Etymologies: P

5596 word origins.

Paage: [OF. paage, paiage, F. péage, fr. (assumed) LL. pedaticum, fr. L. pes, pedis, foot. See Pedage, Pedal.]
Paard: [D., a horse.]
Paas: [D. paash. See Pasch.]
pabular: [L. pabularis.]
Pabulation: [L. pabulatio, fr. pabulari to feed, fr. pabulum food. See Pabulum.]
Pabulous: [L. pabulosus.]
pabulum: [L., akin to pascere to pasture. See Pastor.]
PAC: [Acronynm from Political Action Committee.]
paca: [Pg., from the native name.]
Pacable: [L. pacare to pacify.]
pacate: [L. pacatus, p. p. of pacare to pacify, fr. pax, pacis, peace. See Pay to requite, Peace.]
Pacation: [L. pacatio.]
pace: [OE. pas, F. pas, from L. passus a step, pace, orig., a stretching out of the feet in walking; cf. pandere, passum, to spread, stretch; perh. akin to E. patent. Cf. Pas, Pass.]
Pacha: [F.]
Pachisi: [Hind., fr. pachis twenty-five, the highest throw in the game.]
pachometer: [Gr. pa`cos thickness + -meter.]
Pachy-: [Gr. pacy`s thick.]
Pachycarpous: [Pachy- + Gr. karpo`s fruit.]
Pachydactyl: [Pachy- + dactyl.]
pachyderm: [Cf. F. pachyderme.]
Pachydermata: [NL., fr. Gr. pacy`dermos thick-skinned; pacy`s thick + de`rma skin.]
Pachydermoid: [Pachyderm + -oid.]
Pachyglossal: [Pachy- + Gr. glw^ssa tongue.]
pachyglossia: [Pachy- + Gr. glw^ssa tongue.]
Pachymeningitis: [Pachy- + meningitis.]
Pachymeter: [Pachy- + -meter.]
Pachyote: [Pachy- + Gr. o'y^s, 'wto`s, ear.]
pacific: [L. pacificus: cf. F. pacifique. See Pacify.]
Pacification: [L. pacificatio: cf. F. pacification. See Pacify.]
Pacificator: [L.]
Pacificatory: [L. pacificatorius.]
Pacifico: [Sp. See Pacific.]
Pacify: [F. pacifier, L. pacificare; pax, pacis, peace + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See Peace, and -fy.]
Pack: [Cf. Pact.]
Pack: [Akin to D. pak, G. pack, Dan. pakke, Sw. packa, Icel. pakki, Gael. & Ir. pac, Arm. pak. Cf. Packet.]
Pack: [Akin to D. pakken, G. packen, Dan. pakke, Sw. packa, Icel. pakka. See Pack, n.]
packet: [F. paquet, dim. fr. LL. paccus, from the same source as E. pack. See Pack.]
Packfong: [Chin. peh tung.]
Paco: [Sp. paco, fr. Peruv. paco. Cf. Alpaca.]
pact: [L. pactum, fr. paciscere to make a bargain or contract, fr. pacere to settle, or agree upon; cf. pangere to fasten, Gr. phgny`nai, Skr. pāça bond, and E. fang: cf. F. pacte. Cf. Peace, Fadge, v.]
Paction: [L. pactio: cf. F. paction. See Pact.]
Pactitious: [L. pactitius, pacticius.]
pad: [D. pad. √21. See Path.]
Pad: [Perh. akin to pod.]
Padar: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Paddle: [Prob. for pattle, and a dim. of pat, v.; cf. also E. pad to tread, Prov. G. paddeln, padden, to walk with short steps, to paddle, G. patschen to splash, dash, dabble, F. patouiller to dabble, splash, fr. patte a paw. √21.]
Paddle: [See Paddle, v. i.]
Paddock: [OE. padde toad, frog + -ock; akin to D. pad, padde, toad, Icel. & Sw. padda, Dan. padde.]
Paddock: [Corrupted fr. parrock. See Parrock.]
Paddy: [Prov. E. paddy worm-eaten.]
Paddy: [Corrupted fr. St. Patrick, the tutelar saint of Ireland.]
Paddy: [Either fr. Canarese bhatta or Malay pādī.]
Padelion: [F. pas de lion lion's foot.]
Padella: [It., prop., a pan, a friing pan, fr. L. patella a pan.]
Padishah: [Per. pādishāh. Cf. Pasha.]
Padlock: [Perh. orig., a lock for a pad gate, or a gate opening to a path, or perh., a lock for a basket or pannier, and from Prov. E. pad a pannier. Cf. Pad a path, Paddler.]
Padnag: [1st pad + nag.]
Padre: [Sp., Pg., & It., fr. L. pater father. See Father.]
Padrone: [It. See Patron.]
Paduasoy: [From Padua, in Italy + F. soie silk; or cf. F. pou-de-soie.]
Pagan: [L. paganus a countryman, peasant, villager, a pagan, fr. paganus of or pertaining to the country, rustic, also, pagan, fr. pagus a district, canton, the country, perh. orig., a district with fixed boundaries: cf. pangere to fasten. Cf. Painim, Peasant, and Pact, also Heathen.]
Pagan: [L. paganus of or pertaining to the country, pagan. See Pagan, n.]
Paganism: [L. paganismus: cf. F. paganisme. See Pagan, and cf. Painim.]
Paganity: [L. Paganitas.]
Page: [F., fr. It. paggio, LL. pagius, fr. Gr. paidi`on, dim. of pai^s, paido`s, a boy, servant; perh. akin to L. puer. Cf. Pedagogue, Puerile.]
Page: [F., fr. L. pagina; prob. akin to pagere, pangere, to fasten, fix, make, the pages or leaves being fastened together. Cf. Pact, Pageant, Pagination.]
Pageant: [OE. pagent, pagen, originally, a movable scaffold or stage, hence, what was exhibited on it, fr. LL. pagina, akin to pangere to fasten; cf. L. pagina page, leaf, slab, compaginare to join together, compages a joining together, structure. See Pact, Page of a book.]
Pagina: [L.]
Paginal: [L. paginalis.]
Pagod: [Cf. F. pagode. See Pagoda.]
Pagoda: [Pg. pagoda, pagode, fr. Hind. & Per. but-kadah a house of idols, or abode of God; Per. but an idol + kadah a house, a temple.]
Pagurian: [L. pagurus a kind of crab, Gr. pa`goyros.]
Pagurus: [Gr. pa`goyros, crab.]
Pah: [From native name.]
paideutics: [Gr. paideytikh`, fr. paidey`ein to teach, fr. pai^s, paido`s, a boy.]
Paigle: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Pail: [OE. paile, AS. pægel a wine vessel, a pail, akin to D. & G. pegel a watermark, a gauge rod, a measure of wine, Dan. pægel half a pint.]
Paillasse: [F., fr. paille straw. See Pallet a bed.]
Paillon: [F., fr. paille straw.]
pain: [OE. peine, F. peine, fr. L. poena, penalty, punishment, torment, pain; akin to Gr. poinh` penalty. Cf. Penal, Pine to languish, Punish.]
Pain: [OE. peinen, OF. pener, F. peiner to fatigue. See Pain, n.]
Painable: [Cf. F. pénible.]
Painim: [OE. painime pagans, paganism, fr. OF. paienisme paganism, LL. paganismus. See Paganism, Pagan.]
Paint: [OE. peinten, fr. F. peint, p. p. of peindre to paint, fr. L. pingere, pictum; cf. Gr. poiki`los many-colored, Skr. piç to adorn. Cf. Depict, Picture, Pigment, Pint.]
Painter: [OE, pantere a noose, snare, F. pantière, LL. panthera, L. panther a hunting net, fr. Gr. panqh`ra; pa^s all + qh`r beast; cf. Ir. painteir a net, gin, snare, Gael. painntear.]
Painter: [Corrupt. of panther.]
Painter: [See 1st Paint.]
Painture: [F. peinture. See Paint, v. t., and cf. Picture.]
Pair: [F. paire, LL. paria, L. paria, pl. of par pair, fr. par, adj., equal. Cf. Apparel, Par equality, Peer an equal.]
Pair: [See Impair.]
Pairing: [See Pair, v. i.]
Pais: [OF. puïs, F. pays, country.]
Paisano: [Sp., of the country, native.]
Pajamas: [Hind. pā-jāma, pāejāma, lit., leg closing.]
Pal: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Palace: [OE. palais, F. palais, fr. L. palatium, fr. Palatium, one of the seven hills of Rome, on which Augustus had his residence. Cf. Paladin.]
Paladin: [F., fr.It. paladino, fr. L. palatinus an officer of the palace. See Palatine.]
palaetiology: [Palæo- + ætiology.]
Palama: [NL., fr. Gr. pala`mh the palm.]
Palamate: [From Palma.]
Palamedeæ: [NL.]
Palanka: [Cf. It., Pg., & Sp. palanca, fr. L. palanga, phalanga a pole, Gr. fa`lagx.]
Palanquin: [F. palanquin, Pg. palanquim, Javan. palangki, OJavan. palangkan, through Prakrit fr. Skr. paryaṅka, palyaṅka, bed, couch; pari around (akin to E. pref. peri-) + aṅka a hook, flank, probably akin to E. angle fishing tackle. Cf. Palkee.]
Palapteryx: [Paleo- + apteryx.]
Palatable: [From Palate.]
Palatal: [Cf. F. palatal.]
Palate: [L. palatum: cf. F. palais, Of. also palat.]
Palatial: [L. palatium palace. See Palace.]
Palatial: [From Palate.]
Palatinate: [F. palatinat. See Palatine.]
Palatine: [F. palatin, L. palatinus, fr. palatium. See Palace, and cf. Paladin.]
Palatine: [From Palate.]
Palatine Hill: [L. Mons Palatinus, It. Monte Palatino.]
Palato-: [From Palate.]
Palatonares: [NL. See Palato-, and Nares.]
Palatopterygoid: [Palato- + pterygoid.]
Palaver: [Sp. palabra, or Pg. palavra, fr. L. parabola a comparison, a parable, LL., a word. See Parable.]
Pale: [F. pâle, fr. pâlir to turn pale, L. pallere to be or look pale. Cf. Appall, Fallow, pall, v. i., Pallid.]
Pale: [F. pal, fr. L. palus: cf. D. paal. See Pole a stake, and 1st Pallet.]
Palea: [L., chaff.]
Paleaceous: [L. palea chaff.]
Palearctic: [Paleo- + arctic.]
Paleëchinoidea: [NL. See Paleo-, and Echinoidea.]
Paled: [See 5th Pale.]
Paleichthyes: [NL. See Paleo-, and Ichthyology.]
Palely: [From Pale, a.]
Paleo-: [Gr. palaio`s, adj.]
Paleobotany: [Paleo- + botany.]
Paleocarida: [NL., fr. Gr. palaio`s ancient + kari`s, -i`dos, a kind of crustacean.]
Paleocrinoidea: [NL. See Paleo-, and Crinoidea.]
Paleocrystic: [Paleo- + Gr. kry`stallos ice.]
Paleogæan: [Paleo- + Gr. gai^a the earth.]
Paleographic: [Cf. F. paléographique.]
Paleography: [Paleo- + -graphy: cf. F. paléographie.]
Paleola: [NL., dim. of L. palea.]
Paleolith: [Paleo- + -lith.]
