15,000 words and phrases from more than 50 languages and their

cushy 84
cushy or kushi [Hind khûshï]. See KHUSHI.
custodia legis [L], in the custody of the law: law.
custos [L; pi. custodes], guardian; keeper; custodian. —-custos morum,
guardian of morals, —custos rotulorum, custodian of the rolls,
principal justice of the peace in an English county: abbr. C.R.
cutis anserina [NL], gooseflesh; a roughening of the human skin, as
by cold.
cuvée [Fr], contents of a vat (of wine).
cuyas manos beso [Sp], whose hands I kiss: abbr. c.m.b. or C.M.B.
cuyos pies beso [Sp], whose feet I kiss: abbr. c.p.b. or C.P.B.
cygne noir [Fr], black swan; rarity.
cyma recta [L], a cornice molding forming a double curve, concave
above and convex below: arch.
cyma reversa [L], a molding in which the curve is convex above and
concave below: arch.
cy près [OF], lit., so nearly (as may be); as near as practicable to the
testator's wishes: law.