English-Thai Dictionary

cassava

N มันสำปะหลัง  man-sam-pa-lang

 

cassava

N แป้งมันสำปะหลัง  pang-man-sam-pa-lang

 

casserole

N ชาม มี ฝา อบ หรือ ปิ้ง 

 

cassette

N ตลับ เทป  tape audio cassette cassette tape ta-lab-theb

 

cassette player

N เครื่องเล่นเทป  tape recorder kreang-len-theb

 

cassette recorder

N เครื่องเล่น และ อัดเทป  tape recorder kreang-len-lae-aud-theb

 

cassette tape

N เทป คาส เซ ท  cassette tape theb-khad-sed

 

cassia

N เปลือก อบเชย 

 

cassimere

N การทอ ลาย เฉียง 

 

cassino

N เกม ไพ่ คาสิโน 

 

cassiopeia

N กลุ่ม ดาวเหนือ ที่อยู่ ระหว่าง กลุ่ม ดาว 

 

cassiterite

N หิน แร่ ดีบุก 

 

cassock

N เสื้อคลุม ของ บาทหลวง  suea-klum-kong-bad-luang

 

cassowary

N นก ขนาดใหญ่ ที่ มีส่วน ยื่น ของ กระดูก หัว บิน ไม่ได้ ใน ออสเตรีย และ นิว กินี 

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CASS

v.t.To quash; to defeat; to annul.

 

CASSADA, CASSAVI

n.A plant, of the genus Jatropha, of different species. The roots of the manihot or bitter cassada, and of the janipha, are made into a kind of bread which serves for food to the natives of Africa and the West Indies, and they are also roasted and eaten like potatoes. They yield also a great quantity of starch, which the Brasilians export in small lumps under the name of tapioca.

 

CASSAMUNAIR

n.An aromatic vegetable brought from the east.

 

CASSATE

v.t.To vacate, annul, or make void.

 

CASSATION

n.The act of annulling. In France there is a court of Cassation.

 

CASSIA

n.A genus of plants of many species, among which are the fistula, or purging cassia, and the senna. The former is a native of Egypt and both Indies; the latter is a native of Persia, Syria and Arabia. The latter is a shrubby plant, the leaves of which are much used in medicine. The purging cassia is the pulp of the pods, and is a gentle laxative. Cassia is also the name of a species of Laurus, the bark of which usually passes under the name of cinnamon, differing from real cinnamon chiefly in the strength of its qualities. From a plant of this kind was extracted an aromatic oil, used as a perfume by the Jews.

 

CASSIDONY

n.A species of plant, Gnaphalium, cotton-weed, cudweed or goldylocks; also, Lavandula stoechas or French lavender.

 

CASSIMER

n.A thin twilled woolen cloth.

 

CASSINO

n.A game at cards.

 

CASSIOBURY

n.A species of plant, of the genus Cassine, of which the most remarkable species is the Yapon of the Southern States of America. The berries are of a beautiful red color. The Yapon is now arranged in the genus Ilex.

 

CASSIOPEIA

n.A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere, situated near to Cepheus, as the fabulous Cassiopeia was wife to Cepheus, king of Ethiopia. It contains fifty five stars.

 

CASSITERIA

n.A kind of crystals which appear to have an admixture of tin. The color is brown or whitish.

 

CASSOCK

n.A robe or gown worn over the other garments, particularly by the clergy. A close garment, now generally that which clergymen wear under their gowns.

 

CASSOCKED

a.Clothed with a cassock. The cassockd huntsman.

 

CASSONADE

n.Cask-sugar; sugar not refined.

 

CASSOWARY

n.A large fowl of the genus Struthio, nearly as large as the ostrich, but its legs are thicker and stronger in proportion. The wings are so small as not to appear, being hid under the feathers. The head is armed with a helmet of horny substance, consisting of plates one over another. It runs with great rapidity, outstripping the swiftest racer. It is now arranged in a separate genus, Casuarius.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CASS

Cass, v. t. Etym: [F. casser, LL. cassare, fr. L. cassus empty, hollow, and perhaps influenced by L. quassare to shake, shatter, v. intens. of quatere to shake. Cf. Cashier, v. t., Quash, Cask. ]

 

Defn: To render useless or void; to annul; to reject; to send away. [Obs. ] Sir W. Raleing.

 

CASSADA

CASSADA Cas "sa *da, n.

 

Defn: See Cassava.

 

CASSAREEP

CASSAREEP Cas "sa *reep, n.

 

Defn: A condiment made from the sap of the bitter cassava (Manihot utilissima ) deprived of its poisonous qualities, concentrated by boiling, and flavored with aromatics. See Pepper pot.

 

CASSATE

Cas "sate, v. t. Etym: [LL. cassare. See Cass. ]

 

Defn: To render void or useless; to vacate or annul. [Obs. ]

 

CASSATION

Cas *sa "tion, n. Etym: [F. cassation. See Cass. ]

 

Defn: The act of annulling. A general cassation of their constitutions. Motley. Court of cassation, the highest court of appeal in France, which has power to quash (Casser ) or reverse the decisions of the inferior courts.

