Part 2665

<h1>Cumulus</h1> <Xpage=356>

<hw>Cu"mu*lus</hw> <tt>(k?"m?-l?s)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Cumuli</plw> <tt>(-l<?/)</tt>.</plu> <ety>[L., a heap. See <er>Cumber</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Meteor.)</fld> <def>One of the four principal forms of clouds. See<er>Cloud</er>.</def>

<h1>Cun</h1> <Xpage=356>

<hw>Cun</hw> <tt>(k?n)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Cond</er>.]</ety> <def>To con (a ship).</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Cun</h1> <Xpage=356>

<hw>Cun</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[See 1st <er>Con</er>.]</ety> <def>To know. See <er>Con</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Cunabula</h1> <Xpage=356>

<hw>Cu*nab"u*la</hw> <tt>(k?-n?b"?-l?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[L., a cradle, earliest abode, fr. <ets>cunae</ets> cradle.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The earliest abode; original dwelling place; originals; <as>as, the <ex>cunabula</ex> of the human race</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Bibliography)</fld> <def>The extant copies of the first or earliest printed books, or of such as were printed in the 15th century.</def>

<h1>Cunctation</h1> <Xpage=356>

<hw>Cunc*ta"tion</hw> <tt>(k?nk-t?"sh?n)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>cunctatio</ets>, fr. <ets>cunctari</ets>, p.p. <ets>cunctatus</ets>, to delay.]</ety> <def>Delay; procrastination.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Carlyle.</i>

<h1>Cunctative</h1> <Xpage=356>

<hw>Cunc"ta*tive</hw> <tt>(k?nk"t?-t?v)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Slow; tardy; dilatory; causing delay.</def>

<h1>Cunotator</h1> <Xpage=356>

<hw>Cuno*ta"tor</hw> <tt>(k?nk-t?"t?r)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L., lit., a delayer; -- applied as a surname to Q. Fabius Maximus.]</ety> <def>One who delays or lingers.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Cunctipotent</h1> <Xpage=356>

<hw>Cunc*tip"o*tent</hw> <tt>(k?nk-t?p"?-t<it>e</it>nt)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>cunctipotens</ets>; <ets>cunctus</ets> all + <ets>potens</ets> powerful.]</ety> <def>All-powerful; omnipotent.</def> <mark></mark> "God <i>cunctipotent</i>."

<i>Neale (Trans. Rhythm of St. Bernard).</i>

<h1>Cund</h1> <Xpage=356>

<hw>Cund</hw> <tt>(k\'b5nd)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Cond</er>.]</ety> <def>To con (a ship).</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Cundurango</h1> <Xpage=356>

<hw>Cun`du*ran"go</hw> <tt>(k?n`d?-r?n"g?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>The bark of a South American vine (<spn>Gonolobus Condurango</spn>) of the Milkweed family. It has been supposed, but erroneously, to be a cure for cancer.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>condurango</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Cuneal</h1> <Xpage=356>

<hw>Cu"ne*al</hw> <tt>(k?"n?-a]/>l)</tt>, <ety>[L. <ets>cuneus</ets> a wege. See <er>Coin</er>.]</ety> <def>Relating to a wedge; wedge-shaped.</def>

<h1>Cuneate kn-t, Cuneated</h1> <Xpage=356>

<hw><hw>Cu"ne*ate</hw> <tt>(k?"n?-?t)</tt>, <hw>Cu"ne*a`ted</hw> <tt>(-?`tEd)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L.<ets>cuneatus</ets>, fr. <ets>cuneus</ets> a wege See<er>Coin</er>.]</ety> <def>Wedge-shaped; <fld>(Bot.)</fld>, wedge-shaped, with the point at the base; <as>as, a <ex>cuneate</ex> leaf</as>.</def>

<h1>Cuneatic</h1> <Xpage=356>