English vocabulary word menus listed with links to the various groupsDictionary List of "C" words.
 If you want information about the English words presented in the units of English words below, they will link you directly to the thematic units presented or, if you would rather go directly to the search page, you can look for specific words instead of trying to determine if what you want is located in the units shown. Words: caco-, kako- (Greek: bad, harsh, wrong, evil; incorrect; unpleasant; poor; used most of the time as a prefix).
caco-, kako- : words, "alexicacon" to "kakistocracy".
Words: Calendars, the Roman Way The dates displayed on this site are based on the format and style expressed by the Julian (Old Style) and Gregorian (New Style) calendars.
Calendars, Old Style (Julian) and New Style (Gregorian): Links to all kinds of calendar information detailing historical developments, as well as, transitions to modern usage.
Words: capno-, capnod- (Greek: smoke; vapor; sooty [extended meaning is carbon dioxide]).
capno, capnod- : words, "acapnia" to "normocapnia".
Words: capnomania and fumimania
Capnomania and fumimania are recently coined terms that mean “obsessive or uncontrollable desires or habits of smoking one or more tobacco products (especially cigarettes; but they may include cigars, pipes, etc.) which may also be defined as tobacco addictions.” Capno- comes from Greek and fumi- comes from Latin; both of which mean, “smoke”. Capnomania and fumimania were coined by John G. Robertson in 2002 in his book: An Excess of Phobias and Manias. capnomania and fumimania, part 1 of 4: "The Ballad of Salvation Bill", poem by Robert W. Service.
capnomania and fumimania, part 2 of 4: Robert Service's inspiration for "The Ballad of Salvation Bill".
capnomania and fumimania, part 3 of 4: "Articles about smoking from historical and current perspective".
capnomania and fumimania, part 4 of 4: "More articles about smoking from historical and current perspectives".
Words: capnophobia and fumiphobia
Capnophobia and fumiphobia are two terms that refer to an intense hatred, or fear, of smoking or having anyone around who is polluting the air in the immediate vicinity with tobacco smoke; whether from cigarettes, cigars, pipe, or from any similar process of smoke distribution. Capno- comes from Greek and fumi- comes from Latin; both of which mean, “smoke”. Capnophobia and fumiphobia were coined by John G. Robertson in 2002 in his book: An Excess of Phobias and Manias. capnophobia and fumiphobia, part 1 of 4: "Articles about smoking and its dangers".
capnophobia and fumiphobia, part 2 of 4: "Articles about smoking and its dangers".
capnophobia and fumiphobia, part 3 of 4: "Articles about smoking and its dangers".
capnophobia and fumiphobia, part 4 of 4: "Articles about smoking and its dangers".
Words: chemico-, chemico- words (Arabic > Greek > Latin: the art of combining base metals [to make gold]; from Greek, chemia, “Egypt”, supposedly where the art of changing metals into gold existed).
chemo-, chemico- : words, "agrichemical" to "thermochemistry".
Words: Chemical Elements Chart (Presenting eight-chart links to chemical elements with historical and current information).
Chemical Elements Chart Links to eight sections of chemical elements): Chemical elements: "actinium" to "zirconium". Charts include etymological descriptions, symbols, atomic numbers, years discovered (when known), discoverers (when known), "additional information" describing the chemical elements for better understanding of what the elements are, and names in four languages other than English.
Words: chrono-, chron- (Greek: time).
chrono-, chron-, part 1 of 2: words, "achronism" to "chronotropism".
chrono-, chron-, part 2 of 2: with such words as, "dendrochronology" to "tephrochronology".
Words: -cide, -cidal (Latin: a suffix; kill, killer; murder, to cause death, slayer; cutter; “to cut down”).
-cide, -cidal , part 1 of 2: words, "aborticide" to "lupicide".
-cide, -cidal , part 2 of 2: words, "magistricide" to "vulpicide".
Words: clam-, -claim (Latin: talk, call out, speak, say, shout).
clam-, -claim- : words, "acclamation" to "unclaimed".
Words: klepto-, klept-, -kleptic, clepto-, clept-, -clepty, -cleptic (Greek: theft, thief, steal).
clepto-, klepto-: words, "biblioklept" to "myrmecoclepty".
Words: -cole, -coline (Latin: to inhabit, to live in, on, or among; to dwell; living among, dwelling in).
-cole, -coline, -colous , part 1 of 2: words, "agaricole" to "hylocole".
There are also two self-scoring quizzes with these pages.
-cole, -coline, -colous , part 2 of 2: words, "lapidicole" to "zoocole".
Words: cred-, credit-, creed- (Latin: believe, belief, faith, confidence, trust).
cred-, credit-, creed- : words, "accredit" to "uncreditable".
Words: "Cremation of Sam McGee" (poem by Robert W. Service).
Cremation of Sam McGee by Robert W. Service.
Words: cryo-, kryo- (Greek: cold, freezing).
cryo-, kryo- , part 1 of 2: words, "cryalgesia" to "cryolysis".
cryo-, kryo- , part 2 of 2: words, "cryomorphology" to "urinocryoscopy".
The use of "cold" or "freezing" as used in industrial production and research is not generally known, even in some industrial areas. See how industry uses cryogenics, part 1 as well as cryogenics, part 2 and then you will have a better idea how such "cold" temperatures are utilized. There are also two self-scoring quizzes with these pages. Words: crypto-, crypt- (Greek: hidden, secret).
crypto-, crypt- : words, "allocryptic" to "xylocryptite".
Words: cyber- (Greek: steersman, pilot, helmsman; to steer, guide, govern, governor).
-cyber- : words, "biocybernetics" to "cyborg".
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