 

CASSAVA

Cas "sa *va, n. Etym: [F. cassave, Sp. cazabe, fr. kasabi, in the language of Hayti.]

 

1. (Bot. )

 

Defn: A shrubby euphorbiaceous plant of the genus Manihot, with fleshy rootstocks yielding an edible starch; -- called also manioc.

 

Note: There are two species, bitter and sweet, from which the cassava of commerce is prepared in the West Indies, tropical America, and Africa. The bitter (Manihot utilissima ) is the more important; this has a poisonous sap, but by grating, pressing, and baking the root the poisonous qualities are removed. The sweet (M. Aipi ) is used as a table vegetable.

 

2. A nutritious starch obtained from the rootstocks of the cassava plant, used as food and in making tapioca.

 

CASSAVA WOOD

CASSAVA WOOD Cas "sa *va wood `. (Bot. )

 

Defn: A West Indian tree (Turpinia occidentalis ) of the family Staphyleaceæ.

 

CASSEL BROWN; CASSEL EARTH

CASSEL BROWN; CASSEL EARTH Cas "sel brown, Cas "sel earth.

 

Defn: A brown pigment of varying permanence, consisting of impure lignite. It was found originally near Cassel (now Kassel ), Germany.

 

CASSE PAPER

Cas "se Pa "per. Etym: [F. papier cassé. See Cass. ]

 

Defn: Broken paper; the outside quires of a ream.

 

CASSEROLE

Cas "se *role n. Etym: [F. a saucepan, dim. from casse a basin. ]

 

1. (Chem. )

 

Defn: A small round dish with a handle, usually of porcelain.

 

2. (Cookery )

 

Defn: A mold (in the shape of a hollow vessel or incasement ) of boiled rice, mashed potato or paste, baked, and afterwards filled with vegetables or meat.

 

CASSE-TETE

CASSE-TETE Casse `-tête ", n. [F., fr. casser to breal (see 2d Quash ) + tête head. ]

 

Defn: A small war club, esp. of savages; -- so called because of its supposed use in crushing the skull.

 

CASSETTE

Cas `sette ", n. [F., prop. , a casket, dim. of casse a case. See lst Case. ]

 

Defn: Same as Seggar.

 

CASSIA

Cas "sia, n. Etym: [L. cassia and casia, Gr. qetsi \'beh, fr. qatsa' to cut off, to peel off. ]

 

1. (Bot. )

 

Defn: A genus of leguminous plants (herbs, shrubs, or trees ) of many species, most of which have purgative qualities. The leaves of several species furnish the senna used in medicine.

 

2. The bark of several species of Cinnamommum grown in China, etc. ; Chinese cinnamon. It is imported as cassia, but commonly sold as cinnamon, from which it differs more or less in strength and flavor, and the amount of outer bark attached.

 

Note: The medicinal "cassia " (Cassia pulp ) is the laxative pulp of the pods of a leguminous tree (Cassia fistula or Pudding-pipe tree ), native in the East Indies but naturalized in various tropical countries. Cassia bark, the bark of Cinnamomum Cassia, etc. The coarser kinds are called Cassia lignea, and are often used to adulterate true cinnamon. -- Cassia buds, the dried flower buds of several species of cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia, atc. .). -- Cassia oil, oil extracted from cassia bark and cassia buds; -- called also oil of cinnamon.

 

CASSICAN

Cas "si *can, n. Etym: [NL. cassicus helmeted, fr. L. cassis a belmet.](Zoöl.)

 

Defn: An American bird of the genus Cassicus, allied to the starlings and orioles, remarkable for its skillfully constructed and suspended nest; the crested oriole. The name is also sometimes given to the piping crow, an Australian bird.

 

CASSIDEOUS

Cas *sid "e *ous, a. Etym: [L. Cassis helmet. ] (Bot. )

 

Defn: Helmet-shaped; -- applied to a corolla having a broad, helmet- shaped upper petal, as in aconite.

 

CASSIDONY

Cas "si *do *ny, n. Etym: [Cf. LL. cassidonium, F. Cassidoine. See Chalcedony. ] (Bot. ) (a ) The French lavender (Lawandula Stachas ). (b ) The goldilocks (Chrysocoma linosyris ) and perhaps other plants related to the genus Gnaphalium or cudweed.

 

CASSIMERE

Cas "si *mere, n. Etym: [Cf. F. casimir, prob. of the same origin as E.cashmere. Cf. Kerseymere. ]

 

Defn: A thin, twilled, woolen cloth, used for men's garments. [Written also kerseymere. ]

 

CASSINETTE

Cas `si *nette ", n. Etym: [Cf. Sp. casinete, G. cassinet. ]

 

Defn: A cloth with a cotton wart, and a woof of very fine wool, or wool and silk.

 

CASSINIAN OVALS

CASSINIAN OVALS Cas *sin "i *an o "vals. (Math. )

 

Defn: See under Oval.

 

CASSINO

Cas *si "no, n. Etym: [It. casino a small house, a gaming house. See asing.]

