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castratus gelded, <strong>with</strong>out anthers<br />

castratus -a -um Latin adjective, castrated; (applied to seeds of apple); bolted, sifted, or selected grain.<br />

castrensis cut like battlements<br />

castro, castrare, castravi, castratus Latin verb, castrate, emasculate or unman; spay an animal; dock a tail;<br />

diminish, impair, weaken.<br />

castus -a -um Latin chaste, pure.<br />

castus -a -um, castior -or -us, castissimus -a -um Latin adjective, pure, moral; chaste, virtuous, pious;<br />

sacred; spotless; free from or untouched by.<br />

casu- Latin casus, fall; accident; opportunity, chance.<br />

casus, casus m. Latin fall, overthrow; chance or fortune; accident, emergency, calamity, plight.<br />

casuar- from Malayan kasuārī, or kasavārī, a cassowary.<br />

Casuarina Neo-Latin casuarius, cassowary, from resemblance of drooping branchlets to feathers of the<br />

cassowary.<br />

Casuarinaceae plants of the Casuarina family, including Swamp-Oak and She-Oak, from the genus name,<br />

Casuarina, and -aceae, the standardized Latin suffix of plant family names.<br />

casus belli the justification for making war<br />

cat-, cata-, cato- Greek κατά, kata, down from, down <strong>towards</strong>, down upon, down, downward.<br />

catabasi- Greek, καταβασις, katabasis, descent, way down; καταβατικός, katabatikos, affording an easy<br />

descent, from καταβαίνειν, katabainein, to go down.<br />

cataclito- Greek κατακλιτον, katakliton, a couch.<br />

cataclysm Greek κατακλυσµός, kataklysmos, a deluge, flood, disaster, from κατα-κλύζειν, kata-klyzein, to<br />

deluge, from κατά, kata, and κλύζ-ειν, kluz-ein, to wash, dash as a wave.<br />

cataclysmos, cataclysmi m, cataclysmus, cataclysmi Latin deluge, flood, inundation; (medical) washing<br />

diseased member, shower, douche.<br />

catacto- Greek κατακτος, kataktos, breakable.<br />

catacolobus, catacolobon <strong>with</strong> stiff lobes<br />

catactrio- Greek κατακτρια, kataktria, a spinner, particularly a woman.<br />

cataegis Greek καταιγις, kataigis, hurricane, whirlwind.<br />

cataegis, cataegidis f. Latin, a hurricane; violent wind storm; whirlwind.<br />

catagma, -catagma, catagmato Greek καταγµα, katagma, a fracture, a fragment, breakage, a piece of wool, a<br />

flock of wool.<br />

catalaunicus from the district of Châlons in France, in the Catalaunian plains.<br />

cataleps- Greek καταληψις, katalepsis, fit, seizure, seizing, assaulting.<br />

catalepsis, catalepsis f. Latin noun, catalepsy, seizure, sudden attack of sickness.<br />

catalinae catalin'ae (kat-a-LI-nee)<br />

catalinense catalinen'se (kat-a-li-NEN-see)<br />

Catalpa (ka-TAL-pa) from the Creek Indian (or the Indians of Carolina) name, kutuhlpa, “head <strong>with</strong> wings”,<br />

referring to the flower lobes or seeds.<br />

catalpifolius catalpa-leaved, <strong>with</strong> leaves like Catalpa, Bean-tree or Cigar Tree<br />

catalysi-, catalysis, -catalysis Greek καταλυσις, katalysis, a dissolving, dissolution, putting down.<br />

Catanache from Greek κατά ἀνάγκη, kata ananke (anagke), from necessity, as the plant must necessarily be<br />

admired! (Compositae)<br />

catant- Greek καταντα, katanta, downward, downhill, below.<br />

cataonicus from Cataonia (Kataonia) in Armenia<br />

cataphractus -a -um armored, clad in mail, covered <strong>with</strong> protection, Latin cataphractes, from Greek<br />

καταφράκτης, kataraphraktes, coat of mail, also Latin cataphractus, Greek κατάφρακτος, kataphraktos, clad<br />

in full armor.<br />

cataract- from Latin cataracta, from Greek καταρ(ρ)ακτης, katar(rh)aktes, falling down, down-rushing, a<br />

down-rushing bird, a portcullis, a floodgate. See the discussion in OED.<br />

cataracta, cataractae f., cataractes, cataractae m., catarhactes, catarhactae m. Latin cataract or rapid;<br />

waterfall; sluice, watergate, floodgate; portcullis, drawbridge; sea bird. The three variants are also spelled <strong>with</strong><br />

double r.<br />

Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam. I have a<br />

catapult. Give me all the money, or I will fling an enormous rock at your head.<br />

catarato- Greek καταρατος, κατηρητος, kataratos, kateretos, cursed, abominable.<br />

catari Late Latin of a cat

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