Paleology: [Paleo- + -logy.]
Paleontography: [Paleo- + Gr. 'o`nta existing things + -graphy.]
Paleontologist: [Cf. F. paléontologiste.]
Paleontology: [Paleo- + Gr. 'o`nta existing things + -logy. Cf. Ontology.]
Paleophytology: [Paleo- + phytology.]
Paleornithology: [Paleo- + ornithology.]
Paleosaurus: [NL., fr. Gr. palaio`s ancient + say^ros a lizard.]
Paleotechnic: [Paleo- + technic.]
Paleothere: [F. paléothère.]
Paleotherian: [F. paléothérien.]
Paleotherium: [NL., fr. Gr. palaio`s ancient + qhri`on beast.]
Paleotheroid: [Paleothere + -oid.]
Paleous: [L. palea chaff.]
Paleozoic: [Paleo- + Gr. zwh` life, fr. zh^n to live.]
Paleozoölogy: [Paleo- + Zoology.]
Palestra: [NL., fr. L. palaestra, Gr. , fr. to wrestle.]
Palestrian: [L. palaestricus, Gr. .]
Palet: [See Palea.]
Paletot: [F. paletot, OF. palletoc, prob. fr. L. palla (see Palla) + F. toque cap, and so lit., a frock with a cap or hood; cf. Sp. paletoque.]
Palette: [See Pallet a thin board.]
Palfrey: [OE. palefrai, OF. palefrei, F. palefroi, LL. palafredus, parafredus, from L. paraveredus a horse for extraordinary occasions, an extra post horse; Gr. para` along, beside + L. veredus a post horse.]
Pali: [Ceylonese, fr. Skr. pāli row, line, series, applied to the series of Buddhist sacred texts.]
Palification: [L. palus a stake + -ficare (in comp.) to make: cf. F. palification. See -fy.]
Palilogy: [L. palilogia, Gr. palillogi`a; pa`lin again + le`gein to speak.]
palimony: [pal + alimony. (ca. 1975)]
Palimpsest: [L. palimpsestus, Gr. pali`mjhstos scratched or scraped again, pali`mjhston a palimpsest; pa`lin again + jh^n to rub, rub away: cf. F. palimpseste.]
Palindrome: [Gr. pali`ndromos running back again; pa`lin again + dramei^n to run: cf. F. palindrome.]
Palingenesia: [NL.]
Palingenesis: [Gr. ; pa`lin again + birth: cf. F. palingénésie. See Genesis.]
Palinode: [L. palinodia, from Gr. ; pa`lin again + a song. See Ode.]
Palinurus: [So called from L. Palinurus, the pilot of Aeneas.]
Palisade: [F. palissade, cf. Sp. palizada, It. palizzata, palizzo, LL. palissata; all fr. L. palus a stake, pale. See Pale a stake.]
Palisade: [Cf. F. palissader.]
Palissander: [F. palissandre.]
Palkee: [Hind. pālkī; of the same origin as E. palanquin.]
Pall: [OE. pal, AS. pæl, from L. pallium cover, cloak, mantle, pall; cf. L. palla robe, mantle.]
Pall: [Either shortened fr. appall, or fr. F. pâlir to grow pale. Cf. Appall, Pale, a.]
Pall-mall: [OF. palemail, It. pallamagio; palla a ball (of German origin, akin to E. ball) + magio hammer, fr. L. malleus. See 1st Ball, and Mall a beetle.]
Palla: [L. See Pall a cloak.]
Palladian: [From Pallas, Athena.]
Palladium: [L., fr. Gr. Palla`dion, fr. Palla`s, Palla`dos, Pallas.]
Palladium: [NL.]
Pallas: [L., fr. Gr. Palla`s, Palla`dos.]
pallet: [OE. paillet, F. paillet a heap of straw, fr. paille straw, fr. L. palea chaff; cf. Gr. fine meal, dust, Skr. pala straw, palāva chaff. Cf. Paillasse.]
Pallet: [Dim. of pale. See Pale a stake.]
Pallet: [F. palette: af. It. paletta; prop. and orig., a fire shovel, dim. of L. pala a shovel, spade. See Peel a shovel.]
Pallial: [L. pallium a mantle. See Pall.]
Palliament: [LL. palliare to clothe, fr. L. pallium a mantle. See Pall the garment.]
Palliard: [F. paillard, orig., one addicted to the couch, fr. paille straw. See Pallet a small bed.]
Palliate: [L. palliatus, fr. pallium a cloak. See Pall the garment.]
Palliation: [Cf. F. palliation.]
Palliative: [Cf. F. palliatif.]
Pallid: [L. pallidus, fr. pallere to be or look pale. See pale, a.]
Palliobranchiata: [NL.]
Palliobranchiate: [See Pallium, and Branchia.]
Pallium: [L. See Pall the garment.]
Pallone: [It., a large ball, fr. palla ball. See Balloon.]
pallor: [L., fr. pallere to be or look pale. See Pale, a.]
palm: [OE. paume, F. paume, L. palma, Gr. pala`mh, akin to Skr. pāṇi hand, and E. fumble. See Fumble, Feel, and cf. 2d Palm.]
Palm: [AS. palm, L. palma; -- so named fr. the leaf resembling a hand. See 1st Palm, and cf. Pam.]
Palma Christi: [L., palm of Christ.]
Palmar: [L. palmaris, fr. palma the palm of the hand: cf. F. palmaire.]
Palmarium: [NL. See Palmar.]
Palmary: [L. palmarius, palmaris, belonging to palms, deserving the palm or prize, fr. palma a palm.]
Palmate: [L. palmatus marked with the palm of a hand, from palma the palm of the hand.]
Palmatifid: [L. palmatus palmate + root of findere to split.]
Palmatilobed: [L. palmatus palmate + E. lobed.]
Palmatisect: [L. palmatus palmate + secare to cut.]
Palmer: [From Palm, v. t.]
Palmer: [From Palm the tree.]
Palmette: [F., dim. of palme a palm.]
Palmetto: [Dim. of palm the tree: cf. Sp. palmito.]
Palmic: [Cf. F. palmique.]
Palmidactyles: [NL. See Palm, and Dactyl.]
Palmiferous: [L. palmifer; palma a palm + ferre to bear: cf. F. palmifère.]
Palmigrade: [L. palma palm of the hand + gradi to walk.]
Palmin: [From palma Christi: cf. F. palmine.]
Palmiped: [L. palmipes, -edis, broad-footed; palma the palm of the hand + pes a foot; cf. F. palmipède.]
Palmipedes: [NL.]
Palmister: [From Palm of the hand.]
Palmistry: [See Palmister.]
Palmite: [From Palm.]
Palmitin: [So called because abundant in palm oil.]
Palmitolic: [Palmitic + -oleic + ic.]
Palo: [Sp. See Pale a stake.]
Palo blanco: [Sp. blanco white.]
Palolo: [From native name.]
palomino: [Sp. palomino, resembling a dove.]
Palæotype: [Palæo- + -type.]
Palp: [Cf. F. palpe. See Palpable.]
Palp: [L. palpare: cf. F. palper.]
Palpable: [F. palpable, L. palpabilis, fr. palpare to feel, stroke; cf. palpus the soft palm of the hand.]
Palpation: [L. palpatio, fr. palpare. See Palpable.]
Palpator: [L., a stroker.]
Palpebra: [L.]
Palpebral: [L. palpebralis, fr. palpebra: cf. F. palpébral.]
Palpicorn: [See Palpus, and Cornu.]
Palpifer: [Palpus + L. ferre to bear.]
Palpiform: [Palpus + -form: cf. F. palpiforme.]
Palpiger: [See Palpigerous.]
Palpigerous: [Palpus + -gerous.]
Palpitant: [L. palpitans, p. pr.]
Palpitate: [L. palpitare, palpitatum, v. intens. fr. pappare. See Palpable.]
Palpitation: [L. palpitatio: cf. F. palpitation.]
Palpocil: [See Palpus, and Cilium.]
Palpus: [NL. See Palp.]
Palsgrave: [D. paltsgraaf; palts palace (l. palatium) + graaf count; cf. G. pfalzgraf. See Palace, and Landgrave.]
Palsgravine: [D. paltsgravin: cf. G. pfalzgrafin.]
Palsical: [From Palsy.]
Palstave: [Dan. paalstav.]
Palster: [D. palsterstaf.]
Palsy: [OE. palesie, parlesy, OF. paralesie, F. paralysie, L. paralysis. See Paralysis.]
Palter: [See Paltry.]
Paltock: [See Paletot.]
paltry: [Cf. Prov. E. paltry refuse, rubbish, LG. palterig ragged, palte, palter, a rag, a tatter, Dan. pialt, Sw. palta, pl. paltor.]
Paludal: [L. palus, -udis, a marsh.]
Paludicolæ: [NL., fr. L. palus, -udis, a marsh + colere to inhabit.]
Paludicole: [Cf. F. paludicole.]
Paludina: [NL., fr. L. palus, -udis, a marsh, pool.]
Paludine: [L. palus, -udis, a marsh.]
Paludose: [L. paludosus marshy.]
Palulus: [NL., dim. of L. palus a stake.]
Palus: [L., a stake.]
Palustral: [L. paluster, -ustris.]
Paly: [From Pale, a.]
Paly: [Cf. F. palé. See Pale a stake.]
pam: [From Palm victory; cf. trump, fr. triumph, and perh. fr. F. pamphile from Pamphile, a man's name.]
Pampano: [Sp.]
Pampas: [Sp., fr. Peruv. pampa a field, plain.]
Pamper: [Cf. LG. pampen, slampampen, to live luxuriously, pampe thick pap, and E. pap.]
Pampero: [Sp., fr. pampa a plain.]
Pamperos: [Sp. American.]
Pamphlet: [OE. pamflet, pamfilet, paunflet, possibly fr. OF. palme the palm of the hand, F. paume (see Palm) + OF. fueillet a leaf, dim. of fueil, m., F. feuille, f., fr. L. folium, pl. folia, thus meaning, a leaf to be held in the hand; or perh. through old French, fr. L. Pamphila, a female historian of the first century who wrote many epitomes; prob., however, fr. OF. Pamflette, the Old French name given to Pamphilus, a poem in Latin verse of the 12th century, pamphlets being named from the popularity of this poem.]
Pampiniform: [L. pampinus a tendril + -form.]
Pampre: [F. pampre a vine branch, L. pampinus.]
Pamprodactylous: [Pan- + Gr. pro` forward + da`ktylos finger.]
Pæan: [L. paean, Gr. paia`n, fr. Paia`n the physician of the gods, later, Apollo. Cf. Pæon, Peony.]
Pan: [OE. See 2d Pane.]
Pan: [Cf. F. pan skirt, lappet, L. pannus a cloth, rag, W. panu to fur, to full.]
Pan: [Hind. pān, Skr. parna leaf.]
Pan: [L., fr. Gr. .]
Pan: [OE. panne, AS. panne; cf. D. pan, G. pfanne, OHG. pfanna, Icel., Sw., LL., & Ir. panna, of uncertain origin; cf. L. patina, E. paten.]
Pan-: [Gr. , m., , neut., gen. , all.]
Pan-American: [See Pan-.]
Pan-Anglican: [Pan- + Anglican.]
Panabase: [Pan- + base. So called in allusion to the number of metals contained in it.]
