C, c

/see/, n., pl. C's or Cs, c's or cs.

1. the third letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.

2. any spoken sound represented by the letter C or c, as in cat, race, or circle.

3. something having the shape of a C.

4. a written or printed representation of the letter C or c.

5. a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter C or c.