 

Defn: A game at cards, played by two or more persons, usually for twenty-one points. Great cassino, the ten of diamonds. -- Little cassino, the two of spades.

 

CASSIOBERRY

Cas "si *o *ber `ry, n. Etym: [NL. cassine, from the language of the Florida Indians.]

 

Defn: The fruit of the Viburnum obovatum, a shrub which grows from Virginia to Florida.

 

CASSIOPEIA

Cas `si *o *pe "ia, n. Etym: [NL. , fr. Gr. (Astron.)

 

Defn: A constellation of the northern hemisphere, situated between Capheus and Perseus; -- so called in honor of the wife of Cepheus, a fabuolous king of Ethiopia. Cassiopeia's Chair, a group of six stars, in Cassiopeia, somewhat resembling a chair.

 

CASSITERITE

Cas *sit "er *ite, n. Etym: [Gr. (Min. )

 

Defn: Native tin dioxide; tin stone; a mineral occurring in tetragonal crystals of reddish brown color, and brilliant adamantine luster; also massive, sometimes in compact forms with concentric fibrous structure resembling wood (wood tin ), also in rolled fragments or pebbly (Stream tin ). It is the chief source of metallic tin. See Black tin, under Black.

 

CASSIUS

Cas "sius, n. Etym: [From the name of the discoverer, A. Cassius, a German physician of the 17th centry. ]

 

Defn: A brownish purple pigment, obtained by the action of some compounds of tin upon certain salts of gold. It is used in painting and staining porcelain and glass to give a beautiful purple color. Commonly called Purple of Cassius.

 

CASSOCK

Cas "sock, n. Etym: [F. casaque, fr. It. casacca, perh. fr. L. casa cottage, in It. , house; or of Slavic origin. ]

 

1. A long outer garment formerly worn by men and women, as well as by soldiers as part of their uniform.

 

2. (Eccl.)

 

Defn: A garment resembling a long frock coat worn by the clergy of certain churches when officiating, and by others as the usually outer garment.

 

CASSOCKED

CASSOCKED Cas "socked, a.

 

Defn: Clothed with a cassock.

 

CASSOLETTE

Cas `so *lette ", n. Etym: [F.]

 

Defn: a box, or vase with a perforated cover to emit perfumes.

 

CASSONADE

Cas `son *ade ", n. Etym: [F., fr. casson, for caisson a large chest. This sugar comes from Brazil in large chests.]

 

Defn: Raw sugar; sugar not refined. Mc Elrath.

 

CASSOWARY

Cas "so *wa *ry, n.; pl. Cassowaries. Etym: [Malay kasuari.] (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: A large bird, of the genus Casuarius, found in the east Indies. It is smaller and stouter than the ostrich. Its head is armed with a kind of helmet of horny substance, consisting of plates overlapping each other, and it has a group of long sharp spines on each wing which are used as defensive organs. It is a shy bird, and runs with great rapidity. Other species inhabit New Guinea, Australia, etc.

 

CASSUMUNAR; CASSUMUNIAR

Cas `su *mu "nar, Cas `su *mu "ni *ar, n. Etym: [Hind. ] (Med. )

 

Defn: A pungent, bitter, aromatic, gingerlike root, obtained from the East Indies.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

cassaba

cas sa ba ▶noun variant spelling of casaba.

 

Cassandra

Cas san dra |kəˈsandrə, -sän -kəˈsændrə |Greek Mythology a daughter of the Trojan king Priam, who was given the gift of prophecy by Apollo. When she cheated him, however, he turned this into a curse by causing her prophecies, though true, to be disbelieved. • (as noun a Cassandra ) a prophet of disaster, esp. one who is disregarded.

 

cassareep

cas sa reep |ˈkasəˌrēp ˈkæsərip |(also casareep ) ▶noun W. Indian a thick brown syrup made by boiling down the juice of grated cassava with sugar and spices, and typically used as a flavoring for pepper pot (see pepper pot ( sense 2 )). ORIGIN from Arawak casiripe.

 

cassata

cas sa ta |kəˈsätə kəˈsɑtə | ▶noun a Neapolitan ice cream containing candied fruit and nuts. ORIGIN from Italian, literally ‘little case. ’

 

cassation

cas sa tion |kaˈsāSHən kəˈseɪʃən | ▶noun Music an informal instrumental composition of the 18th century, similar to a divertimento and originally often for outdoor performance. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from German Kassation ‘serenade, ’ from Italian cassazione.

 

Cassatt, Mary

Cas satt, Mary |kəˈsat kəˈsæt | (1844 –1926 ), US painter. Known for her draftsmanship, etching, and dry-point studies, she was persuaded by Edgar Degas to exhibit with the Impressionists. She worked mostly in Paris, and her paintings, including Lady at the Tea Table (1885 ), display a close interest in everyday subject matter.

