Cercīna an island off the east coast of Africa; with a town of the same name; Kerkein; … Cercinītis a small island very near Cercina; connected with it by a bridge Cercinium a town of Thessaly cercītis a species of olive-tree Cercius Cerco a Roman cognomen cercolips cercŏpĭthēcus a monkey with a tail; A proper name cercōps A species of long-tailed apes; The name of a Pythagorean philosopher; a cunning… cercūrus a kind of light vessel peculiar to the Cyprians; A sea-fish Cercўo a celebrated robber in Attica; conquered and slain by Theseus at Eleusis; perta… cercȳrus Cerdiciates a people of Liguria cerdo handicraftsman; A proper name; of slaves Cĕrĕālis adj. Pertaining to Ceres; devoted to her; pertaining to the cultivation of land; gra… Cĕrĕālĭtas the office of a Cereal edile cĕrĕbellāre a brain-covering; a head-covering; cĕrĕbellum a small brain cĕrĕbrōsus adj. having a madness of the brain; hare-brained; hotbrained; passionate cĕrē^brum the brain; understanding; Anger; choler; passionate Cērellia a Roman lady mentioned in the letters of Cicero cērĕŏlus adj. dim; of the color of wax Cĕrēs the daughter of Saturn and Ops; sister of Jupiter and Pluto; mother of Proserpi… cērĕus adj. waxen; of wax; Subst; a waxlight; wax taper cērĕus cerevisia cerĭa a Spanish drink; prepared from corn cērĭfĭco to make wax;; to slime over; to prepare a slimy nest for eggs Cērillae a small town on the sea-coast of Bruttium destroyed by Hannibal; Cirella Vecchia cērĭmōnia cērintha a plant which bees are fond of; wax - flower cērinthus beebread; called also cērĭnus adj. waxcolored; yellow like wax; Subst; a wax-colored garment cērĭŏlārĭum a candlestick for wax tapers cērītis wax-stone; a precious stone cērĭum a bad species of swelling; ulcer Cermălus cernentĭa the sight; seeing cerno v. a. To separate; sift; distinguish by the senses; by the eyes; to perceive cernŭālĭa cernŭlo v. a. to throw down cernŭlus adj. turning a somersault cernŭo v. a. and n. to throw; fall head foremost cernŭus adj. with the face turned towards the earth; inclined forwards; stooping; bowing for… cernŭus a kind of shoe cēro v. a. to cover; overlay; smear with wax; to wax cērōfĕrārĭus the waxlight bearer; an attendant at Christian ceremonial worship Ceroliensis a place in Rome; a part of the Carinœ cērōma an ointment for wrestlers; much used in the time of the emperors; The place for… cērōmătĭcus adj. smeared with wax-ointment cĕrōnĭa St. John cerostrota cērōsus adj. full of wax cērōtārium cērōtum Cerretāni an Iberian people of; among the Pyrenees; of the Cerretani cerrĕus adj. of the Turkey oak cerrĭnus adj. of the Turkey oak cerrītŭlus adj. dim; somewhat mad cerrītus adj. having a crazed brain; frantic; mad cerrones cerrus a kind of oak; Turkey oak certābundus adj. contending; disputing certāmen a contest; struggle; strife; the object contended for; the prize certātim adv. emulously; earnestly; eagerly certātĭo a contending; striving; a combat; strife; contest certātīvē adv. in order to stir up strife; combatively certātor a disputant certātus certātus a contention; fight certē adv. certim adv. certainly certĭōro v. a. to inform; apprise; show certō adv. certo v. freq. a. to decide something by a contest; to fight; struggle; contend; combat certor v. dep. n. to strive; struggle; contend certus adj. determined; resolved; fixed; settled; purposed cĕrūchi ropes fastened to the sail-yards cērŭla a small piece of wax; a candlestick; stand for wax tapers cerus cērussa white-lead; ceruse cērussātus adj. colored; painted with white-lead cerva a hind; deer cervārĭus adj. pertaining to deer cervesia cervīcal a pillow; bolster cervīcātus adj. stiffnecked; obstinate cervīcōsĭtas stubbornness; obstinacy cervīcōsus adj. stubborn; obstinate cervīcŭla A small neck; the neck of a hydraulic machine cervīnus adj. pertaining to a deer; deer; great age; Subst; venison cervisia beer cervix the neck; the nape; on hand; boldness cervŭla a little hind cervŭlus a little chevaux-de-frise cervus a stag; a deer; forked stakes; supports of the vine; a chevaux-defrise cērȳcĭum the herald cērȳx a herald cespes cessātĭo A tarrying; delaying; Inactivity; idling; cessation