Panacea: [L., fr. Gr. pana`keia fr. panakh`s all-healing; pa^s pa^n, all + 'akei^sqai to heal.]
Panache: [F., fr. L. penna a feather. See Pen a feather.]
Panada: [Sp. panada, fr. L. panis bread: cf. F. panade. See Pantry.]
Panary: [L. panis bread.]
Panathenaea: [NL., fr. Gr. ; pa^s pa^n, all + Athena.]
Pancarte: [F., fr. LL. pancharta. See Pan-, and Carte.]
Panchway: [Hind. pançoi.]
Pancratic: [Gr. pagkrath`s all-powerful.]
Pancratic: [See Pancratium.]
Pancratium: [L., fr. Gr. pagkra`tion a complete contest, fr. pagkrath`s all-powerful; pa^s, pa^n, all + kra`tos strength.]
Pancreas: [NL., fr. Gr. ; pa^s, pa^n, all + kre`as flesh, meat: cf. F. pancréas.]
Pancreatic: [Cf. F. pancréatique.]
pancreatin: [See pancreas.]
Pandanus: [NL., fr. Malay pandan.]
Pandean: [From 4th Pan.]
Pandect: [L. pandecta, pandectes, Gr. all-receiving, all-containing; pa^s, pa^n, all + to receive: cf. F. pandectes, pl.]
Pandemic: [L. pandemus, Gr. , ; pa^s, pa^n, all + the people: cf. F. pandémique.]
Pandemonium: [NL., from Gr. pa^s, pa^n, all + dai`mwn a demon.]
Pander: [From Pandarus, a leader in the Trojan army, who is represented by Chaucer and Shakespeare as having procured for Troilus the possession of Cressida.]
Pandermite: [From Panderma, a port on the Black Sea from which it is exported.]
Pandiculated: [See Pandiculation.]
Pandiculation: [L. pandiculari to stretch one's self, fr. pandere to spread out.]
Pandora: [L., fr. Gr. Pandw`ra; pa^s, pa^n, all + dw^ron a gift.]
pandore: [F. See Bandore.]
Pandurate: [L. pandura a pandore + -form: cf. F. panduriforme.]
Pane: [F. panne.]
Pane: [OE. pan part, portion of a thing, F. pan a skirt, lappet, part or piece of a wall, side, fr. L. pannus a cloth, fillet, rag; akin to E. vane. See Vane, and cf. Panel, Pawn pledge.]
Panegyric: [L. panegyricus, Gr. panhgyriko`s: cf. F. panégyrique. See Panegyric, a.]
Panegyric: [L. panegyricus, Gr. panhgyriko`s, from panh`gyris an assembly of the people, a high festival; pa^, pa^n all + 'a`gyris, 'agora`, an assembly.]
Panegyris: [NL., fr. Gr. . See Panegyric.]
Panegyrist: [L. panegyrista, Gr. panhgyristh`s, one who attends a panh`gyris: cf. panhgyri`zein to celebrate or attend a public festival, to make a set speech, esp. a panegyric, in a public assembly. See Panegyric.]
Panegyrize: [Gr. . See Panegyrist.]
Panel: [Orig., a little piece; OF. panel, pannel, F. panneau, dim. of pan skirt, lappet, part or piece of a wall, side. See 2d Pane.]
Paneulogism: [See Pan-, Eulogy.]
Panful: [See 5th Pan.]
pang: [Prob. for older prange. Cf. Prong.]
Pangenesis: [Pan- + genesis.]
Pangolin: [Malay pangūlang.]
Pangothic: [Pan- + Gothic.]
Panhellenic: [See Panhellenium.]
Panhellenium: [NL., from Gr. Panellh`nion; pa^s, pa^n, all + "E`llhnes the Greeks.]
Panic: [L. panicum.]
Panic: [Gr. paniko`s of or pertaining to Pa`n Pan, to whom the causing of sudden fright was ascribed: cf. F. panique.]
Panic: [Gr. to~ paniko`n (with or without dei^ma fear): cf. F. panique. See Panic, a.]
Panicle: [L. panicula a tuft on plants, dim. of panus the thread wound upon the bobbin in a shuttle; cf. Gr. , ; prob. akin to E. pane: cf. F. panicule. See 2d Pane.]
Paniculate: [See Panicle.]
Panicum: [L., panic grass.]
Panidiomorphic: [Pan- + idiomorphic.]
Panification: [L. panis bread + -ficare (in comp.) to make: cf. F. panification.]
Panislamism: [Pan- + Islamism.]
Panivorous: [L. panis bread + vorare to devour.]
Pannage: [OF. pasnage, LL. pasnadium, pastinaticum, fr. pastionare to feed on mast, as swine, fr. L. pastio a pasturing, grazing. See Pastor.]
Panne: [F.]
Pannel: [See Panel.]
Pannier: [F. panier, fr. L. panarium a bread basket, fr. panis bread. Cf. Pantry.]
Pannikel: [See Pan a dish.]
Pannikin: [Dim. of pan a dish.]
Pannose: [See Pannus.]
Pannus: [L., cloth. See 2d Pane.]
Panoistic: [Pan- + Gr. an egg.]
Panomphean: [L. panomphaeus, Gr. .]
Panoply: [Gr. panopli`a; pa^s, pa^n, all + "o`plon tool, implement, in pl., armor, arms.]
Panopticon: [NL. See Pan-, and Optic.]
Panorama: [NL., fr. Gr. pa^s, pa^n, all + that which is seen, a view, fr. to see. See Pan-, and Wary.]
Panpharmacon: [NL. See Pan-, and Pharmacon.]
Panpresbyterian: [Pan- + Presbyterian.]
Panpsychism: [See Pan-; Psychic.]
Pansied: [From Pansy.]
Panslavic: [Pan- + Slavic.]
Pansophical: [See Pansophy.]
Pansophy: [Pan- + Gr. wisdom, wise: cf. F. pansophie.]
Panspermia: [Pan- + Gr. a seed.]
Panstereorama: [NL., fr. Gr. pa^s, pa^n, all + solid + a view.]
Pansy: [F. Pensée thought, pansy, fr. penser to think, L. pensare to weigh, ponder. See Pensive.]
Pant: [Cf. F. panteler to gasp for breath, OF. panteisier to be breathless, F. pantois out of breath; perh. akin to E. phantom, the verb prob. orig. meaning, to have the nightmare.]
Pantacosm: [Panta- + Gr. ko`smos universe.]
Pantagruelism: [From Pantagruel, one of the characters of Rabelais.]
Pantalet: [Dim. of pantaloon.]
Pantaloon: [F. pantalon, fr. It. pantalone, a masked character in the Italian comedy, who wore breeches and stockings that were all of one piece, from Pantaleone, the patron saint of Venice, which, as a baptismal name, is very frequent among the Venetians, and is applied to them by the other Italians as a nickname, fr. Gr. Pantale`wn, lit., all lion, a Greek personal name.]
Pantamorphic: [Panta- + Gr. morfh` form.]
Pantascope: [Panta- + -scope.]
Pantastomata: [NL., fr. Gr. pa^s, panto`s, all + sto`ma, sto`matos, mouth.]
Pantechnicon: [NL. See Pan-, and Technic.]
Pantelegraph: [Pan- + telegraph.]
Panter: [F. panetier. See Pantry.]
Panter: [See Painter a rope.]
Panteutonic: [Pan- + Teutonic.]
Pantheism: [Pan- + theism.]
Pantheology: [Pan- + theology.]
Pantheon: [L. pantheon, pantheum, Gr. pa`nqeion (sc. 'iero`n), fr. pa`nqeios of all gods; pa^s, pa^n, all + qe`os a god: cf. F. panthéon. See Pan-, and Theism.]
panther: [OE. pantere, F. panthère, L. panthera, Gr. pa`nqhr, prob. fr. Skr. pundrīka a tiger.]
Pantile: [5th pan + tile.]
Pantisocracy: [Panto- + Gr. equal + to rule.]
Pantler: [F. panetier. See Panter, Pantry.]
Pantochronometer: [Panto- + chronometer.]
Pantofle: [F. pantoufle.]
Pantograph: [Panto- + -graph: cf. F. pantographe.]
Pantographic: [Cf. F. pantographique.]
Pantography: [Cf. F. pantographie.]
Pantology: [Panto- + -logy.]
Pantometer: [Panto- + -meter: cf. F. pantomètre.]
Pantomime: [F., fr. L. pantomimus, Gr. , lit., all-imitating; pa^s, panto`s, all + to imitate: cf. It. pantomimo. See Mimic.]
Pantomimic: [Cf. F. pantomimique.]
Panton: [F. patin. See Patten.]
Pantophagist: [See Pantophagous.]
Pantophagous: [Gr. pantofa`gos; pa^s, panto`s, all + fagei^n to eat.]
Pantophagy: [Gr. pantofagi`a.]
Pantopoda: [NL. See Panto-, & -poda.]
Pantoscopic: [Panto- + -scope + -ic.]
Pantry: [OE. pantrie, F. paneterie, fr. panetier pantler, LL. panetarius baker, panetus small loaf of bread, L. panis bread. Cf. Company, Pannier, Pantler.]
Panurgic: [Cf. Gr. panoyrgiko`s knavish.]
Panurgy: [Gr. panoyrgi`a, fr. panoy^rgos, properly, ready to do anything; hence, knavish, roguish; pa^s, pa^n, all + 'e`rgon work.]
panzer: [German, Panzer armor.]
Panzoism: [Pan- + Gr. zw^,on an animal.]
Paolo: [It. Cf. Paul.]
Pap: [Cf. OSw. papp. Cf. Pap soft food.]
Pap: [Cf. D. pap, G. pappe, both perh. fr. L. papa, pappa, the word with which infants call for food: cf. It. pappa.]
Papa: [F. papa, L. papa; cf. Gr. , , a child's word meaning father. Cf. Pope.]
Papabote: [Probably of Creole origin.]
Papacy: [LL. papatia, fr. L. papa a father, bishop. See Pope.]
Papain: [From Papaw.]
Papal: [F., fr. L. papa bishop. See Papacy.]
Papality: [LL. papalitas: cf. F. papauté.]
Papaphobia: [NL., fr. L. papa bishop + Gr. to fear.]
paparazzo: [from Signore Paparazzo, a photographer in Fellini's film La Dolce Vita.]
Paparchy: [L. papa bishop + -archy.]
Papaver: [L., poppy.]
Papaw: [Prob. from the native name in the West Indies; cf. Sp. papayo papaw, papaya the fruit of the papaw.]
papaya: [Prob. from the native name in the West Indies; cf. Sp. papayo papaw, papaya the fruit of the papaw.]
Pape: [Cf. F. pape, fr. L. papa. See Pope.]
Paper: [F. papier, fr. L. papyrus papyrus, from which the Egyptians made a kind of paper, Gr. pa`pyros. Cf. Papyrus.]
Papescent: [From Pap soft food.]
Papess: [F. papesse.]
Papeterie: [F., paper manufacture, fr. papier paper.]
Paphian: [L. Paphius, Gr. , from the city Paphos.]
Papier-maché: [F. papier mâché, lit., chewed or mashed paper.]
Papilio: [L., a butterfly.]
Papiliones: [NL. See Papilio.]
Papilionides: [NL.]
Papilla: [L., a nipple, pimple.]
Papillar: [Cf. F. papillaire.]
Papillary: [Cf. F. papillaire.]
