ce

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Translingual

Symbol

ce

1. (international standards) ISO 639-1 language code for Chechen.

English

Pronunciation

• enPR: sē, IPA^(key): /siː/

• Rhymes: -iː

• Homophones: C, sea, see

Noun

ce (plural ces)

1. Alternative form of cee (“the letter C”)

Anagrams

• E.C., EC, ec.

Azerbaijani

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [d͡ʒeː]

Noun

ce

1. The name of the Latin-script letter C/c.

See also

• (Latin-script letter names) hərf; a, be, ce, çe, de, e, ə, fe, ge, ğe, he, xe / iks, ı, i, je, ke / ka, qe / kü, el, em, en, o, ö, pe, er, se, şe, te, u, ü, ve, ye / iqrek, ze / zet

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencia) [ˈse]
• Rhymes: -e

Noun

ce f (plural ces)

1. The name of the Latin-script letter C/c.

Derived terms

• ce trencada

Central Nahuatl

Etymology

Cognate to Classical Nahuatl ce

Numeral

ce

1. one.

Champenois

Alternative forms

• çu
• çte
• çtu

Etymology

Inherited from Old French cel, from Vulgar Latin *ecce ille.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sə/

Determiner

ce

1. (Troyen) this, that

References

• Daunay, Jean (1998) Parlers de Champagne : Pour un classement thématique du vocabulaire des anciens parlers de Champagne (Aube - Marne - Haute-Marne)‎^[2] (in French), Rumilly-lés-Vaudes
• Baudoin, Alphonse (1885) Glossaire de la forêt de Clairvaux‎^[3] (in French), Troyes

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [se]

Numeral

ce

1. (it is) one in number.
   • Idem, f. 15r. col. 1.

     C E.vno o vna, / vel,centetl.

     C E. one. also centetl.

Usage notes

• The combing form of ce is cen- (or cem- before m and p).

Derived terms

• cempantli
• cempōhualli
• centetl
• centzontli
• cenxiquipilli
• ceppa
• chicuace
• oncē

References

• Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 118v, 15r

Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl

Etymology

Cognate to Classical Nahuatl ce

Numeral

ce

1. one.

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sə/
• (Paris) IPA^(key): /sø/
• Rhymes: -ə
• Homophone: se

Etymology 1

Inherited from Middle French, from Old French cel, cil, from Vulgar Latin *ecce ille. See also celui, derived from the oblique cases of the same.

The inflected forms continue Old French cest, cist, from Vulgar Latin *ecce iste.

Determiner

ce m (before a vowel sound cet, feminine cette, plural ces)

1. this, that

Usage notes

To distinguish between the this and that senses, one may use the particles -ci and -là, respectively. See also celui-ci and celui-là, or ceci and cela.

Etymology 2

Inherited from Old French ço, from Late Latin ecce hoc.

Alternative forms

• c’ (before the vowels /ɛ/, /y/)
• ç’ (dated, before the vowel /a/)

Pronoun

ce m or f (plural ce)

1. (subject of être, with predicative adjectives or relative clauses, singular only) it, this, that (see § Usage notes, below)

   C’est beau ! ― It is beautiful!

   est-ce que...? ― forms yes–no questions (literally, “is it that...?”)

   ce dont je parlais ― that which I was speaking of

   C’eût été avec plaisir, mais... ― It would have been with pleasure, but...

   C’eût été dommage... ― It would have been a pity...

2. (subject of être, with predicate nouns) he, she, it, this, that

   C’est un/une célébrité. ― He/she is a celebrity.

   Ce sont des célébrités. ― These are celebrities.

   Ce sont des gens bien. ― These are good people.
3. (archaic, subject of verbs other than être) it, this, that

   ce semble ― it seems

   ce peuvent être... ― these may be...

Usage notes

(1): To convey the plural with a predicative adjective, one must use ils m or elles f (“they”):

Ils/Elles sont beaux/belles ! ― They are beautiful!

And to convey the plural with a relative clause, one must use ceux m or celles f (plural forms of celui m and celle f):

ceux/celles que... ― those which...

ceux/celles qui... ― those who/that...

ceux/celles dont je parlais... ― those which I was speaking of...