 

cassava

cas sa va |kəˈsävə kəˈsɑvə | ▶noun 1 the starchy tuberous root of a tropical tree, used as food in tropical countries but requiring careful preparation to remove traces of cyanide from the flesh. Also called manioc. • a starch or flour obtained from such a root. 2 the shrubby tree from which this root is obtained, native to tropical America and cultivated throughout the tropics. [Genus Manihot, family Euphorbiaceae: several species, in particular bitter cassava (M. esculenta ) and sweet cassava (M. dulcis ).] ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Taino casávi, cazábbi, influenced by French cassave.

 

Cassegrain telescope

Cas se grain tel e scope |ˈkasəˌgrān ˌkæsəɡreɪn ˈtɛləskoʊp | ▶noun a reflecting telescope in which light reflected from a convex secondary mirror passes through a hole in the primary mirror. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: named after N. Cassegrain (1625 –1712 ), the French astronomer who devised it.

 

casserole

cas se role |ˈkasəˌrōl ˈkæsəˌroʊl | ▶noun a kind of stew that is cooked slowly in an oven: a chicken casserole. • a large covered dish, typically of earthenware or glass, used for cooking such stews. ▶verb [ with obj. ] cook (food ) slowly in such a dish: (as adj. casseroled ) : casseroled chicken. ORIGIN early 18th cent.: from French, diminutive of casse ‘spoonlike container, ’ from Old Provençal casa, from late Latin cattia ‘ladle, pan, ’ from Greek kuathion, diminutive of kuathos ‘cup. ’

 

cassette

cas sette |kəˈset kəˈsɛt | ▶noun a sealed plastic unit containing a length of audiotape, videotape, film, etc. wound on a pair of spools, for insertion into a recorder or playback device. ORIGIN late 18th cent.: from French, diminutive of casse (see case 2 ).

 

cassette deck

cas sette deck ▶noun a unit in hi-fi equipment for playing or recording audiocassettes.

 

cassette player

cas sette play er |kəˈsetpleɪə (r ) |(also cassette recorder ) ▶noun a machine for playing back or recording audiocassettes.

 

cassette tape

cas sette tape ▶noun a cassette of audiotape or videotape.

 

cassia

cas sia |ˈkaSHə ˈkæʃə | ▶noun 1 a tree, shrub, or herbaceous plant of the pea family, native to warm climates. Cassias yield a variety of products, including fodder, timber, and medicinal drugs, and many are cultivated as ornamentals. [modern Latin. ] [Genus Cassia, family Leguminosae: many species, including C. fistula, which provides much of the commercially produced senna. ] 2 (also cassia bark ) the aromatic bark of an eastern Asian tree, yielding an inferior kind of cinnamon that is sometimes used to adulterate true cinnamon. [from Latin, probably denoting the wild cinnamon, via Greek from Hebrew qĕṣī ῾āh. ] [Cinnamomum aromaticum, family Lauraceae. ]

 

cassingle

cas sin gle |kəˈsiNGgəl kəˈsɪŋɡəl | ▶noun an audiocassette with a single piece of music, esp. popular music, on each side. ORIGIN 1970s: blend of cassette and single .

 

Cassini, Giovanni Domenico

Cas si ni, Giovanni Domenico |kaˈsēnē kəˈsini | (1625 –1712 ), French astronomer; born in Italy. He discovered the gap in the rings of Saturn known as Cassini's division.

 

Cassiopeia

Cas si o pe ia |ˌkasēəˈpēə ˌkæsiəˈpiə | 1 Greek Mythology the wife of Cepheus, king of Ethiopia, and mother of Andromeda. 2 Astronomy a constellation near the north celestial pole, recognizable by the conspicuous “W ” pattern of its brightest stars. • (as genitive Cassiopeiae |ˌkasēəˈpē -ē |) used with a preceding letter or numeral to designate a star in this constellation: the star Delta Cassiopeiae.

 

cassis

cas sis 1 |kaˈsēs kɑˈsis |(also crème de cassis |ˌkrem də kaˈsēs |) ▶noun a syrupy liqueur flavored with black currants and produced mainly in Burgundy. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: French, literally ‘black currant, ’ apparently from Latin cassia (see cassia ).

 

cassis

cas sis 2 |kɑˈsis kaˈsēs | ▶noun a wine produced in the region of Cassis, a small town near Marseilles.

 

cassiterite

cas sit er ite |kəˈsitəˌrīt kəˈsɪdəraɪt | ▶noun a reddish, brownish, or yellowish mineral consisting of tin dioxide. It is the main ore of tin. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Greek kassiteros ‘tin ’ + -ite 1 .

 

Cassius, Gaius

Cas sius, Gaius |ˈkasēəs, ˈkaSHəs ˈkæsiəs | (died 42 bc ), Roman general; full name Gaius Cassius Longinus. He was one of the leaders of the conspiracy in 44 bc to assassinate Julius Caesar.

 

cassock

cas sock |ˈkasək ˈkæsək | ▶noun a full-length garment of a single color worn by certain Christian clergy, members of church choirs, acolytes, and others having some particular office or role in a church. DERIVATIVES cas socked adjective ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from French casaque ‘long coat, ’ from Italian casacca ‘riding coat, ’ probably from Turkic kazak ‘vagabond. ’ Compare with Cossack .