Papilliform: [Papilla + -form.]
Papilloma: [NL. See Papilla, and -Oma.]
Papillose: [Cf. F. papilleux.]
Papillote: [F., fr. papillon a butterfly.]
Papion: [Prob. from native name: cf. Sp. papion.]
Papism: [F. papisme. See Pape, Pope.]
Papist: [F. papiste. See Pape, Pope.]
Papistic: [Cf. F. papistique.]
Papized: [From Pape.]
Pappus: [L., an old man or grandfather; hence, a substance resembling gray hairs, Gr. .]
Pappy: [From Pap soft food.]
Paprika: [Hung. paprika Turkish pepper; prob. through G.]
Papula: [L.]
Papulous: [Cf. F. papuleux.]
Papyraceous: [L. papyraceus made of papyrus.]
Papyrine: [Cf. F. papyrin made of paper. See Paper.]
Papyrograph: [Papyrus + -graph.]
Papyrus: [L., fr. Gr. pa`pyros. See Paper.]
Par: [F., fr. L. per. See Per.]
Par: [L. par, adj., equal. See Peer an equal.]
Para: [Turk., fr. Per. pārah a piece.]
Para-: [Gr. para` beside; prob. akin to E. for- in forgive. Cf. For-.]
Para-anaesthesia: [NL.; para- + anæsthesia.]
Parabanic: [Gr. to pass over.]
Parablast: [Cf. Gr. to grow beside. See Para-, and -blast.]
Parable: [L. parabilis, fr. parare to provide.]
Parable: [F. parabole, L. parabola, fr. Gr. a placing beside or together, a comparing, comparison, a parable, fr. to throw beside, compare; para` beside + to throw; cf. Skr. gal to drop. Cf. Emblem, Gland, Palaver, Parabola, Parley, Parabole, Symbol.]
Parabola: [NL., fr. Gr. ; -- so called because its axis is parallel to the side of the cone. See Parable, and cf. Parabole.]
Parabole: [L., fr. Gr. . See Parable.]
Parabolic: [Gr. paraboliko`s figurative: cf. F. parabolique. See Parable.]
Paraboliform: [Parabola + -form.]
Parabolism: [From Parabola.]
Paraboloid: [Parabola + -oid: cf. F. paraboloïde.]
Parabronchium: [NL. See Para-, Bronchia.]
Paracentesis: [L., fr. Gr. parake`nthsis, fr. parakentei^n to pierce at the side, to tap.]
paracentric: [Pref. para- + centric, -ical: cf. F. paracentrique.]
Parachordal: [Pref. para- + chordal.]
Parachronism: [Pref. para- + Gr. time: cf. F. parachronisme.]
Parachrose: [Gr. para`crwsis false coloring; para` beside, beyond + crw`s color.]
Parachute: [F., fr. parer to ward off, guard + chute a fall. See Parry, and Chute, Chance.]
Paraclete: [L. paracletus, Gr. para`klhtos, from parakalei^n to call to one, to exhort, encourage; para` beside + kalei^n to call.]
Paracmastic: [Gr. . See Para-, and Acme.]
Paraconic: [Pref. para- + aconitic.]
Paraconine: [Pref. para- + conine.]
Paracorolla: [Pref. para- + corolla.]
Paracrostic: [Pref. para- + acrostic.]
Paracyanogen: [Pref. para- + cyanogen.]
Paracymene: [Pref. para- + cymene.]
Paradactylum: [NL. See Para-, and Dactyl.]
Parade: [F., fr. Sp. parada a halt or stopping, an assembling for exercise, a place where troops are assembled to exercise, fr. parar to stop, to prepare. See Pare, v. t.]
Parade: [Cf. F. parader.]
Paradigm: [F. paradigme, L. paradigma, fr. Gr. , fr. to show by the side of, to set up as an example; para` beside + to show. See Para-, and Diction.]
Paradigmatic: [Gr. paradeigmatiko`s.]
Paradigmatize: [Gr. paradeigmati`zein. See Paradigm.]
Paradise: [OE. & F. paradis, L. paradisus, fr. Gr. para`deisos park, paradise, fr. Zend pairidaēza an inclosure; pairi around (akin to Gr. peri`) + diz to throw up, pile up; cf. Skr. dih to smear, and E. dough. Cf. Parvis.]
Paradisiac: [L. paradisiacus.]
parados: [F., fr. parer to defend + dos back, L. dorsum.]
paradox: [F. paradoxe, L. paradoxum, fr. Gr. para`doxon; para` beside, beyond, contrary to + dokei^n to think, suppose, imagine. See Para-, and Dogma.]
Paradoxides: [NL.]
paradoxism: [paradox + -ism. ca. 1980]
Paradoxology: [Paradox + -logy.]
Paradoxure: [Gr. para`doxos incredible, paradoxical + o'yra` tail. So called because its tail is unlike that of the other animals to which it was supposed to be related.]
Paraffin: [F. paraffine, fr. L. parum too little + affinis akin. So named in allusion to its chemical inactivity.]
paraformaldehyde: [Pref. para- + formaldehyde.]
Parage: [F., fr. L. par, adj., equal. Cf. Peerage, Peer an equal.]
Paragenesis: [Pref. para- + genesis.]
Paragenic: [Pref. para- the root of ge`nos birth.]
Paraglobulin: [Pref. para- + globulin.]
Paraglossa: [NL., from Gr. para` beside + glw^ssa tongue.]
Paragnathus: [NL. See Para-, and Gnathic.]
Paragoge: [L., fr. Gr. paragwgh`, from para`gein to lead beside, protract; para` beside + 'a`gein to lead.]
Paragogic: [Cf. F. paragogique.]
Paragon: [OF. paragon, F. parangon; cf. It. paragone, Sp. paragon, parangon; prob. fr. Gr. to rub against; para` beside + whetstone; cf. LGr. a polishing stone.]
Paragon: [Cf. OF. paragonner, F. parangonner.]
Paragonite: [From Gr. , p. pr. of to mislead.]
Paragram: [Gr. that which one writes beside. See Paragraph.]
Paragrandine: [It., from parare to parry + grandine hail.]
Paragraph: [F. paragraphe, LL. paragraphus, fr. Gr. para`grafos (sc. grammh`) a line or stroke drawn in the margin, fr. paragra`fein to write beside; para` beside + gra`fein to write. See Para-, and Graphic, and cf. Paraph.]
Paragrêle: [F., fr. parer to guard + grêle hail.]
Parakite: [Para- + kite.]
Paralactic: [Pref. para- + lactic.]
Paralbumin: [Pref. para- + albumin.]
Paraldehyde: [Pref. para- + aldehyde.]
Paraleipsis: [NL., fr. Gr. , fr. to leave on one side, to omit; para` beside + to leave.]
Paralepsis: [NL.]
Paralgesia: [NL.; para- + Gr. 'a`lghsis sense of pain.]
Paralian: [Gr. pa`ralos near the sea; para` beside + "a`ls the sea.]
Paralipomenon: [L., fr. Gr. paraleipome`nwn of things omitted, pass. p. pr. (neuter genitive plural) fr. to omit.]
Paralipsis: [NL.]
Parallactic: [Cf. F. parallactique.]
Parallax: [Gr. alternation, the mutual inclination of two lines forming an angle, fr. to change a little, go aside, deviate; para` beside, beyond + to change: cf. F. parallaxe. Cf. Parallel.]
Parallel: [F. parallèle, L. parallelus, fr. Gr. ; para` beside + of one another, fr. other, akin to L. alius. See Alien.]
Parallelism: [Gr. , fr. to place side by side, or parallel: cf. F. parallélisme.]
Parallelogram: [Gr. ; parallel + to write: cf. F. parallélogramme. See Parallel, and -gram.]
Parallelopiped: [Gr. para`llhlos parallel + 'epi`pedon a plane surface, 'epi`pedos on the ground, or level with it, level, flat; 'epi` on + pe`don the ground: cf. F. parallélopipède.]
Parallelopipedon: [NL.]
Paralogism: [Gr. paralogismo`s, fr. paralogi`zesqai to reason falsely; para` beside + logi`zesqai to reason, lo`gos discourse, reason: cf. F. paralogisme.]
Paralogize: [Gr. paralogi`zesqai.]
Paralogy: [Gr. paralogi`a; para` beside, beyond + lo`gos reason.]
Paralysis: [L., fr. Gr. para`lysis, fr. paraly`ein to loosen, dissolve, or disable at the side; para` beside + ly`ein to loosen. See Para-, and Loose, and cf. Palsy.]
Paralytic: [L. paralyticus, Gr. : cf. F. paralytique.]
Paralyze: [F. paralyser. See Paralysis.]
Paramagnetic: [Pref. para- + magnetic.]
Paramaleic: [Pref. para- + maleic.]
Paramalic: [Pref. para- + malic.]
Paramastoid: [Pref. para- + mastoid.]
Paramatta: [So named from Paramatta, in Australia.]
Parament: [Sp. paramento, from parar to prepare, L. parare.]
Paramento: [Sp.]
Paramere: [Pref. para- + -mere.]
Parameter: [Pref. para- + -meter: cf. F. paramètre.]
Parametritis: [NL. See Para-, and Metritis.]
Paramiographer: [Gr. proverb + -graph + -er.]
Paramitome: [Pref. para- + mitome.]
Paramo: [Sp. pæramo.]
Paramorph: [Pref. para- + Gr. morfh` form.]
Paramount: [OF. par amont above; par through, by (L. per) + amont above. See Amount.]
Paramour: [F. par amour, lit., by or with love. See 2d Par, and Amour.]
Paramylum: [NL., fr. Gr. para` beside + starch.]
Paranaphthalene: [Pref. para- + naphthalene.]
paranoia: [NL., fr. Gr. para`noia.]
Paranthracene: [Pref. para- + anthracene.]
Paranucleus: [Pref. para- + nucleus.]
Paranymph: [L. paranymphus, Gr. ; para` beside, near + a bride: cf. F. paranymphe.]
Parapectin: [Pref. para- + pectin.]
Parapegm: [L. parapegma, Gr. , fr. to fix beside; para` beside + to fix: cf. F. parapegme.]
Parapeptone: [Pref. para- + peptone.]
Parapet: [F., fr. It. parapetto, fr. parare to ward off, guard (L. parare to prepare, provide) + petto the breast, L. pectus. See Parry, and Pectoral.]
Parapetalous: [Pref. para- + petal.]
Paraph: [F. paraphe, parafe, contr. fr. paragraphe.]
Paraph: [Cf. F. parapher, parafer.]
Parapherna: [L.]
Paraphernal: [Cf. F. paraphernal.]
Paraphernalia: [LL. paraphernalia bona, fr. L. parapherna, pl., parapherna, Gr. ; para` beside + a bride's dowry, fr. fe`rein to bring. See 1st Bear.]
Paraphimosis: [NL., fr. Gr. ; beyond + to muzzle.]
Paraphosphoric: [Pref. para- + phosphoric.]
Paraphragma: [NL., fr. Gr. para` beside + , , an inclosure.]
Paraphrase: [L. paraphrasis, Gr. para`frasis, from parafra`zein to say the same thing in other words; para` beside + fra`zein to speak: cf. F. paraphrase. See Para-, and Phrase.]
Paraphrast: [L. paraphrastes, Gr. : cf. F. paraphraste.]
Paraphrastic: [Gr. : cf. F. paraphrastique.]