Derived terms

References

Further reading

• “ce”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Friulian

Etymology

From Latin quid. Compare Italian che, Venetan ché, Romanian ce.

Pronoun

ce

1. what

See also

• che

Gun

Alternative forms

• ṣié, ṣé (Nigeria)

Etymology

Cognates include Fon cé

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃé/

Determiner

cé (Benin)

1. my (first-person singular possessive adjective)

See also

Ido

Etymology

From c +‎ -e.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡se/, /t͡sɛ/

Noun

ce (plural ce-i)

1. The name of the Latin script letter C/c.

See also

• Latin script letter names: literi: a · be · ce · che · de · e · fe · ge · he · i · je · ke · le · me · ne · o · pe · que · re · se · she · te · u · ve · we · xe · ye · ze ^[edit]

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃe/, [t͡ʃe]

Noun

cé (plural ce-ce)

1. The name of the Latin-script letter C/c.

Synonyms

• si (Standard Malay)

See also

• (Latin-script letter names) huruf; a, be, ce, de, e, ef, ge, ha, i, je, ka, el, em, en, o, pe, ki, er, es, te, u, ve, we, eks, ye, zet

Further reading

• “ce” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Italian

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃe/^°
• Hyphenation: ce

Pronoun

ce

1. Alternative form of ci (“us”)

Usage notes

• Used when followed by a third-person direct object proclitic (lo, la, li, le, or ne).

See also

Adverb

ce

1. Alternative form of ci

Usage notes

• Used when followed by a third-person direct object proclitic (lo, la, li, le, or ne).

Further reading

• ce¹ in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
• ci¹ in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃe/^*
• Rhymes: -e
• Hyphenation: cé

Noun

ce f (invariable)

1. (archaic or regional) Alternative form of ci (“the letter cee”)

Further reading

• ce² in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

References

Italiot Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek καί (kaí).

Conjunction

ce

1. and

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈkeː/, [ˈkeː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃe/, [ˈt͡ʃɛː]

Noun

cē f (indeclinable)

1. The name of the letter C.

Coordinate terms

• (Latin-script letter names) littera; ā, bē, cē, dē, ē, ef, gē, hā / *acca, ī, kā, el, em, en, ō, pē, kū, er, es, tē, ū, ix / īx / ex, ȳ / ī graeca / ȳpsīlon, zēta

References

• “ce”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• “ce”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• ce in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
• Arthur E. Gordon, The Letter Names of the Latin Alphabet (University of California Press, 1973; volume 9 of University of California Publications: Classical Studies), part III: “Summary of the Ancient Evidence”, page 32: "Clearly there is no question or doubt about the names of the vowels A, E, I, O, U. They are simply long A, long E, etc. (ā, ē, ī, ō, ū). Nor is there any uncertainty with respect to the six mutes B, C, D, G, P, T. Their names are bē, cē, dē, gē, pē, tē (each with a long E). Or about H, K, and Q: they are hā, kā, kū—each, again, with a long vowel sound."

Lutuv

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /t͡see/

Verb

ce

1. to eat (of larger foods that require more than one bite)

References

• Amalia L. Robinson (2022) “Standard Sentential Negation in Basic Declarative Utterances in Hnaring Lutuv”, in Indiana Working Papers in South Asian Languages and Cultures‎^[5], volume 3, number 1

Mandarin

Romanization

ce

1. Nonstandard spelling of cè.
2. Nonstandard spelling of cê̄.

Usage notes

• Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.

Mapudungun

Alternative forms

• che (Unified Alphabet)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃe/

Noun

ce (Raguileo spelling)

1. person
2. people

See also

• Mapuce

References

• Wixaleyiñ: Mapucezugun-wigkazugun pici hemvlcijka (Wixaleyiñ: Small Mapudungun-Spanish dictionary), Beretta, Marta; Cañumil, Dario; Cañumil, Tulio, 2008.

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English sǣ.

Noun

ce

1. Alternative form of see (“sea”)

Descendants

• English: sea

Etymology 2

From Old French sei.

