_Chevalier d’industrie._—A knight of industry; one who lives by persevering fraud. _Chi tace confessa._—Silence is confession. _Chiaro-oscuro_ or _Chiaroscuro_.—Light and shadow in painting. _Chose qui plaît est à demi vendue._—A thing which pleases is already half sold. _Cicerone._—A guide or conductor. _Cicisbeo._—A dangler after a lady. _Ci-devant._—Formerly; former. _Circa._—About. _Citò maturum citò putridum._—Soon ripe, soon rotten. _Clarior e tenebris._—More bright from obscurity. _Clique._—A party; a gang. _Cognomen._—A surname. _Comme il faut._—As it should be. _Commune bonum._—A common good. _Communia propriè dicere._—To express common things with propriety. _Communibus annis._—One year with another. _Compos mentis._—Of sound mind. _Con amore._—With love or hearty inclination. _Concio ad clerum._—A discourse to the clergy. _Congé d’élire._—Permission to elect. _Connoisseur._—-A skilful judge. _Consensus facet legem._—Consent makes the law. _Contour._—The outline of a figure. _Contra._—Against. _Contra bonos mores._—Against good manners. _Contretemps._—A mischance; disappointment. _Coram nobis._—Before us. _Coram non judice._—Before one who is not the proper judge. _Cornucopia._—The horn of plenty. _Corpus delicti._—The whole nature of the offence. _Corrigenda._—Corrections to be made. _Coryphæus._—A leader, or chief. _Cotillon._—A lively dance. _Couleur de rose._—Rose-colour; an aspect of beauty and attractiveness. _Coup de grâce._—The finishing stroke. _Coup de main._—A bold and rapid enterprise. _Coup de pied._—A kick. _Coup de soleil._—A stroke of the sun. _Coup d’état._—A master-stroke of state policy. _Coup d’œil._—Rapid view or glance. _Coûte qu’il coûte._—Cost what it may. _Credat Judæus._—A Jew may believe it. _Crescit amor nummi quantum ipsa pecunia crescit._—The love of money increases as rapidly as the money itself increases. _Crescit eundo._—It increases by going. _Crescite et multiplicamini._—Increase and multiply. _Crimen falsi._—Falsehood; perjury. _Crux criticorum._—The cross or puzzle of critics. _Cui bono?_—To whose good? _Cui malo?_—To whose harm? _Cul de sac._—The bottom of the bag; a difficulty; a street or lane that has no outlet. _Cum grano salis._—With a grain of salt; with some allowance. _Cum multis aliis._—With many others. _Cum privilegio._—With privilege. _Curia advisari vult._—The court wishes to be advised. _Curiosa felicitas._—A felicitous tact. _Currente calamo._—With a running pen; written off-hand. _Custos rotulorum._—Keeper of the rolls. _Da capo._—Over again. _Damnant quod non intelligunt._—They condemn what they do not comprehend. _Data._—Things granted, (sing. _datum_.)