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cannăbis hemp; nom cannăbĭus adj. of hemp Cannae a village in Apulia; north of Canusium; famous for the victory of Hannibal over… cannētum a thicket of reeds cannĕus adj. made of reeds; reed- Canninĕfātes cannŭla A small; low reed; the windpipe Cannutĭus a Roman proper name; an orator in Cicero; tribune of the people căno v. n. and a. to produce melodious sounds; to make something the subject of one; playing; to … cănon A marking; measuring line;; a rule; canon; model cănŏnĭcārĭus the collector of an annual tribute cănŏnĭcus adj. according to rule; measure; as following at regular intervals; Subst; theorists cănŏnizo v. a. put into the list; catalogue of saints; to canonize Cănōpus An islandtown in Lower Egypt; on the western mouth of the Nile;; Lower Egypt;; … Cănōpus the brightest star in the constellation Argo cănor tune; sound; song; melody; the tone cănōrē adv. cănōrus adj. pertaining to melody; euphonious; neutr; Neutr; singing; sing-song canta cantābĭlis adj. worthy to be sung cantăbrārĭus a standard-bearer on festive occasions Cantā^bras a tributary of the Indus; Tschandrabagha Cantăbrĭa a province in; east of Asturia; in the region of the present Biscaya; Cantabria… Cantā^brĭcus cantăbrum A kind of bran; A kind of banner; standard under the emperors cantābundus adj. singing cantāmen a spell; charm; magic sentence; incantation cantātĭo Music; song; A charm; spell; incantation cantātor a musician; singer; minstrel cantātrix adj. Musical; singing; Subst; a female singer; Using enchantments Canteci a people in; near cantērĭātus adj. supporied by props; underpropped cantērīnus adj. pertaining to a horse; horse- cantērĭŏlus a small trellis for supporting plants cantērĭus Canthăra the name of a woman canthărĭas a precious stone having in it the figure of a Spanish fly canthăris A genus of beetle; Spanish fly; cantharides; A worm injurious to the vine and r… canthărītes vīnum a kind of wine Canthărŏlĕthros a place in Thrace near Olynthus canthărŭlus a small drinking-vessel; A small candlestick canthărus a large; wide-bellied drinking-vessel with handles; a tankard; pot; A water-pipe canthērĭus A gelding; An ass; mule; put the hack in the ditch; A man impotent through age canthus the iron ring around a carriage-wheel; the tire; a wheel Canthus nom. propr; name of an Argonaut cantĭcŭlum A little song; a sonnet; A short incantation cantĭcum a song in the Roman comedy; sung by one person; and accompanied by music and da… cantĭcus adj. musical cantĭlēna a song; an old song;; silly; trite prattle; gossip cantĭlēnōsus adj. pertaining to song; poetic cantillo to sing low; to hum cantĭo A song; An incantation; charm; spell cantĭto to sing; play often; repeatedly Cantĭum a promontory of England; Kent cantĭuncŭla a flaitering; alluring strain canto v. n. and a. Neutr; to produce melodious sounds; to sound; play; there is no occasion for si… cantor a singer; poet; an extoller; eulogist; an actor cantrix a female singer; a songstress cantŭlus a little song cantŭrĭo to chirp; N. cr.; cantus the production of melodious sound; a musical utterance; expression; song; singi… canua Cănŭlēius the name of a Roman; a tribune of the people cānus adj. white; hoary; the gray hair of the aged; subst; gray hairs Cănŭsĭum a very ancient town in Apulia; Canosa; founded by the Greeks; and celebrated fo… cānūtus căpābĭlis adj. comprehensible căpācĭtas a capability of holding much; capacity; a capability of entering upon an inheri… căpācĭter adv. Căpăneus a son of Hipponŏus and Astynome; one of the seven before Thebes; struck with li… căpax adj. that can contain; hold much; wide; large; roomy căpēdo a bowl; cup used in sacrifices căpēduncŭla a small bowl; dish used in sacrifices căpella a she-goat; a dirty fellow; A star on the left shoulder of the constellation Au… Căpella a Roman proper name; An elegiac poet; a teacher of rhetoric; a learned grammari… căpellĭānus adj. pertaining to kids; goats căpellus a small goat Căpēna a Tuscan town founded by the Veientes; or at least dependent upon them; S. Mart… căper a he-goat; a goat; the odor of the armpits; A star in the left shoulder of the … Căpĕrenses a people of Lusitania căpĕro v. a. and n. to wrinkle; to draw together in wrinkles; furled; Neutr; to be wrinkled căpesso to seize; take; catch at eagerly; to snatch at; lay hold of Căpĕtus a fabulous king of Alba Căphāreus a rocky promontory on the southern coast of Eubœa; where the homeward-bound fle… căpĭdŭlum a kind of covering for the head căpillācĕus adj. hairy; Similar to hair; like hair; Made of hair căpillāgo the hair căpillāmentum The hair; false hair; a peruke; The hairy threads; fibres of the roots căpillāris adj. pertaining to the hair; the plant otherwise called; Subst; an unguent for the h… căpillātĭo the being hairy;; the hair; A disease of the urinary organs; căpillātūra the being hairy;; the hair;; false hair; the hair-like streaks in precious ston… căpillātus P. a. having hair; hairy; very old wine; Subst; young aristocrats căpillĭtĭum the hair căpillor capillor căpillōsus adj. full of hair; very hairy căpillŭlus fine; soft hair căpillus adj. the hair of the head; the hair; A hair; The hair of men; The hair of animals căpĭo v. a. to take in hand; take hold of; lay hold of; take; seize căpĭo A taking; the right of property acquired by prescription