Noun

ce

1. Alternative form of see (“see”)

Descendants

• English: see

Middle French

Adjective

ce m (feminine singular ceste, masculine and feminine plural ces, masculine singular before a vowel cest)

1. this (the one in question)
   • 1571, Pedro Díaz, Dallier, Nouueaux advertissemens trescertains venus du paÿs des Indes Meridionales […] page 5

Neapolitan

Etymology

Akin to Italian ci; see there for more.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /(t)ʃe/
• Rhymes: -e

Pronoun

ce (adverbial)

1. there (at a place)

Occitan

Noun

ce f (plural ces)

1. cee (the letter c)

Old Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʲe/

Pronoun

ce

1. Alternative form of cía

Conjunction

ce

1. Alternative form of cía
   • c. 800, Würzburg Glosses on the Pauline Epistles, published in Thesaurus Palaeohibernicus (reprinted 1987, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies), edited and with translations by Whitley Stokes and John Strachan, vol. I, pp. 499–712, Wb. 10^c21

   • c. 800, Würzburg Glosses on the Pauline Epistles, published in Thesaurus Palaeohibernicus (reprinted 1987, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies), edited and with translations by Whitley Stokes and John Strachan, vol. I, pp. 499–712, Wb. 33^a15

   • c. 800, Würzburg Glosses on the Pauline Epistles, published in Thesaurus Palaeohibernicus (reprinted 1987, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies), edited and with translations by Whitley Stokes and John Strachan, vol. I, pp. 499–712, Wb. 34^a4

Pochutec

Etymology

C.f. Classical Nahuatl cē.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈse/

Numeral

ce

1. one

References

• Boas, Franz (1917 July) “El Dialecto mexicano de Pochutla, Oaxaca”, in International Journal of American Linguistics (in Spanish), volume 1, number 1, →DOI, →JSTOR, pages 9–44
• Knab, Tim (1980 July) “When is a language really dead: The case of Pochutec”, in International Journal of American Linguistics, volume 46, number 3, →DOI, →JSTOR, pages 230–233

Polish

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

• (Masovia):
  • (Near Masovian) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡sɛ/

Interjection

ce

1. (Near Masovian, often repeated) used to call

   Synonym: cieś

   Coordinate term: a ce

Derived terms

Further reading

• Władysław Matlakowski (1891) “ce”, in “Zbiór wyrazów ludowych dawnej ziemi czerskiej”, in Sprawozdania Komisyi Językowej Akademii Umiejętności, volume 4, Krakow: Drukarnia Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego, page 372

Romanian

Alternative forms

• че (ce) — post-1930s Cyrillic spelling

Etymology

Inherited from Latin quid, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷid, compare *kʷís.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃe/
• Rhymes: -e

Pronoun

ce

1. what

Related terms

• ci

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /ˈθe/ [ˈθe]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ˈse/ [ˈse]
• Rhymes: -e
• Syllabification: ce
• Homophones: se, (Latin America) sé

Noun

ce f (plural ces)

1. The name of the Latin-script letter C/c.

Derived terms

Further reading

• “ce”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• se

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish ce, the Spanish name of the letter C/c.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈse/ [ˈsɛ]
• Rhymes: -e
• Syllabification: ce

Noun

ce (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒ)

1. (historical) the name of the Latin-script letter C/c, in the Abecedario

   Synonym: (in the Filipino alphabet) si

Tarantino

Pronoun

ce (relative)

1. who

Conjunction

ce

1. if

Tocharian B

Etymology

Clipping of kuce, used colloquially and informally.

Pronoun

ce

1. (interrogative) who, what, which

Turkish

Noun

ce

1. The name of the Latin-script letter C/c.

See also

• (Latin-script letter names) harf; a, be, ce, çe, de, e, fe, ge, yumuşak ge, he, ı, i, je, ke, le, me, ne, o, ö, pe, re, se, şe, te, u, ü, ve, ye, ze

Welsh

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /keː/

Noun

ce f (plural ceau)

1. The name of the Latin-script letter K/k.

Mutation

This word cannot be mutated.

See also

• (Latin-script letter names) llythyren; a, bi, ec, èch, di, èdd, e, èf, èff, èg, eng, aetsh, i / i dot, je, ce, el, èll, em, en, o, pi, ffi, ciw, er, rhi, ès, ti, èth, u / u bedol / u gwpan, fi, w, ecs, y, sèd

Zarma

Etymology

Cognate with Koyraboro Senni cee (“foot”).

Noun

ce

1. foot, leg