chiesa libera in libero stato (It.), a free church in a free state [Cavour's recipe for Italy].

chi tace confessa (It.), he who keeps silence confesses.

chronique scandaleuse (Fr.), a record of scandals.

ci-devant (Fr.), before this, former, heretofore.

ci-gît (Fr.), here lies.

cingulum Veneris (L.), the girdle of Venus.

circuitus verborum (L.), a circumlocution.

circulus in probando (L.), arguing in a circle, using the conclusion as one of the arguments.

cito (L.), quickly.

clarior e tenebris (L.), the brighter from the darkness.