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colaphus [colaphi] (2nd) M
noun

buffet, cuffnoun

comarchus [comarchi] (2nd) M
noun

burgomeister, mayornoun

headman / chief / governor of a villagenoun

conchuela [conchuelae] (1st) F
noun

holy-water fontnoun

small shellnoun

conchula [conchulae] (1st) F
noun

small mollusk / mussel / oysternoun

Corinthus [Corinthi] (2nd) F
noun

Corinthnoun
[UK: ˈkɔːənθ] [US: ˈkɔː.rənθ]

cosmographus [cosmographi] (2nd) M
noun

cosmographynoun
[UK: kɒz.ˈmɒ.ɡrə.fɪ] [US: kɑːz.ˈmɑː.ɡrə.fiː]

cosmologist, one who describes the universenoun

describing / mapping general features of the universenoun

cothurnatus [cothurnata, cothurnatum] adjective

in lofty style, of tragic themesadjective

wearing the buskin (Greek actor's boot)adjective

cothurnate [cothurnatius, cothurnatissime] adverb

loftily, tragicallyadverb

cothurnatio [cothurnationis] (3rd) F
noun

tragic representationnoun

cothurnus [cothurni] (2nd) M
noun

cothurnusnoun
[UK: kəʊ.ˈθɜː.nəs] [US: koʊ.ˈθɜːr.nəs]

high boot / buskin (worn by Greek tragic actors to increase their height)noun

the tragic stagenoun

tragic poetrynoun

cucullus non facit monachum, barba non facit philosophum phrase

clothes don't make the man(clothes don't make the man)
phrase
[UK: kləʊðz dəʊnt ˈmeɪk ðə mæn] [US: kloʊðz ˈdoʊnt ˈmeɪk ðə ˈmæn]

cucullus non facit monachum, barba non facit philosophum, habitus non facit monachum phrase

the cowl does not make the monk(the superficial trappings of something are unrelated to its true essence)
phrase
[UK: ðə kaʊl dʌz nɒt ˈmeɪk ðə mʌŋk] [US: ðə ˈkaʊl ˈdəz ˈnɑːt ˈmeɪk ðə ˈməŋk]

cyathus [cyathi] (2nd) M
noun

1 / 12 sextarius / pintnoun

10 drachmae (dry measure)noun

shot (liquid measure)noun
[UK: ʃɒt] [US: ˈʃɑːt]

cyphus [cyphi] (2nd) M
noun

bowl, goblet, cupnoun

communion cupnoun
[UK: kə.ˈmjuː.nɪən kʌp] [US: kə.ˈmjuː.njən kʌp]

daduchus [daduchi] (2nd) M
noun

priest carrying torch (who guided initiates to-be at the Eleusinian mysteries)noun

dathiathum [dathiathi] (2nd) N
noun

kind of incensenoun

reddish L+Snoun

demarchus [demarchi] (2nd) M
noun

demarch (magistrate of a Greek deme / township)noun

president of a demos (L+S)noun

demographus [demographi] (2nd) M
noun

demographer [demographers]noun
[UK: dɪ.ˈmɒ.ɡrə.fə(r)] [US: de.ˈmɑː.ɡrə.fər]

diacatochus [diacatochi] (2nd) M
noun

possessor [possessors]noun
[UK: pə.ˈze.sə(r)] [US: pə.ˈze.sər]

diadochus [diadochi] (2nd) M
noun

jewel resembling beryl (L+S)noun

precious stone (kind of)noun
[UK: ˈpre.ʃəs stəʊn] [US: ˈpre.ʃəs ˈstoʊn]

successor, one who holds office by right of successionnoun

diaetarchus [diaetarchi] (2nd) M
noun

servant in charge of the rooms in a housenoun

valet de chambrenoun
[UK: ˈvæ.leɪ də] [US: væ.ˈleɪ ˈdiː]

diatoichum [diatoichi] (2nd) N
noun

brick-work (sort of)noun

dibaphus [dibapha, dibaphum] adjective

like robe of magistrateradjective

scarlet striped w / purple (L+S)adjective

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