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

candor dat viribus alas 56
candor dat viribus alas [L], sincerity gives wings to strength.
cane grosso [It], fat dog; colloq., big shot.
cane peius et angue [L], worse than a dog or a snake.
caneton [Fr], duckling.
canevas [Sp], network of triangles in a topographical survey.
caniche [Fr], French poodle.
canis in praesepi [L], dog in the manger.
Canis Maior [L], lit., larger dog; a constellation containing Sirius, the
Dog Star: astron.
Canis Minor [L], lit., lesser dog; a constellation to the east of Orion:
astron.
canne-de-roche [Fr], lit., rock duck; the harlequin duck: Fr. Can.
cannelé [Fr], fluted; grooved; channeled.
cannelon [Fr], a fluted mold (for ices, jellies, etc.); cookery, a hollow roll
made of puff paste; also, a fried or baked roll of mincemeat.
cañoncito [Sp], small canyon; also, esp. in southwestern Texas, a narrow
lane through chaparral: southwestern U.S.
cantabile [It], in a flowing melodic style: music.
cantabit vacuus coram latrone viator [L], the penniless wayfarer will
sing in the presence of the highwayman; a penniless man has nothing
to lose: Juvenal.
cantando [It], in a singing manner: music.
cantante [Sp], singer.
cantate Domino [L], sing unto the Lord.
cantatore [It; pi. cantatori], male professional singer.
cantatrice [It & Fr; It. pi. cantatrici], female professional singer.
cante hondo [Sp], a style of Spanish singing.
cantera [Sp], quarry; excavation.
cantilena [It], the melody or air of a composition; a songlike melody,
passage, or piece: music.
cantilenam eandem canis [L], you are singing the same old song; ever
the same old stuff: Terence.
cantillatio [L], intoning or chanting portions of a religious service, as
in the celebration of the Mass.
cantina [Sp], barroom; saloon; canteen: southwestern U.S.
cantinier [Fr; fern, cantinière], canteen keeper; provisioner; sutler.
cantoris [L], to be sung by the cantorial, or precentor's, side in antiphonal
singing: music. Cf. DECANI.
cantus firmus [NL], lit., fixed song; Gregorian melody.
cantus planus [NL], plainsong; Gregorian chant.
canzone [It; pi. canzoni], a song; ballad; lyric.
caoba [Sp], mahogany tree.
capataz [Sp], foreman; overseer.
capias [L], lit., thou may est take; writ of arrest: law.
capiat qui capere possit [L], let him take who can.