 

cassone

cassone |kaˈsəʊne, -ni | ▶noun ( pl. cassones |-nɪz | or cassoni |-ni | ) (in Italy ) a large chest, especially one used to hold a bride's trousseau. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: Italian, ‘large chest ’.

 

cassoulet

cas sou let |ˈkasəˌlā ˈkæsʊleɪ | ▶noun a stew made with meat and beans. ORIGIN French, diminutive of dialect cassolo ‘stewpan, ’ from Old Provençal cassa ‘pan ’; related to casserole .

 

cassowary

cas so war y |ˈkasəˌwerē ˈkæsəwəri | ▶noun ( pl. cassowaries ) a very large flightless bird related to the emu, with a bare head and neck, a tall horny crest, and one or two colored wattles. It is native mainly to the forests of New Guinea. [Family Casuariidae and genus Casuarius: three species, in particular the double-wattled (or Australian ) cassowary (C. casuarius ).] ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from Malay kesuari.

 

Oxford Dictionary

Cassandra

Cassandra |kəˈsandrə |Greek Mythology a daughter of the Trojan king Priam. She was given the gift of prophecy by Apollo, but when she cheated him, he turned this into a curse by causing her prophecies, though true, to be disbelieved. • (as noun a Cassandra ) a prophet of disaster, especially one who is disregarded.

 

cassareep

cassareep |ˈkasəriːp | ▶noun [ mass noun ] W. Indian a thick brown syrup made by boiling down the juice of grated cassava with sugar and spices, used as a flavouring for pepper pot (see pepper pot ( sense 2 )). ORIGIN from Arawak casiripe.

 

cassata

cassata |kəˈsɑːtə | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Neapolitan ice cream containing candied or dried fruit and nuts. ORIGIN 1920s: Italian.

 

cassation

cassation |kəˈseɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun Music an informal instrumental composition of the 18th century, similar to a divertimento and often performed outdoors. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from German Kassation ‘serenade ’, from Italian cassazione.

 

Cassatt, Mary

Cassatt, Mary |kəˈsat | (1844 –1926 ), American painter, who worked mostly in Paris. Her paintings display a close interest in everyday subject matter.

 

cassava

cassava |kəˈsɑːvə | ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] the starchy tuberous root of a tropical tree, used as food in tropical countries. • starch or flour obtained from cassava. Also called manioc. 2 the shrubby tree from which cassava is obtained, native to tropical America and cultivated throughout the tropics. ●Genus Manihot, family Euphorbiaceae: several species. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Taino casávi, cazábbi, influenced by French cassave.

 

Cassegrain telescope

Cassegrain telescope |ˈkasɪgreɪn | ▶noun a reflecting telescope in which light reflected from a convex secondary mirror passes through a hole in the primary mirror. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: named after N. Cassegrain (1625 –1712 ), the French astronomer who devised it.

 

casserole

cas ¦ser |ole |ˈkasərəʊl | ▶noun a kind of stew that is cooked slowly in an oven: a chicken casserole. • a large covered dish used for cooking casseroles. ▶verb [ with obj. ] cook (food ) slowly in a casserole. ORIGIN early 18th cent.: from French, diminutive of casse ‘spoon-like container ’, from Old Provençal casa, from late Latin cattia ‘ladle, pan ’, from Greek kuathion, diminutive of kuathos ‘cup ’.

 

cassette

cas |sette |kəˈsɛt | ▶noun a sealed plastic unit containing a length of audio tape, videotape, film, etc. wound on a pair of spools, for insertion into a recorder, playback device, or other machine. ORIGIN late 18th cent.: from French, diminutive of casse (see case 2 ).

 

cassette deck

cas |sette deck ▶noun a unit in hi-fi equipment for playing or recording audio cassettes.

 

cassette player

cassette player |kəˈsɛtpleɪə (r ) |(also cassette recorder ) ▶noun a machine for playing back or recording audio cassettes.

 

cassette tape

cas |sette tape ▶noun a cassette of audio tape or videotape.

 

cassia

cassia |ˈkasɪə | ▶noun 1 a tree, shrub, or herbaceous plant of the pea family, native to warm climates. Cassias yield a variety of products, including fodder, timber, and medicinal drugs (such as senna ), and many are cultivated as ornamentals. ●Genus Cassia, family Leguminosae: many species. 2 (also cassia bark ) [ mass noun ] the aromatic bark of an East Asian tree, yielding an inferior kind of cinnamon which is sometimes used to adulterate true cinnamon. ●Cinnamomum aromaticum, family Lauraceae. ORIGIN Old English (in sense 2 ), from Latin, probably denoting the wild cinnamon, via Greek from Hebrew qĕṣī ‘āh.

 

cassingle

cassingle |kaˈsɪŋg (ə )l | ▶noun an audio cassette with a single piece of popular music on each side. ORIGIN 1970s: blend of cassette and single .

 

Cassini

Cas |sini |kaˈsiːni | a spacecraft launched in 1997 to explore Saturn and Titan, which it reached in 2004. It consists of an orbiter and a probe (see Huygens ).