Paraphysis: [NL., fr. Gr. para` beside + growth.]
Paraplegia: [NL. paraplegia, fr. Gr. hemiplegia, fr. to strike at the side; para` beside + to strike: cf. F. paraplégie.]
Parapleura: [NL. See Para-, and 2d Pleura.]
Parapodium: [NL., fr. Gr. para` beside + , dim. of foot.]
Parapophysis: [NL. See Para-, and Apophysis.]
Parapterum: [NL. See Para-, and Pteron.]
Paraquet: [See Paroquet.]
Parasang: [L. parasanga, Gr. , from Old Persian; cf. Per. farsang.]
Parascenium: [NL., fr. Gr. ; para` beside + stage.]
Parasceve: [L., from Gr. , lit., preparation.]
Paraschematic: [Gr. to change from the true form.]
Paraselene: [NL., from Gr. para` beside + selh`nh the moon: cf. F. parasélène.]
Parashah: [Heb. pārāshāh.]
Parasita: [NL.]
Parasite: [F., fr. L. parasitus, Gr. para`sitos, lit., eating beside, or at the table of, another; para` beside + sitei^n to feed, from sitos wheat, grain, food.]
Parasitic: [L. parasiticus, Gr. : cf. F. parasitique.]
Parasiticide: [Parasite + L. caedere to kill.]
Parasitism: [Cf. F. parasitisme.]
parasol: [F., fr. Sp. or Pg. parasol, or It. parasole; It. parare to ward off, Sp. & Pg. parar (L. parare to prepare) + It. sole sun, Sp. & Pg. sol (L. sol). See Parry, Solar.]
Parasphenoid: [Pref. para- + sphenoid.]
Parastichy: [Pref. para- + Gr. sti`cos a row.]
Parasynaxis: [L., fr. Gr. , from to assemble illegally or secretly.]
Parasynthetic: [Gr. . See Para-, and Synthetic.]
Parataxis: [NL., fr. Gr. a placing beside, fr. to place beside.]
Parathesis: [NL., from Gr. a putting beside, from to put beside.]
Paratonnerre: [F., fr. parer to parry + tonnerre thunderbolt.]
Paraunter: [Par + aunter.]
Paravail: [OF. par aval below; par through (L. per) + aval down; a- (L. ad) + val (L. vallis) a valley. Cf. Paramount.]
Paravant: [OF. par avant. See Par, and 1st Avaunt.]
Paraventure: [Par + aventure.]
Paraxanthin: [Pref. Para- + xanthin.]
Paraxial: [Pref. para- + axial.]
Parboil: [OE. parboilen, OF. parbouillir to cook well; par through (see Par) + bouillir to boil, L. bullire. The sense has been influenced by E. part. See 1st Boil.]
Parbreak: [Par + break.]
Parcae: [L.]
Parcase: [Par + case.]
Parcel: [F. parcelle a small part, fr. (assumed) LL. particella, dim. of L. pars. See Part, n., and cf. Particle.]
Parcel-mele: [See Parcel, and Meal a part.]
Parcenary: [See Parcener, partner.]
Parcener: [Of. parçonnier, parsonnier, fr. parzon, parçun, parcion, part, portion, fr. L. partitio a division. See Partition, and cf. Partner.]
Parch: [OE. perchen to pierce, hence used of a piercing heat or cold, OF. perchier, another form of percier, F. percer. See Pierce.]
Parchment: [OE. parchemin, perchemin, F. parchemin, LL. pergamenum, L. pergamena, pergamina, fr. L. Pergamenus of or belonging to Pergamus an ancient city of Mysia in Asia Minor, where parchment was first used.]
Parcity: [L. parcitas, fr. parcus sparing.]
Parclose: [OF. See Perclose.]
Pard: [L. pardus, Gr. pa`rdos; cf. Skr. pṛdāku tiger, panther.]
Pardale: [L. pardalis, Gr. pa`rdalis. Cf. Pard.]
Parde: [F. pardi, for par Dieu by God.]
Pardo: [Pg. pardao, fr. Skr. pratāpa splendor, majesty.]
Pardon: [F., fr. pardonner to pardon. See Pardon, v. t.]
Pardon: [Either fr. pardon, n., or from F. pardonner, LL. perdonare; L. per through, thoroughly, perfectly + donare to give, to present. See Par-, and Donation.]
Pardonable: [Cf. F. pardonnable.]
Pare: [F. parer to pare, as a horse's hoofs, to dress or curry, as, leather, to clear, as anchors or cables, to parry, ward off, fr. L. parare to prepare. Cf. Empire, Parade, Pardon, Parry, Prepare.]
Paregoric: [L. paregoricus, Gr. , from addressing, encouraging, soothing; para` beside + an assembly: cf. F. parégorique. See Allegory.]
Parelcon: [Gr. to draw aside, to be redundant; para` beside + to draw.]
Parelectronomy: [Pref. para- + electro- + Gr. law.]
Parella: [Cf. F. parelle.]
Parembole: [NL., from Gr. an insertion beside. See Para-, and Embolus.]
paremptosis: [NL., from Gr. pare`mptwsis a coming in beside; para` beside + 'empiptein to fall in.]
parenchyma: [NL., from Gr. pare`gcyma, fr. paregcei^n to pour in beside; para` beside + 'en in + cei^n to pour: cf. F. parenchyme.]
Parenchymatous: [Cf. F. parenchymateux.]
Parenesis: [L. paraenesis, Gr. parai`nesis, fr. parainei^n to advise.]
Parenetic: [Gr. parainetiko`s: cf. F. parénétique.]
parent: [L. parens, -entis; akin to parere to bring forth; cf. Gr. porei^n to give, beget: cf. F. parent. Cf. Part.]
Parentage: [Cf. F. parentage relationship.]
Parental: [L. parentalis.]
Parentation: [L. parentatio, fr. parentare to offer a solemn sacrifice in honor of deceased parents. See Parent.]
Parentele: [F. parentèle, L. parentela.]
Parenthesis: [NL., fr. Gr. pare`nqesis, fr. parentiqe`nai to put in beside, insert; para` beside + 'en in + tiqe`nai to put, place. See Para-, En-, 2, and Thesis.]
parenthetic: [Cf. Gr. pare`nqetos.]
Parenticide: [L. parenticida a parricide; parens parent + caedere to kill.]
Parepididymis: [NL. See Para-, and Epididymis.]
Parer: [From Pare, v. t.]
Parergon: [L.]
Parergy: [L. parergon, Gr. ; para` beside + work.]
Paresis: [NL., from Gr. pa`resis, fr. parie`nai to let go; para` from + "ie`nai to send.]
Parethmoid: [Pref. para- + ethmoid.]
Parfay: [Par + fay.]
Parfleche: [Prob. through Canadian F. fr. Amer. Indian.]
Parfocal: [Pari- + focal.]
Pargasite: [So called from Pargas, in Finland.]
Parget: [OE. pargeten, also spargeten, sparchen; of uncertain origin.]
Parhelion: [L. parelion, Gr. , ; para` beside + the sun.]
Pari-: [L. par, paris, equal.]
Pariah: [From Tamil paraiyan, pl. paraiyar, one of the low caste, fr. parai a large drum, because they beat the drums at certain festivals.]
Parian: [L. Parius.]
Paridigitata: [NL. See Pari-, and Digitate.]
Paries: [See Parietes.]
Parietal: [L. parietalis, fr. paries, -ietis, a wall: cf. F. pariétal. Cf. Parietary, Pellitory.]
Parietary: [L. parietaria, fr. parietarius parietal. Cf. Pellitory, Parietal.]
Parietes: [L. paries a wall.]
Parietine: [L. parietinus parietal: cf. parietinae ruined walls.]
Parigenin: [Parillin + -gen + -in.]
Parillin: [Shortened fr. sarsaparillin.]
Paring: [From Pare, v. t.]
parings: [Plural of paring{2}.]
Paripinnate: [Pari- + pinnate.]
Paris: [From Paris, the son of Priam.]
parish: [OE. parishe, paresche, parosche, OF. paroisse, parosse, paroiche, F. paroisse, L. parochia, corrupted fr. paroecia, Gr. paroiki`a, fr. pa`roikos dwelling beside or near; para` beside + o'i^kos a house, dwelling; akin to L. vicus village. See Vicinity, and cf. Parochial.]
Parishioner: [F. paroissien, LL. parochianus.]
Parisian: [Cf. F. parisen.]
Parisienne: [F.]
Parisology: [Gr. almost equal, evenly balanced + -logy.]
Parisyllabic: [Pari- + syllabic, -ical: cf. F. parisyllabique.]
Paritor: [Abbrev. fr. apparitor: cf. L. paritor a servant, attendant.]
Parity: [L. paritas, fr. par, paris, equal: cf. F. parité. See Pair, Peer an equal.]
Park: [AS. pearroc, or perh. rather fr. F. parc; both being of the same origin; cf. LL. parcus, parricus, Ir. & Gael. pairc, W. park, parwg. Cf. Paddock an inclosure, Parrock.]
Parka: [Russ. parka, parki, dim. of para a pair, fr. G. paar, L. par. Cf. Pair.]
Parkeria: [NL. So named from W. K. Parker, a British zoologist.]
Parkesine: [So called from Mr. Parkes, the inventor.]
Parlance: [OF., fr. F. parler to speak. See Parley.]
Parlando: [It.]
Parle: [F. parler. See Parley.]
Parley: [F. parler speech, talk, fr. parler to speak, LL. parabolare, fr. L. parabola a comparison, parable, in LL., a word. See Parable, and cf. Parliament, Parlor.]
Parliament: [OE. parlement, F. parlement, fr. parler to speak; cf. LL. parlamentum, parliamentum. See Parley.]
Parliamentary: [Cf. F. parlementaire.]
Parlor: [OE. parlour, parlur, F. parloir, LL. parlatorium. See Parley.]
Parlous: [For perlous, a contr. fr. perilous.]
Parmesan: [F. parmesan, It. parmigiano.]
Parnassia: [NL.]
Parnassian: [L. Parnassius.]
Parnassian: [See Parnassus.]
Parnassian: [F. parnassien.]
Parnassien: [F.]
Parnassus: [L., fr. Gr. .]
Paroccipital: [Pref. para- + occipital.]
Parochial: [LL. parochialis, from L. parochia. See Parish.]
Parochian: [See Parochial, Parishioner.]
Parochian: [LL. parochianus.]
Parodic: [Gr. : cf. F. parodique.]
parodist: [Cf. F. parodiste.]
parody: [L. parodia, Gr. parw,di`a; para` beside + 'w,dh` a song: cf. F. parodie. See Para-, and Ode.]
parody: [Cf. F. parodier.]
Parol: [See Parole, the same word.]
Parole: [F. parole. See Parley, and cf. Parol.]
Paromology: [Gr. fr. , fr. to grant; by, near + to speak together, agree. See Homologous.]
Paronomasia: [L., fr. Gr. , fr. to form a word by a slight change; para` beside + to name, fr. 'o`noma a name.]
Paronomasy: [Cf. F. paronomasie.]
Paronychia: [L., fr. Gr. parwnyci`a; para` beside + 'o`nyx, 'o`nycos, a nail{1}.]
Paronymous: [Gr. parw`nymos; para` beside, near + 'o`noma a name.]
Paroöphoron: [NL., from Gr. (see Para-) + an egg + fe`rein to bear.]
