bysse, n.m. V. byssus.

byssus, n.m., (bot., antiq.) byssus.

byzantin, -e, adj., Byzantine style.

C

c, n.m., the third letter of the alphabet, c.

c., (ab.) (com.) compte; account.

c’ (contraction of ce, and used only before the verb être), this, it.

ça, adv., here. — et là; here and there, up and down, to and fro.

ça, int., now. — voyons! now, let us see! Or — commencez! come, begin!

ça, pron., (for cela) that. Donnez-moi —; give me that. Comme —; like that; so. Comment vous portez-vous? comme ci comme —; how do you do? only so-so.