 

Cassini, Giovanni Domenico

Cassini, Giovanni Domenico |kaˈsiːni | (1625 –1712 ), Italian-born French astronomer. He discovered the gap in the rings of Saturn known as Cassini's division.

 

Cassiopeia

Cassiopeia |ˌkasɪə (ʊ )ˈpiːə | 1 Greek Mythology the wife of Cepheus, king of Ethiopia, and mother of Andromeda. 2 Astronomy a constellation near the north celestial pole, recognizable by the conspicuous ‘W ’ pattern of its brightest stars. • (as genitive Cassiopeiae |ˌkasɪə (ʊ )ˈpiːʌɪ, -ˈpɪiː |) used with preceding letter or numeral to designate a star in this constellation: the star Delta Cassiopeiae.

 

cassis

cassis 1 |kaˈsiːs, ˈkasɪs |(also crème de cassis ) ▶noun [ mass noun ] a syrupy blackcurrant liqueur produced mainly in Burgundy. ORIGIN French, ‘blackcurrant ’, apparently from Latin cassia (see cassia ).

 

cassis

cassis 2 |kaˈsi | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a wine produced in the region of Cassis, a small town near Marseilles.

 

cassiterite

cassiterite |kəˈsɪtərʌɪt | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a reddish, brownish, or yellowish mineral consisting of tin dioxide. It is the main ore of tin. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Greek kassiteros ‘tin ’ + -ite 1 .

 

Cassius, Gaius

Cassius, Gaius |ˈkasɪəs | (d.42 bc ), Roman general; full name Gaius Cassius Longinus. He was one of the leaders of the conspiracy in 44 bc to assassinate Julius Caesar.

 

cassock

cas |sock |ˈkasək | ▶noun a full-length garment worn by certain Christian clergy, members of church choirs, and others having an office or role in a church. DERIVATIVES cassocked adjective ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from French casaque ‘long coat ’, from Italian casacca ‘riding coat ’, probably from Turkic kazak ‘vagabond ’. Compare with Cossack .

 

cassone

cassone |kaˈsəʊne, -ni | ▶noun ( pl. cassones |-nɪz | or cassoni |-ni | ) (in Italy ) a large chest, especially one used to hold a bride's trousseau. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: Italian, ‘large chest ’.

 

cassoulet

cassoulet |ˈkasʊleɪ | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a French stew made with meat (typically pork, goose, and duck ) and beans. ORIGIN French, diminutive of dialect cassolo ‘stew pan ’, from Old Provençal cassa ‘pan ’; related to casserole .

 

cassowary

cassowary |ˈkasəwəri, -wɛːri | ▶noun ( pl. cassowaries ) a very large flightless bird related to the emu, with a bare head and neck, a tall horny crest, and one or two coloured wattles. It is native mainly to the forests of New Guinea. ●Family Casuariidae and genus Casuarius: three species. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from Malay kesuari.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

cassette

cassette noun the lecture is available on cassette: tape, auidocassette, videocassette, video, cartridge; dated eight-track.

 

Duden Dictionary

Cassa

Cas sa Substantiv, feminin , die |C a ssa |lateinisch-italienisch 1 italienische Bezeichnung für: Kasse; vgl. per cassa und Kassa 2 Trommel gran cassa Musik große Trommel

 

Cassapanca

Cas sa pan ca Substantiv, feminin , die |Cassap a nca |die Cassapanca; Genitiv: der Cassapanca, Plural: die Cassapancas italienisch ein italienisches Möbelstück des Mittelalters und der Renaissance Verbindung von Truhe und Bank mit Rück - und Seitenlehnen

 

Cassata

Cas sa ta Substantiv, feminin , die |Cass a ta |italienisch cassata < arabisch qaṣ `a h = große und tiefe Speiseschüssel italienische Eisspezialität mit kandierten Früchten

 

Cassava

Cas sa va , die Kassawa |Cass a va |

 

Cassette

Cas set te , die Kassette |Cass e tte |

 

Cassinet

Cas si net Substantiv, maskulin , der Kassinett |ˈkɛsinɛt |der Cassinet; Genitiv: des Cassinet [s ], Plural: die Cassinets englisch cassinette, casinet, vielleicht gebildet zu: cassimere, Nebenform von: cashmere = Kaschmir halbwollener Streichgarnstoff in Leinen- oder Köperbindung eine Webart

 

Cassiopeium

Cas si o pei um , Kas si o pei um Substantiv, Neutrum , das Kassiopeium |Cassiop ei um Kassiop ei um |das Cassiopeium; Genitiv: des Cassiopeiums das Kassiopeium; Genitiv: des Kassiopeiums frühere Bezeichnung für das chemische Element Lutetium Cp

 

Cassirer

Cas si rer Eigenname |Cass i rer |deutsch-schwedischer Philosoph

 