Paroquet: [F. perroquet, or Sp. periquito; both prob. orig. meaning, little Peter. See Parrot.]
Parorchis: [NL. See Para-, and Orchis.]
Parostosis: [NL. See Para-, and Ostosis.]
Parotic: [See Parotid.]
Parotid: [L. parotis, -idis, Gr. , ; para` beside, near + , , the ear: cf. F. parotide. ]
Parotitis: [NL. See Parotid, and -itis.]
Parotoid: [Parotid + -oid.]
Parousia: [NL., fr. Gr. . See Parusia.]
Parovarium: [NL. See Para-, and Ovarium.]
Paroxysm: [F. paroxysme, Gr. , fr. to sharpen, irritate; para` beside, beyond + to sharpen, from sharp.]
Paroxytone: [Gr. , a. See Para-, and Oxytone.]
Parquet: [F. See Parquetry.]
Parquetry: [F. parqueterie, fr. parquet inlaid flooring, fr. parquet, dim. of parc an inclosure. See Park.]
Parr: [Cf. Gael. & Ir. bradan a salmon.]
Parrakeet: [See Paroquet.]
Parral: [F. appareil. See Apparel, n.]
Parrhesia: [NL., fr. Gr. ; para` beside, beyond + a speaking.]
Parricidal: [L. parricidalis, parricidialis. See Parricide.]
Parricide: [F., fr. L. parricida; pater father + caedere to kill. See Father, Homicide, and cf. Patricide.]
Parrock: [AS. pearruc, pearroc. See Park.]
Parrot: [Prob. fr. F. Pierrot, dim. of Pierre Peter. F. pierrot is also the name of the sparrow. Cf. Paroquet, Petrel, Petrify.]
Parrot's-bill: [So called from the resemblance of its curved superior petal to a parrot's bill.]
Parry: [F. paré, p. p. of parer. See Pare, v. t.]
parse: [L. pars a part; pars orationis a part of speech. See Part, n.]
parsec: [From parallax second. See parallax second and annual parallax, under parallax.]
Parsee: [Hind. & Per. pārsī a Persian, a follower of Zoroaster, a fire worshiper. Cf. Persian.]
Parsimonious: [Cf. F. parcimonieux. See Parsimony.]
Parsimony: [L. parsimonia, parcimonia; cf. parcere to spare, parsus sparing: cf. F. parcimonie.]
Parsley: [OE. persely, persil, F. persil, L. petroselinum rock parsley, Gr. petrose`linon; pe`tros stone + se`linon parsley. Cf. Celery.]
Parsnip: [OE. parsnepe, from a French form, fr. L. pastinaca; cf. pastinare to dig up, pastinum a kind of dibble; cf. OF. pastenade, pastenaque.]
Parson: [OE. persone person, parson, OF. persone, F. personne person, LL. persona (sc. ecclesiae), fr. L. persona a person. See Person.]
Part: [F. part, L. pars, gen. partis; cf. parere to bring forth, produce. Cf. Parent, Depart, Parcel, Partner, Party, Portion.]
Part: [F. partir, L. partire, partiri, p. p. partitus, fr. pars, gen. partis, a part. See Part, n.]
Partage: [F. See Part, v. & n.]
Partake: [Part + take.]
partan: [Cf. Ir. & Gael. partan.]
Parterre: [F., fr. par on, by (L. per) + terre earth, ground, L. terra. See Terrace.]
Partheniad: [See Parthenic.]
Parthenic: [Gr. parqeniko`s, fr. parqe`nos a maid, virgin.]
parthenogenesis: [Gr. parqe`nos a virgin + E. genesis.]
Parthenon: [L., fr. Gr. Parqenw`n, fr.parqe`nos a virgin, i. e., Athena, the Greek goddess called also Pallas.]
Parthenope: [L., the name of a Siren, fr. Gr. Parqeno`ph.]
partial: [F., fr. LL. partials, fr. L. pars, gen. partis, a part; cf. (for sense 1) F. partiel. See Part, n.]
Partiality: [Cf. F. partialité.]
Partibility: [From Partible.]
Partible: [L. partibilis, fr. partire to part, divide, fr. L. pars: cf. F. partible. See Part.]
Participant: [L. participans, p. pr. of participare: cf. F. participant. See Participate.]
Participate: [L. participatus, p. p. of participare to participate; pars, partis, part + capere to take. See Part, and Capacious.]
Participation: [F. participation, L. participatio.]
Participative: [Cf. F. participatif.]
Participator: [L.]
Participial: [L. participialis: cf. E. participal. See Participle.]
Participle: [F. participe, L. participium, fr. particeps sharing, participant; pars, gen. partis, a part + capere to take. See Participate.]
Particle: [L. particula, dim. of pars, gen partis, a part: cf. F. particule. See Part, and cf. Parcel.]
Particular: [OE. particuler, F. particulier, L. particularis. See Particle.]
Particularism: [Cf. F. particularisme.]
Particularist: [Cf. F. particulariste.]
Particularity: [Cf. F. particularité.]
Particularize: [Cf. F. particulariser.]
Particulate: [See Particle.]
Parting: [From Part, v.]
Partisan: [F., fr. It. partigiano. See Party, and cf. Partisan a truncheon.]
Partisan: [F. pertuisane, prob. fr. It. partigiana, influenced in French by OF. pertuisier to pierce. It was prob. so named as the weapon of some partisans, or party men. Cf. Partisan one of a corps of light troops.]
Partita: [It.]
Partite: [L. partitus, p. p. of partire to part, divide, from pars. See Part, and cf. Party, a.]
Partition: [F. partition, L. partitio. See Part, v.]
Partitive: [Cf. F. partitif.]
Partlet: [Dim. of part.]
Partner: [For parcener, influenced by part.]
Partridge: [OE. partriche, pertriche, OF. pertris, perdriz, F. perdrix, L. perdix, -icis, fr. Gr. pe`rdix.]
Parturiate: [See Parturient.]
Parturient: [L. parturiens, p. pr. of parturire to desire to bring forth, fr. parere, partum, to bring forth. See Parent.]
Parturifacient: [L. parturire to desire to bring forth + facere to make.]
Parturition: [L. parturitio, fr. parturire: cf. F. parturition. See Parturient.]
Party: [F. parti and partie, fr. F. partir to part, divide, L. partire, partiri. See Part, v.]
Party: [F. parti divided, fr. partir to divide. See Part, v., and cf. Partite.]
Parumbilical: [Pref. para- + umbilical.]
Parure: [F., OF. pareure, LL. paraura, fr. L. parare to prepare. See Pare.]
Parusia: [NL., fr. Gr. paroysi`a presence, fr. parei^nai to be present; para` beside + e'i^nai to be.]
Parvanimity: [L. parvus little + animus mind.]
Parvenu: [F., prop. p. p. of parvenir to attain to, to succeed, to rise to high station, L. pervenire to come to; per through + venire to come. See Par, prep., and Come.]
Parvis: [F. parvis, fr. LL. paravisus, fr. L. paradisus. See Paradise.]
Parvitude: [L. parvitas, fr. parvus little: cf. OF. parvité.]
Pas: [F. See Pace.]
Pasch: [AS. pascha, L. pascha, Gr. , fr. Heb. pesach, fr. pāsach to pass over: cf. OF. pasque, F. pâque. Cf. Paschal, Paas, Paque.]
Paschal: [L. paschalis: cf. F. pascal. See Pasch.]
Pash: [Prob. of imitative origin, or possibly akin to box to fight with the fists.]
Pash: [Scot., the pate. Cf. Pash, v. t.]
Pasha: [Turk. pāshā, bāshā; cf. Per. bāshā, bādshāh; perh. a corruption of Per. pādishāh. Cf. Bashaw, Padishah, Shah.]
Pashalic: [Turk.]
Pasigraphy: [Gr. for all (dat. pl. of all) + -graphy.]
Pasilaly: [Gr. for all (dat. pl. of all) + talking.]
Pask: [See Pasque.]
Paspy: [F. passe-pied.]
Pasque: [OF. pasque.]
Pasquil: [It. pasquillo.]
Pasquin: [It. pasquino a mutilated statue at Rome, set up against the wall of the place of the Orsini; -- so called from a witty cobbler or tailor, near whose shop the statue was dug up. On this statue it was customary to paste satiric papers.]
Pasquinade: [F. pasquinade, It. pasquinata.]
Pass: [F. passer, LL. passare, fr. L. passus step, or from pandere, passum, to spread out, lay open. See Pace.]
Pass: [Cf. F. pas (for sense 1), and passe, fr. passer to pass. See Pass, v. i.]
Pass-parole: [F. passe-parole.]
Passable: [Cf. F. passable.]
Passacaglia: [Sp. pasacalle a certain tune on the guitar, prop., a tune played in passing through the streets.]
Passade: [F. passade; cf. Sp. pasada. See Pass, v. i.]
Passage: [F. passage. See Pass, v. i.]
Passager: [See Passenger.]
Passant: [F., p. pr. of passer. See Pass, v. i.]
passe: [F.]
passe-partout: [F., from passer to pass + partout everywhere.]
Passegarde: [F.]
Passement: [F.]
Passementerie: [F.]
passenger: [OE. & F. passager. See Passage, and cf. Messenger.]
Passeres: [NL., fr. L. passer a sparrow.]
Passerine: [L. passerinus, fr. passer a sparrow.]
Passibility: [L. passibilitas: cf. F. passibilité.]
Passible: [L. passibilis, fr. pati, to suffer: cf. F. passible. See Passion.]
Passiflora: [NL., from L. passio passion (fr. pati, passus, to suffer) + flos, floris, flower.]
Passim: [L.]
Passion: [F., fr. L. passio, fr. pati, passus, to suffer. See Patient.]
Passionary: [L. passionarius: cf. F. passionaire.]
Passionate: [LL. passionatus: cf. F. passionné.]
Passiontide: [Passion + tide time.]
Passive: [L. passivus: cf. F. passif. See Passion.]
Passivity: [Cf. F. passivité.]
Passover: [Pass + over. See Pasch.]
Passport: [F. passeport, orig., a permission to leave a port or to sail into it; passer to pass + port a port, harbor. See Pass, and Port a harbor.]
Passus: [L., a step, a pace. See Pace.]
Passymeasure: [Corrupted fr. It. passamezzo.]
Past: [From Pass, v.]
Paste: [OF. paste, F. pâte, L. pasta, fr. Gr. barley broth; cf. barley porridge, sprinkled with salt, to sprinkle. Cf. Pasty, n., Patty.]
Pastel: [F.; cf. It. pastello. Cf. Pastil.]
Pastern: [Of. pasturon, F. pâturon, fr. OF. pasture a tether, for beasts while pasturing; prop., a pasturing. See Pasture.]
Pasteurism: [F. Pasteur, a French scientist.]
Pasticcio: [It., fr. pasta. See Paste.]
Pastil: [F. pastille, L. pastillusa pastus food. See Pasture, and cf. Pastel.]
pastime: [Pass + time: cf. F. passetemps.]
pastis: [F., ca. 1925]
pastor: [L., fr. pascere, pastum, to pasture, to feed. Cf. Pabulum, Pasture, Food.]
Pastoral: [L. pastoralis: cf. F. pastoral. See Pastor.]
Pastorale: [It.]
Pastorate: [Cf. F. pastorat. See Pastor.]
