chalcaspides
dum, m, χαλκάσπιδες, with brazen shields (a division of the Macedonian army), Ta.
Chaldaeus adj., Chaldaean:
grex, of soothsayers, Iu.
chalybeius adj. chalybs, of steel
: massa, O.
chalybs
ybis, m, χάλυψ, steel:
volnificus, V.
channe
ēs, f, χάννη, a sea fish, O.
chaos
abl. chaō, only acc, n., χάος, the unformed world, void, empty space:
ingens, inane, O.
The formless mass of which the universe was made, chaos:
a chao, since the creation, V.
chara
ae, f a wild cabbage, Cs.
charistia
ōrum, n, χαρίστια, a festival of family peace, held February 20th, O.
Charites
um, f, Χάριτες, the Charites, Graces, O.
Charon
ontis, m, Χάρων, the ferryman of the Lower World, C., V.
charta
ae, f, χάρτης, a leaf of the Egyptian papyrus, paper:
quodcumque semel chartis inleverit, H.: chartas et scrinia posco, H.: dentata, smooth, L.
A writing, paper: chartae obsoluerunt, the records: ne charta nos prodat: finis chartaeque viaeque, H.: tribus chartis, books, Ct.: si chartae sileant, poems, H.
chartula
ae, f dim. charta, a little paper, memorandum
.
Charybdis
is （acc. im or in, abl. ī), f, χάρυβδις, a whirlpool between Italy and Sicily, personified as a female monster, Iu.:
implacata, V.
Fig., a destroyer:
bonorum, C., H.
Chelae
ārum, f, Χηλαί, the arms (of Scorpio, which extend into Libra, hence), Libra, V.
chelydrus
ī, m, χέλυδρος, a fetid waterserpent, V., O.
chelys
—, acc. chelyn, voc. chely, f, χέλυς (tortoise), a shell, lyre, harp, O.
cheragra
ae, f, χειράγρα, gout in the hand, H.
chiliarches
ae, m, χιλιάρχης, a commander of 1000, Cu.
chiliarchus
ī, m, χιλίαρχος (commander of 1000).
In Persia, the chancellor of state, N.
Chimaera
ae, f, χίμαιρα, a fabulous monster, C., V., H., O.
A ship in the fleet of Aeneas, V.
Chimaerifera adj. f Chimaera + 1 FER-, producing the Chimaera
, O.
chirographum
ī, n, χειρόγραφον, a handwriting, hand:
quo me teste convincas? an chirographo?: chirographum primorum imitatus est.
An autograph:
Caesaris chirographa defendere: falsa chirographa, forgeries.
chironomon —, acc. -ūnta, adj., χειρονομών, moving the hands significantly, gesturing, Iu.
chirurgia
ae, f, χειρουργία, surgery:
chirurgiae taedet, i. e. violent remedies.
Chius adj., Χῖος, Chian, of Chios.
As subst n. (sc. vinum), Chian wine (a sweet wine), H.
chlamydatus adj. chlamys, in a military cloak
.
chlamys
ydis, f, χλαμύς, a Grecian upper garment of wool, military cloak, state mantle:
cum chlamyde statua: Tyria, O.: Pallas chlamyde conspectus, V.
In gen., a cloak, mantle, V., H., O.
choragium
ī, m, χοράγιον.
Prop., stage apparatus, scenery and costumes; hence, pomp:
gloriae, Her.
choraules
ae, m, χοραύλης, a flute-player, who accompanied the choral dance, Iu.
chorda
ae, f, χορδή, catgut, a string (of a musical instrument): chordae intentae: resonat (vox) chordis quattuor ima, i. e. most acute, H.:
Verba socianda chordis, by the lyre, H.: querulae, O.
chorea
ae, f, χορεία, a dance in a ring, dance to music, V., H., O., Tb., Pr.
choreus
ī, m, χορεῖος, a choree, trochee (a metrical foot, ¯ ˘).
chorus
ī, m, χόρος, a dance in a ring, choral dance, dance:
Nympharum leves chori, H.: choros agitare, V.
A troop of dancers, band of singers, chorus, choir:
comissationis: Phoebi, V.: canorus, Iu.
In tragedy: actoris partīs chorus Defendat, H.
Poet., of the deified daughters of Atlas: Pleïadum, H.
A multitude, band, troop, crowd: iuventutis: philosophorum: vatum, H.: noster (i. e. Musarum), O.: lascivus, Tb.
chromis
is, f, χρόμις, a sea-fish, O.
chrysolithos
ī, m, χρυσόλιτηος, chrysolite, topaz, O
chrysophrys
—, acc. yn, f, χρύσοφρυς, a sea-fish with a golden spot over each eye, O.