Cassis

Cas sis Substantiv, maskulin , der |Cass i s |der Cassis; Genitiv: des Cassis, Plural: die Cassis französisch cassis < lateinisch cas (s )ia, Kassia ; in der mittelalterlichen Medizin wurde die Johannisbeere als Ersatz für die Kassia verwendet französischer Likör aus Johannisbeeren

 

Cassius

Cas si us Eigenname |C a ssius |Name eines römischen Staatsmannes

 

Cassone

Cas so ne Substantiv, maskulin , der |Cass o ne |der Cassone; Genitiv: des Cassone, Plural: die Cassoni lateinisch-italienisch wertvolles italienisches Möbelstück der Renaissance lang gestreckter, gradflächiger Kasten, mit Malerei, Schnitzerei und Einlegearbeiten verziert

 

French Dictionary

cassandre

cassandre n. f. nom féminin Personne qui fait de sombres prophéties comme Cassandre, prophétesse de la mythologie grecque. : Jouer les cassandres ou les Cassandre. Les cassandres de la conjoncture économique. SYNONYME prophète de malheur . Note Typographique Le nom peut s ’écrire avec une minuscule ou avec une majuscule initiale. Note Grammaticale Écrit avec une minuscule, le mot cassandre devient un nom commun qui prend la marque du pluriel; écrit avec une majuscule, il reste invariable.

 

cassant

cassant , ante adj. adjectif 1 Qui se casse facilement. : Des assiettes cassantes. SYNONYME fragile . 2 Tranchant, autoritaire. : Un ton cassant.

 

cassé

cassé , ée adj. adjectif Brisé. : Ce jouet est cassé: il faut le réparer. Une jambe cassée. SYNONYME endommagé . LOCUTIONS Blanc cassé. Adjectif de couleur invariable. D ’un blanc légèrement teinté. : Des robes blanc cassé. Voix cassée. Enrouée. FORME FAUTIVE cassé. Anglicisme au sens de sans argent, sans le sou. SYNONYME fauché .

 

casse

casse n. f. nom féminin 1 Action de casser, objets cassés. : Cette voiture est bonne à mettre à la casse (et non à la *scrap ). Attention, il va y avoir de la casse! 2 typographie Boîte à compartiments pour les caractères d ’imprimerie. : Un texte en bas-de-casse, en minuscules.

 

casse-

casse- élément Les mots composés avec l ’élément casse- s ’écrivent avec un trait d ’union. Au pluriel, casse-, qui est un verbe, demeure invariable, tandis que le second élément est parfois variable, parfois invariable. : Des casse-cou.

 

casseau

casseau ou cassot n. m. (pl. casseaux ou cassots ) nom masculin Emballage de faible volume servant au transport des petits fruits (fraises, framboises, bleuets...). : Un casseau ou un cassot de framboises. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le nom cageot, emballage servant au transport des denrées alimentaires périssables.

 

casse-cou

casse-cou adj. et n. m. et f. (pl. casse-cou ou casse-cous ) adjectif invariable Se dit d ’une personne téméraire. : Des jeunes filles casse-cou ou casse-cous. SYNONYME audacieux ; imprudent . nom masculin invariable et féminin Personne téméraire. : Des casse-cou ou casse-cous audacieux.

 

casse-croûte

casse-croûte n. m. (pl. casse-croûte ou casse-croûtes ) nom masculin invariable 1 Repas léger. : Des casse-croûte appétissants. 2 Petit restaurant où l ’on prend des repas rapides. : Il lit son journal au casse-croûte (et non *snack-bar ).

 

casse-gueule

casse-gueule adj. inv. et n. m. (pl. casse-gueule ou casse-gueules ) adjectif invariable familier Qui est dangereux, qui comporte des risques. : Le métier de cascadeur est casse-gueule. nom masculin invariable Ce qui est dangereux, ce qui comporte des risques. : Des casse-gueule ou casse-gueules.

 

casse-noisette(s)

casse-noisette (s ) n. m. (pl. casse-noisettes ) nom masculin invariable Instrument servant à casser les noisettes. : Un casse-noisettes ou casse-noisette efficace.

 

casse-noix

casse-noix n. m. inv. (pl. casse-noix ) nom masculin invariable Instrument servant à casser les noix.

 

casse-pied(s)

casse-pied (s ) adj. et n. m. et f. (pl. casse-pieds ) adjectif invariable familier Importun, désagréable. : De détestables casse-pieds. Une réunion casse-pieds ou casse-pied. SYNONYME ennuyeux ; rasant . nom masculin invariable et féminin Personne importune, désagréable.