Pastorium: [See Pastor; cf. Auditorium.]
Pasturage: [OF. pasturage, F. pâturage. See Pasture.]
Pasture: [OF. pasture, F. pâture, L. pastura, fr. pascere, pastum, to pasture, to feed. See Pastor.]
Pasty: [OF. pasté, F. pâté. See Paste, and cf. Patty.]
Pat: [Cf. G. patschen, Prov. G. patzen, to strike, tap.]
Pat: [Cf. pat a light blow, D. te pas convenient, pat, where pas is fr. F. passer to pass.]
Paté: [F. pâté.]
Pataca: [Sp.]
Patache: [F. & Sp. patache, P. patacho.]
Patacoon: [Sp.]
Patagium: [L., an edge or border.]
Patamar: [From the native name.]
Patavinity: [L. patavinitas, fr. Patavium: cf. F. patavinité]
Patch: [OE. pacche; of uncertain origin, perh. for placche; cf. Prov. E. platch patch, LG. plakk, plakke.]
Patchouli: [Cf. F. patchouli; prob. of East Indian origin.]
Pate: [Cf. LG. & Prov. G. pattkopf, patzkopf, scabby head; patt, patz, scab + kopf head.]
Patefaction: [L. patefactio, fr. patefacere to open; patere to lie open + facere to make.]
Patela: [Hind. patelā.]
Patella: [L., a small pan, the kneepan, dim. of patina, patena, a pan, dish.]
Patelliform: [Patella + form: cf. F. pattelliforme.]
Patellula: [NL., dim. of L. patella. See Patella.]
Paten: [LL. patina, patena, fr. L. patina, patena, a pan; cf. L. patere to be open, E. patent, and Gr. pata`nh a kind of flat dish: cf. F. patène. Cf. Patina.]
Patena: [LL.]
Patena: [Cf. Pg. patena a paten.]
Patency: [See Patent.]
Patent: [L. patens, -entis, p. pr. of patere to be open: cf. F. patent. Cf. Fathom.]
Patent: [Cf. F. patente. See Patent, a.]
Patera: [L., fr. patere to lie open.]
Paterfamilias: [L., fr. pater father + familias, gen. of familia family.]
Paternal: [L. paternus, fr. pater a father: cf. F. paternel. See Father.]
Paternity: [L. paternitas: cf. F. paternité. See Paternal.]
Paternoster: [L., Our Father.]
Patesi: [Assyrian.]
path: [AS. pæð, pað; akin to D. pad, G. pfad, of uncertain origin; cf. Gr. pa`tos, Skr. patha, path. √21.]
pathematic: [Gr. paqhmatiko`s, fr. pa`qhma a suffering, paqei^n, to suffer.]
Pathetic: [L. patheticus, Gr. paqhtiko`s, fr. paqei^n, pa`scein, to suffer: cf. F. pathétique. See Pathos.]
Pathetism: [Cf. F. pathétisme.]
Pathic: [L. pathicus, Gr. paqiko`s, passive, fr. paqei^n, pa`scei^n, to suffer]
Pathic: [Gr. paqiko`s.]
Pathogen: [See Pathogenic.]
Pathogenic: [Gr. pa`qos disease + the root of ge`nos birth.]
Pathognomonic: [Gr. skilled in judging of diseases; pa`qos a disease + skilled: cf. F. pathognomonique. See Gnomic.]
Pathognomy: [Gr. passion + a judgment, fr. , , to know.]
Pathologic: [Gr. : cf. F. pathologique.]
pathologist: [Cf. F. pathologiste.]
pathology: [Gr. pa`qos a suffering, disease + -logy: cf. F. pathologie.]
Pathopoeia: [NL., from Gr. paqopoii:`a; pa`qos passion + poiei^n to make.]
Pathos: [L., from Gr. pa`qos a suffering, passion, fr. paqei^n, pa`scei^n, to suffer; cf. po`nos toil, L. pati to suffer, E. patient.]
Patible: [L. patibilis, fr. pati to suffer.]
Patibulary: [L. patibulum a gallows: cf. F. patibulaire.]
Patience: [F. patience, fr. L. patientia. See Patient.]
Patient: [F., fr. L. patiens, -entis, p. pr. of pati to suffer. Cf. Pathos, Passion.]
patina: [It., fr. L. patina a dish, a pan, a kind of cake. Cf. Paten.]
Patio: [Sp., a court]
patisserie: [F. pâtisserie. See Pate.]
Patois: [F.]
Patolli: [Mex. patolli dice.]
Patonce: [Cf. F. patte d'once paw of an ounce.]
Patrial: [L. patria fatherland, country, fr. pater father.]
Patriarch: [F. patriarche, L. patriarcha, Gr. paria`rchs, fr. paria` lineage, especially on the father's side, race; path`r father + 'arco`s a leader, chief, fr. 'a`rcein to lead, rule. See Father, Archaic.]
Patriarchal: [Cf. F. patriarcal.]
Patriarchate: [Cf. F. patriarcat.]
Patriarchic: [L. patriarchicus, Gr. patriarciko`s.]
Patriarchy: [Gr. patriarci`a.]
Patrician: [L. patricius, fr. patres fathers or senators, pl. of pater: cf. F. patricien. See Paternal.]
Patrician: [L. patricius: cf. F. patricien.]
Patricide: [L. pater father + caedere to kill. Cf. Parricide.]
Patrimonial: [L. patrimonialis: cf. F. patrimonial.]
Patrimony: [L. patrimonium, fr. pater father: cf. F. patrimoine. See Paternal.]
Patriot: [F. patriote; cf. Sp. patriota, It. patriotto; all fr. Gr. patriw`ths a fellow-countryman, fr. pa`trios established by forefathers, fr. path`r father. See Father.]
Patriotic: [Cf. F. patriotique, Gr. patriwtiko`s belonging to a fellow-countryman.]
Patriotism: [Cf. F. patriotisme.]
Patripassian: [LL. Patripassiani, pl.; L. pater father + pati, passus, to suffer: cf. F. patripassiens.]
Patristic: [F. patristique. See Paternal.]
Patrizate: [L. patrissare, patrizare; cf. Gr. patria`zein.]
Patrocinate: [L. patrocinatus, p. p. of patrocinari to patronize, fr. patronus patron.]
Patrociny: [L. patrocinium.]
Patrol: [F. patrouiller, O. & Prov. F. patrouiller to paddle, paw about, patrol, fr. patte a paw; cf. D. poot paw, G. pfote, and E. pat, v.]
Patrol: [F. patrouille, OF. patouille. See Patrol, v. i.]
Patron: [F., fr. L. patronus, fr. pater a father. See Paternal, and cf. Patroon, Padrone, Pattern.]
Patronage: [F. patronage. Cf. LL. patronaticum, and L. patronatus.]
Patronal: [L. patronalis; cf. F. patronal.]
Patronate: [L. patronatus.]
Patroness: [Cf. F. patronnesse.]
Patronomatology: [Gr. path`r, patro`s, a father + E. onomatology.]
Patronymic: [L. patronymicus, Gr. patrwnymiko`s; path`r father + 'o`noma name: cf. F. patronymique.]
Patronymic: [Gr. patrwnymiko`n.]
Patroon: [D. patroon a patron, a protector. See Patron.]
Patté: [F. patté, fem. pattée, fr. patte paw, foot. Cf. Patten.]
Patten: [F. patin a high-heeled shoe, fr. patte paw, foot. Cf. Panton, Patté.]
Patter: [Freq. of pat to strike gently.]
Pattern: [OE. patron, F. patron, a patron, also, a pattern. See Patron.]
Pattern matching: [See pattern.]
Patty: [F. pâté. See Pasty.]
Patulous: [L. patulus, fr. patere to be open, extend.]
Pauciloquy: [L. pauciloquium; paucus little + loqui to speak.]
Paucispiral: [L. paucus few + E. spiral.]
Paucity: [L. paucitas, fr. paucus few, little: cf. F. paucité See Few.]
Paugie: [Corrupted from Amer. Indian mishcuppauog. See Scup.]
Pauhaugen: [North Amer. Indian.]
Pauldron: [See Powldron.]
Paulician: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Pauline: [L. Paulinus, fr. Paulus Paul.]
Paulownia: [NL. So named from the Russian princess Anna Pavlovna.]
Paum: [See Palm to cheat.]
Paunce: [See Pansy.]
Paunch: [OF. panch, pance, F. panse, L. pantex, panticis.]
Pauper: [L. See Poor.]
Pauperism: [Cf. F. paupérisme.]
Pauropoda: [NL., from Gr. pay^ros small + -poda.]
Pause: [F., fr. L. pausa. See Pose.]
Pause: [Cf. F. pauser, L. pausare. See Pause, n., Pose.]
Pauxi: [From the native name: cf. Sp. pauji.]
Pavé: [F., from paver to pave. See Pave.]
Pavage: [Cf. F. pavage.]
Pavan: [F. pavane; cf. It. & Sp. pavana, and Sp. pavon, pavo, a peacock, L. pavo.]
Pave: [F. paver to pave, LL. pavare, from L. pavire to beat, ram, or tread down; cf. Gr. pai`ein to beat, strike.]
Pavement: [F., fr. LL. pavamentum, L. pavimentum. See Pave.]
Pavesade: [F. See Pavise.]
Pavid: [L. pavidus, from pavere to be afraid.]
Pavilion: [F. pavillon, fr. L. pavilio a butterfly, also, a tent, because spread out like a butterfly's wings.]
Pavis: [OF. pavaix, F. pavois; cf. It. pavese, LL. pavense; perh. named from Pavia in Italy.]
Pavo: [L., a peacock. See Peacock.]
Pavone: [Cf. It. pavone, Sp. pavon, fr. L. pavo.]
Pavonine: [L. pavoninus, fr. pavo a peacock. See Peacock.]
Paw: [OE. pawe, poue, OF. poe: cf. patte, LG. pote, D. poot, G. pfote.]
Pawky: [Cf. AS. pæcean to deceive.]
Pawl: [W. pawl a pole, a stake. Cf. Pole a stake.]
Pawn: [OE. paune, poun, OF. peon, poon, F. pion, LL. pedo a foot soldier, fr. L. pes, pedis, foot. See Foot, and cf. Pioneer, Peon.]
Pawn: [OF. pan pledge, assurance, skirt, piece, F. pan skirt, lappet, piece, from L. pannus. See Pane.]
Pax: [L. pax peace. See Peace.]
Paxillose: [L. paxillus a small stake.]
Paxillus: [L., a peg.]
Paxwax: [For faxvax, fr. AS. feax hair (akin to OHG. fahs) + weaxan to grow. See Wax to grow, and cf. Faxed, Pectinate.]
Pay: [OF. peier, fr. L. picare to pitch, pix pitch: cf. OF. peiz pitch, F. poix. See Pitch a black substance.]
Pay: [OE. paien, F. payer, fr. L. pacare to pacify, appease, fr. pax, pacis, peace. See Peace.]
Payable: [Cf. F. payable. Cf. Pacable.]
Payen: [F.]
Payment: [F. payment, paiement. See Pay to requite.]
Payn: [OF. & F. pain, fr. L. panis bread.]
Payndemain: [OF. pain bread + demaine manorial, lordly, own, private. See Payn, and Demesne. Said to be so called from the figure of our Lord impressed upon it.]
Paynize: [From Mr. Payne, the inventor.]
