What does c in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word c in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use c in Spanish.

The word c in Spanish means c, C, do, C, C, C, ç, St., ch, cent, acct., c, BC, B.C., B.C., S and H, S & H, C-14, Society of Jesus, Superior Council of the Judiciary, PGCE, Certificate in Professional Competence, copy to, St., ea, CC, cc, CC, cc, CV, A.D., AD, hepatitis C, body-mass index, C press, Ltd., Plc., come to mind. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word c

c, C

nombre femenino invariable (tercera letra abecedario) (letter of the alphabet)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los españoles y los mexicanos pronuncian de forma distinta la «c».
Spaniards and Mexicans have different ways of pronouncing the letter C.

do

nombre masculino (música: do) (music)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La primera nota de la escala musical es c.

C

nombre masculino (símbolo: carbono) (chemistry: symbol for carbon)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El carbono, cuyo símbolo es C, es la base de la química orgánica.
Carbon, whose symbol is C, is the foundation of organic chemistry.

C

nombre femenino (número romano: cien) (Roman numeral 100)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
CV significa 105 en la numeración romana.
CV means 105 in Roman numerals.

C

nombre propio masculino (lenguaje computacional) (programming language)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El lenguaje C fue creado en 1972.
The programming language C was created in 1972.

ç

nombre femenino (ce cedilla, ce caudata) (letter)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

St.

nombre femenino (abreviatura (calle) (abbreviation: street)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

ch

nombre masculino (abreviatura (capítulo) (abbreviation: chapter)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

cent

nombre masculino (abreviatura (centavo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

acct.

nombre femenino (abreviatura (cuenta) (abbreviation: account)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

c

nombre femenino (letra C) (name of letter c)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Casa empieza por ce.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. C is the third letter in the alphabet.

BC, B.C.

(antes de Cristo) (before Christ)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
El museo expone moneda china del 400 a. de C.
The museum is showing Chinese currency from 400 B.C.

B.C.

locución adverbial (abreviatura) (abbreviation)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

S and H, S & H

nombre masculino (abreviatura (costo y flete) (package)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El vendedor pagará el C y F cuando el buque llegue a su destino.

C-14

nombre masculino (radioisótopo del carbono)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La datación por radiocarbono ha sido posible gracias al descubrimiento y uso del C-14 en los años 40.

Society of Jesus

nombre femenino (abreviatura (Compañía de Jesús)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los jesuítas pertenecen a la C. de J. fundada por Ignacio de Loyola.

Superior Council of the Judiciary

nombre masculino (CO, abreviatura (Consejo Superior de la Judicatura)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El caso se asignó a la sala penal del C. S. de la J.

PGCE

nombre masculino (ES; sigla (Certificado de Aptitud Pedagógica) (acronym)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Certificate in Professional Competence

nombre masculino (ES; sigla (Certificado de Aptitud Profesional)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

copy to

adverbio (con copia)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

St.

nombre femenino (abreviatura (calle) (abbreviation: Street)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
c/ Colón, 13.

ea

locución pronominal (abreviatura (cada uno) (abbreviation)

(pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.")

CC, cc

expresión (abreviatura (copia al carbón) (abbreviation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mandé un memo a mi jefe con CC al departamento de personal.
I sent a memo to my boss with cc to the Personnel office.

CC, cc

expresión (abreviatura (copia de cortesía)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El correo no llegó solo a mi ordenador: iba con CC a dos compañeros más.
The mail didn't come only to my computer; it was CC'd to two more colleagues.

CV

nombre masculino (curriculum vitae) (curriculum vitae: abbreviation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La elaboración de un buen CV es imprescindible para encontrar trabajo.
A good CV is necessary to find a job.

A.D., AD

locución adverbial (abreviatura (después de Cristo) (Anno Domini)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Se cree que estas ruinas datan del año 100 d. de C.
It is believed that the ruins date back to 100 A.D.

hepatitis C

locución nominal femenina (infección hepática)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

body-mass index

locución nominal masculina (relación talla y peso)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

C press

nombre femenino (herramienta)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La prensa C sirve para sujetar elementos a una superficie.

Ltd., Plc.

(tipo de sociedad) (UK: company)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
S.A. de C.V. es la sigla de Sociedad Anónima de Capital Variable.

come to mind

locución verbal (recordar, pensar algo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Me vino a la mente un recuerdo de infancia.
A childhood memory came to mind.

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