 

casser

casser v. tr. , intr. , pronom. verbe transitif Briser, rompre. : L ’enfant a cassé le verre. Cette chute lui a cassé la jambe. SYNONYME endommager ; fracturer . verbe intransitif Se briser. : La tablette a cassé. verbe pronominal Se fracturer. : Elle s ’est cassé le bras. Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde en genre et en nombre avec le complément direct si celui-ci le précède. La jambe qu ’elle s ’est cassée. Les verres se sont cassés lors du déménagement. Il reste invariable si le complément direct suit le verbe. Elle s ’est cassé le fémur. LOCUTIONS À tout casser. Extraordinaire. : C ’est un spectacle à tout casser. SYNONYME remarquable . Casser du sucre sur le dos de quelqu ’un. familier Dire du mal de quelqu ’un. Casser la croûte. Manger. : Si on cassait la croûte au bord de cette rivière limpide? Casser les pieds à quelqu ’un. familier L ’importuner. : Il nous casse les pieds avec ses questions. Casser les prix. Afficher des prix très bas, parfois inférieurs au seuil de rentabilité. Ne rien casser. familier Être quelconque, ne pas se démarquer. : Ce film ne casse rien. On ne fait pas d ’omelettes sans casser des œufs (Proverbe ). Toute entreprise comporte des risques. Se casser la tête. Se faire du souci, chercher une solution à un problème. SYNONYME mettre martel en tête . FORMES FAUTIVES casser avec (un ami, un fiancé, etc. ). Anglicisme pour rompre avec (un ami, un fiancé ). casser une langue (le français, l ’anglais, etc. ). Anglicisme pour parler difficilement le français, l ’anglais; parler le français, l ’anglais avec un accent étranger. casser une promesse, un engagement. Anglicisme pour violer une promesse, un engagement, manquer de parole à quelqu ’un. aimer

 

casserole

casserole n. f. nom féminin Récipient muni d ’un manche et parfois d ’un couvercle, réservé à la cuisson des aliments. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec les noms suivants: • chaudron, récipient assez profond à anse mobile; • poêle, récipient plat à longue queue. Note Orthographique casse r o l e.

 

casse-tête

casse-tête n. m. (pl. casse-tête ou casse-têtes ) nom masculin 1 Sorte de massue. 2 figuré Problème difficile à résoudre. : L ’établissement de cet horaire est un véritable casse-tête. 3 Jeu de patience. : Ces casse-tête ou casse-têtes contiennent mille pièces. Note Technique En France, on dit plutôt puzzle.

 

cassette

cassette n. f. nom féminin 1 vieux Petit coffre. 2 Boîtier amovible contenant une bande magnétique destinée à l ’enregistrement et à la lecture de données. : Des cassettes vidéo amusantes. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le nom cartouche, boîtier comportant une bande magnétique exclusivement réservée à la lecture des données.

 

cassis

cassis n. m. nom masculin 1 Groseillier noir. : De la liqueur de cassis. 2 Dépression brusque du sol, sur une route, qui imprime une secousse aux véhicules. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec dos-d ’âne, gonflement transversal de la chaussée. Prononciation Au sens de « liqueur de cassis », le s final se prononce; au sens de « dépression du sol », le s final ne se prononce pas, [kasis, kasi ] Note Orthographique cassi s.

 

cassolette

cassolette n. f. nom féminin 1 Petit récipient où l ’on fait brûler des parfums. 2 Petite casserole. Note Orthographique casso l ette.

 

cassonade

cassonade n. f. nom féminin Sucre roux qui n ’a été raffiné qu ’une fois. : Elle met un peu de cassonade (et non de *sucre brun ) sur sa crêpe. Note Orthographique casso n ade.

 

cassoulet

cassoulet n. m. nom masculin Mets du sud de la France composé de haricots blancs et de morceaux d ’oie, de porc ou de mouton.

 

Spanish Dictionary

cassette

cassette casete . ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo del francés cassette , probablemente derivado del antiguo quasse, casse ‘caja ’ (actual caisse ) con el sufijo diminutivo -ette. De la familia etimológica de caja (V.).Se pronuncia ‘caset ’.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

cassava

cas sa va /kəsɑ́ːvə /名詞 1 C 〘植 〙キャッサバ .2 U タピオカ澱粉 （でんぷん ） 〘1 の塊根からとる; パン生地などにする 〙.

 

casserole

cas se role /kǽsəròʊl /名詞 1 C キャセロール, (ふた付きの )蒸し焼きなべ .2 C U キャセロール 〘蒸し焼きなべごと食卓に出す料理 〙.動詞 他動詞 〈肉など 〉をキャセロールで料理する .

 

cassette

cas sette /kəsét, kæ -/〖case (箱 )ette (小さな )〗名詞 複 ～s /-ts /C 1 (録音 録画用 )カセット (テープ )(tape )▸ be released on cassette カセットで売り出される ▸ a cassette player [deck, recorder ]カセットプレーヤー [デッキ, レコーダー ]2 〘写 〙(ロールフィルム用 )パトローネ .3 (宝石を入れる )小箱 .

 

Cassiopeia

Cas si o pe ia /kæ̀siəʊpí (ː )ə /名詞 〘天 〙カシオペア座 〘北天の星座; MまたはW字型 〙; 〘ギ神 〙カシオペア .

 

cassock

cas sock /kǽsək /名詞 C 〘宗 〙カソック 〘キリスト教の聖職者 聖歌隊などが着る, 主に黒色のすその長い服 〙.

 

cassowary

cas so war y /kǽsəwè ə ri /名詞 複 -ies C 〘鳥 〙ヒクイドリ 〘オーストラリア ニューギニア産 〙.