| ACATALECTIC | • acatalectic adj. (Poetry, prosody) Designating a line of verse having the required number of syllables in the last foot. • acatalectic n. (Poetry, prosody) A verse which has the complete number of feet and syllables. • ACATALECTIC adj. having a complete or full number of syllables. |
| ACATALEPTIC | • acataleptic adj. Incapable of being comprehended; incomprehensible; inconceivable. • acataleptic n. An adherent of acatalepsy. • ACATALEPTIC n. a person who suspends judgment in the belief that certainty is impossible. |
| ACCLAMATION | • acclamation n. A shout of approbation, favor, or assent; eager expression of approval; loud applause. • acclamation n. The act of winning an election to a post because there were no other candidates. • acclamation n. (Art) A representation, in sculpture or on medals, of people expressing joy. |
| ACCLAMATORY | • acclamatory adj. Pertaining to, or expressing approval by, acclamation. • ACCLAMATORY adj. expressing acclamation. |
| ACCUSATIVAL | • accusatival adj. Of or pertaining to the accusative case. • ACCUSATIVAL adj. relating to the accusative case. |
| AUTARCHICAL | • autarchical adj. Autarchic. • AUTARCHICAL adj. relating to autarchy, absolute sovereignty, also AUTARCHIC, AUTARKIC, AUTARKICAL. |
| CALCEAMENTA | • calceamenta n. Plural of calceamentum. • CALCEAMENTUM n. (Latin) a red silk embroidered sandal forming part of the insignia of the Holy Roman Empire. |
| CAPROLACTAM | • caprolactam n. (Organic chemistry) A lactam (cyclic amide) manufactured from cyclohexanone and used in the manufacture of nylon. • CAPROLACTAM n. a white crystalline cyclic amide used esp. in making one type of nylon. |
| CARICATURAL | • caricatural adj. Having the character of a caricature. • CARICATURAL adj. like a caricature. |
| CATACLASMIC | • CATACLASMIC adj. relating to or of the nature of a cataclasm. |
| CATACLASTIC | • cataclastic adj. (Petrology) describing a type of metamorphic rock that has undergone shearing and granulation by high… • CATACLASTIC adj. of metamorphism, taking place in an environment where intense pressure. |
| CATACLYSMAL | • cataclysmal adj. As destructive as a cataclysm. • CATACLYSMAL adj. relating to cataclysm, also CATACLYSMIC. |
| CATAFALCOES | • catafalcoes n. Plural of catafalco. • CATAFALCO n. (Italian) a temporary tomb used in funerals and processions, also CATAFALQUE. |
| CATALLACTIC | • catallactic adj. Relating to catallactics. • CATALLACTIC adj. pertaining to commercial exchange. |
| CATALYTICAL | • catalytical adj. Catalytic. • CATALYTICAL adj. acting as a catalyst, also CATALYTIC. |
| CATAPLASTIC | • CATAPLASTIC adj. relating to cataplasia. |
| CATHARTICAL | • cathartical adj. Cathartic. • cathartical n. A laxative. • CATHARTICAL adj. cleansing, purifying, also CATHARTIC. |
| CHARLATANIC | • charlatanic adj. Charlatanical. • CHARLATANIC adj. of or like a charlatan, also CHARLATANICAL, CHARLATANISTIC. |
| PARALLACTIC | • parallactic adj. Of or pertaining to parallax. • PARALLACTIC adj. relating to parallax, also PARALLACTICAL. |
| STALACTICAL | • stalactical adj. (Geology) stalactic. • STALACTICAL adj. like a stalactite, also STALACTITAL. |