English · Word Candidate

c

/siː/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: c's

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The third numeral symbol of the English alphabet, called cee and written in the Latin script.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ký tự thứ ba trong bảng chữ cái

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Numeral

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The middle tone in either one of the sets of seven white keys on a keyboard or a set of seven strings on a stringed instrument.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nốt trung trong một bộ seven phím trắng

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The third numeral symbol of the English alphabet, called cee and written in the Latin script.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ký tự thứ ba trong bảng chữ cái

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Numeral

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One hundred dollars; a c-note.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một trăm đô la

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NounRegister: US, slang

Examples

I keep on fairbanking the chump until he is between a poop and a sweat. The score is half a C and he's broke.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “c” mean?

The third numeral symbol of the English alphabet, called cee and written in the Latin script.

Is “c” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.