaginarum

scabbard maker

comprivignus

fellow stepson

computus

account

concillium Tridentinum

the Council of Trent

concubinatus

an alternative marriage with the Romans (with concubine, typically if women cannot pay dowry)

concursus

exam to become a priest

condicta

bride, betrothed

condictus

groom, bridegroom

condimentarius

spice-seller, grocer, pharmacist, druggist

conditio

profession

conditione (sub-)

(under) conditions

confamiliaris

belonging to the family

confesso

confession

confessione et extrema unctione praemunitus

given the last sacrements (confession and Holy Oils)

confessus

confessed

confirmati

people who recieved sacrament of confirmation

confirmatorum (registrum)

registry of people who recieved sacrament of confirmation

confirmatus

having obtained the sacrarment of confirmation

congeneralis

relative, familymember

coniu(c)s

husband

coniuga

spouse

coniugae

belonging to the spouse

coniugatoren

married people

coniuges

married couple

coniugis

belonging to the husband

coniugum

married couple (pl. genitive)

coniuncti

married couple

coniunx

the husband, the spouse

coniunxi matrimonio

joined in matrimony

coniux

often seen in texts as genitive of the plural of "conjugum", married couple

conjugalis

married

conjugata, conjugatus

married

conjugatio

marriage, wedding

conjugere

give away in marriage

conjuges

married couple

conjugiale, conjugialis

(adj.) marriage (of the)

conjugium

to go into marriage

conjugum

being married

conjuncta, conjunctus

(adj) married, related

conjuncti fuerunt,-sunt

are married

conjunctio

marriage, relationship; relatives

conju(n)x, coniu(c)s, contectalis

husband, man

conjurgatus

married

connubium

marriage

consanguineus, -nea

blood relative

consanguinitas, -tatis

of the blood relation

conscabinus

fellow alderman

consensu meo

with my consent

consensu parentum

with the consent of the parents

consensu pastoris

with the consent of the priest

consensu quorum interest

with the consent of the people involved

consiliarius

council member

consobrina

consobrinus

consobrina magnus

consobrinus magnus

consocer

consors

con(e)stabul(-arius),(-us)

consortis

consuetis ecclesiae (Romanae) sacramentis

consul

contectalis

conthoralis

contractante nuptiali

contrahunt

contrahunt matrimonium

contraxerunt

contraxerunt matrimonium

contraxit sponsalia

contribulis

conubium

conversus (ad fidem catholeam)

copiae

copula conjugalis

copulanda, copulandus

copulare

copulata, copulatus

copulatio

copulatio coram

copulati fuere, -fuerunt, -sunt

coqua

coquus

coram

coram judice

coram me infrascripto pastore

coram notario et testibus

coram omni plebe

coram praedicante acatholica

coram testibus

corbiferius

corbifex

cordarius

corem

coriarius

coronarius, coronator

corpus

corpus alienum

corpusculum

correptus

corrigiarius

costa

cotarius, cotiarius

cremeterium

cribrarius

crispator

crucesignatus

crucifer

crucis

crumenarius

crux

cubicularia

cubiculum

cuius anima requiescat in pace

cuius loco

cuius vicem supplevit

cuius vices egit

cujus

cujus filia

cuius loc(o) (-um) tenuit

culcit(r)arius

cultellarius, cultellifex, cultrarius, cultrariux

cum

cum ab illustrissimo ac reverendissimo domino episcopo obtena dispensatione in bannis

cum amicis

cum consensu pastoris

cum dispensatione

cum dispensatione impedimenti consanguinitatis

cum dispensationei in bannis

cum dispensatione in banno

cum fundo et omnibus pertinenti(bus) (-is)

cum mea licentia

cum missa

cum pertinentiis

cum suis

cum totali relaxatione

cumulare

cum vigilus et exequiis

cuparius

cupe(n)dinarius

cup(r)ifex

copper worker

curanda

pupil; stepdaughter

curandus

pupil; stepson

curator

curator, guardien, overseer

curator ventris

curator over unborn child

curatus

priest

currus

wagon

cursor

messenger

curtiu

the short one

custodis

guardian

custos

guardian, protecter, porter, guard

custos camporum

local law enforcer, local policeman

custos mercenarius

rented guardian

custos ovium

sheep-herder

custos porcorum

pig-herder

cyrothecarius

gloves-maker