Pœcilitic: [Gr. poiki`los many-colored, variegated.]
Pœcilopod: [Cf. F. pœcilopode.]
Pœcilopoda: [NL., fr. Gr. variegated, manifold + -poda.]
pct: [Abbreviation of percent.]
pædogenesis: [Gr. pai^s, paido`s, child + E. genesis.]
Pea: [OF. peis. See Poise.]
Pea: [OE. pese, fr. AS. pisa, or OF. peis, F. pois; both fr. L. pisum; cf. Gr. pi`sos, pi`son. The final s was misunderstood in English as a plural ending. Cf. Pease.]
Pea-jacket: [Prob. fr. D. pij, pije, a coat of a coarse woolen stuff.]
Peace: [OE. pees, pais, OF. pais, paiz, pes, F. paix, L. pax, pacis, akin to pacere, paciscere, pacisci, to make an agreement, and prob. also pangere to fasten. Cf. Appease, Fair, a., Fay, v., Fang, Pacify, Pact, Pay to requite.]
Peaceable: [OE. peisible, F. paisible.]
Peach: [See Appeach, Impeach.]
Peach: [OE. peche, peshe, OF. pesche, F. pêche, fr. LL. persia, L. Persicum (sc. malum) a Persian apple, a peach. Cf. Persian, and Parsee.]
peacoat: [Prob. fr. D. pij, pije, a coat of a coarse woolen stuff.]
Peacock: [OE. pecok. Pea- in this word is from AS. peá, pāwa, peacock, fr. L. pavo, prob. of Oriental origin; cf. Gr. taw`s, taw^s, Per. tāus, tāwus, Ar. tāwūs. See Cock the bird.]
Peafowl: [See Peacock.]
Peag: [Prob. of North American Indian origin, by shortening of wampumpeag. RHUD.]
Peahen: [See Peacock.]
Peak: [OE. pek, AS. peac, perh of Celtic origin; cf. Ir. peac a sharp-pointed thing. Cf. Pike.]
Peal: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Peal: [An abbrev. of F. appel a call, appeal, ruffle of a drum, fr. appeller to call, L. appellare. See Appeal.]
Pean: [OF. pene, F. panne.]
Peanism: [Gr. paianismo`s, fr. paiani`zein to chant the pæan.]
Pear: [OE. pere, AS. peru, L. pirum: cf. F. poire. Cf. Perry.]
Pearl: [OE. perle, F. perle, LL. perla, perula, probably fr. (assumed) L. pirulo, dim. of L. pirum a pear. See Pear, and cf. Purl to mantle.]
Pearlins: [Prob. a corruption of purflings. See Purfle.]
Peart: [A variant of pert, a.]
Peasant: [OF. païsant (the i being perh. due to confusion with the p. pr. of verbs), païsan, F. paysan, fr. OF. & F. pays country, fr. L. pagus the country. See Pagan.]
Pease: [See Pea.]
Peasweep: [So called from its note.]
Peat: [Cf. Pet a fondling.]
Peat: [Prob. for beat, prop., material used to make the fire burn better, fr. AS. bētan to better, mend (a fire), bōt advantage. See Better, Boot advantage.]
Peavey: [Said to be from the inventor's name.]
Peba: [Cf. Pg. peba.]
Pebble: [AS. papolstān; cf. L. papula pimple, mote. See Stone.]
Pebrine: [F.]
Pecan: [Cf. F. pacane the nut.]
Peccable: [Cf. F. peccable. See Peccant.]
Peccadillo: [Sp. pecadillo, dim. of pecado a sin, fr. L. peccatum. See Peccant.]
Peccancy: [L. peccantia.]
Peccant: [L. peccans, -antis, p. pr. of peccare to sin: cf. F. peccant.]
Peccary: [From the native South American name: cf. F. pécari, Sp. pecar.]
Peccavi: [L.]
Peck: [Perh. akin to pack; or, orig., an indefinite quantity, and fr. peck, v. (below): cf. also F. picotin a peak.]
Peck: [See Pick, v.]
Pecopteris: [NL., fr. Gr. pe`kein to comb + petri`s a kind of fern.]
Pecora: [NL., fr. L. pecus. See Pecuniary.]
pecs: [contraction from pectoral muscles.]
Pecten: [L. pecten, -inis, a comb, a kind of shellfish. See Pectinate.]
pectic: [Gr. phkto`s curdled.]
pectin: [Gr. phkto`s curdled, congealed, from phgny`nai to make fast or stiff: cf. F. pectine.]
Pectinal: [L. pecten comb. See Pectinate.]
Pectinate: [L. pectinatus, p. pr. of pectinare to comb, from pecten, -inis, a comb; cf. Gr. pe`kein to comb, AS. feax hair, OHG. fahs, E. paxwax.]
Pectineal: [See Pecten.]
Pectinibranchiata: [NL. See Pecten, and Branchia.]
Pectinibranchiate: [L. pecten, -inis, a comb + E. branchiate.]
Pectize: [Gr. phkto`s solid.]
Pectolite: [L. pecten a comb + -lite.]
Pectoral: [L. pectoralis, fr. pectus, -oris the breast; cf. F. pectoral.]
Pectoral: [L. pectorale a breastplate, neut. of pectoralis.]
Pectoriloquial: [Cf. F. pectoriloque.]
Pectoriloquy: [L. pectus, -oris, the breast + loqui to speak: cf. F. pectoriloquie.]
Pectose: [Pectic + cellulose.]
Pectostraca: [NL., fr. Gr. phkto`s fixed + 'o`strakon shell of a testacean.]
pectus: [L., the breast.]
Peculate: [L. peculatus, p. p. of peculari to peculate, akin to peculium private property. See Peculiar.]
Peculator: [L.]
Peculiar: [L. peculiaris, fr. peculium private property, akin to pecunia money: cf. OF. peculier. See Pecuniary.]
Peculium: [L. See Peculiar.]
Pecuniary: [L. pecuniarius, fr. pecunia money, orig., property in cattle, fr. pecus cattle: cf. F. pécuniaire. See Fee, and cf. Peculiar.]
Pecunious: [L. pecuniosus, fr. pecunia: cf. F. pécunieux.]
Ped: [OE. See Peddler.]
Pedage: [LL. pedagium, for pedaticum. See Paage.]
Pedagogic: [From Pedagogic, a.; cf. G. pedagogik.]
Pedagogic: [Gr. paidagwgiko`s: cf. F. pédagogique. See Pedagogue.]
Pedagogism: [Cf. F. pédagogisme.]
Pedagogue: [F. pédagogue, L. paedagogus, Gr. paidagwgo`s; pai^s, paido`s, a boy + 'a`gein to lead, guide; cf. 'agwgo`s leading. See Page a servant, Agent.]
Pedagogue: [Cf. L. paedagogare to instruct.]
Pedagogy: [Gr. paidagwgi`a: cf. F. pédagogie.]
Pedal: [L. pedalis, fr. pes, pedis, foot. See Foot, and cf. Pew.]
Pedal: [Cf. F. pédale, It. pedale. See Pedal, a.]
Pedaneous: [L. pedaneus of the size of a foot.]
Pedant: [F. pédant, It. pedante, fr. Gr. paidey`ein to instruct, from pai^s boy. See Pedagogue.]
Pedantize: [Cf. F. pédantiser.]
Pedantocracy: [Pedant + democracy.]
Pedantry: [Cf. F. pédanterie.]
Pedarian: [L. pedarius, fr. pedarius belonging to the foot, fr. pes, pedis, foot.]
Pedary: [L. pedarius of the foot.]
Pedata: [NL. See Pedate.]
Pedate: [L. pedatus, p. p. of pedare to furnish with feet, fr. pes, pedis, a foot.]
Pedatifid: [Pedate + root of L. findere to split.]
Peddle: [From Peddler.]
Peddler: [OE. pedlere, pedlare, also peddare, peoddare, fr. OE. ped a basket, of unknown origin.]
Pederast: [Gr. paiderasth`s, lover of boys; pai^s, paido`s, a boy + 'erasth`s, lover: cf. F. pédéraste.]
Pederastic: [Gr. paiderastiko`s.]
Pederasty: [Gr. paiderasti`a, love of boys: cf. F. pédérastie.]
Pederero: [Sp. pedrero, fr. OSp. pedra, Sp. piedra, a stone, L. petra, fr. Gr. pe`tra. So named because it was at first charged with stones.]
Pedesis: [NL., from Gr. ph`dhsis a leaping.]
Pedestal: [Sp. pedestal; cf. F. piédestal, It. piedestallo; fr. L. es, pedis, foot + OHG. stal standing place, station, place, akin to E. stall. See Foot, and Stall, and Footstall.]
Pedestrial: [L. pedester, -esteris, fr. pes, pedis, a foot: cf. F. pédestere. See Pedal.]
Pedetentous: [L. pes, pedis, foot + tendere to stretch out: cf. L. tentim by degrees.]
Pedi-: [See Foot.]
Pediatric: [Gr. pai^s, paido`s, child + 'iatrei`a healing.]
Pedicel: [F. pédicelle. See Pedicle.]
Pedicellaria: [NL. See Pedicel.]
Pedicellina: [NL. See Pedicel.]
Pedicle: [L. pediculus a little foot, dim. of pes foot: cf. F. pédicule. See edal, and cf. Pedicel.]
Pedicular: [L. pedicularis, fr. pediculus a louse: cf. F. pédiculaire.]
Pediculati: [NL. See Pedicle.]
Pedicule: [See Pedicle.]
Pediculina: [NL. See Pediculus.]
Pediculous: [L. pediculosus.]
Pediculus: [L., a louse.]
Pedicure: [Pedi- + L. cura care.]
Pediform: [Pedi- + -form.]
Pedigerous: [Pedi- + -gerous.]
Pedigree: [Of unknown origin; possibly fr. F. par degrés by degrees, -- for a pedigree is properly a genealogical table which records the relationship of families by degrees; or, perh., fr. F. pied de grue crane's foot, from the shape of the heraldic genealogical trees.]
Pediluvy: [Pedi- + L. luere to wash: cf. It. & Sp. pediluvio, F. pédiluve.]
Pedimana: [NL., fr. L. pes, pedis, foot + manus hand.]
Pedimane: [Cf. F. pédimane.]
Pedimanous: [See Pedimana.]
Pediment: [L. pes, pedis, a foot. See Foot.]
Pedipalp: [Cf. F. pédipalpe.]
Pedipalpi: [NL. See Pedipalpus.]
Pedipalpus: [NL. See Pes, and Palpus.]
Pedireme: [Pedi- + L. remus oar.]
Pedobaptism: [Gr. pai^s, paido`s, a child + E. baptism.]
Pedograph: [Gr. pe`don ground + -graph.]
Pedology: [Gr. pai^s, paido`s, child + -logy.]
Pedomancy: [Pedi- + -mancy.]
Pedometer: [Pedi-, pedo- + -meter: cf. F. pédomètre.]
Pedomotive: [Pedi-, pedo- + -motive.]
Pedotrophy: [Gr. paidotrofi`a, fr. pai^s, paido`s, a child + tre`fein to nourish: cf. F. pédotrophie.]
Pedrail: [See Pedi-; Rail.]
Pedregal: [Sp., a stony place, fr. piedra stone.]
Pedro: [From Sp. Pedro Peter, L. Petrus, Gr. Pe`tros.]
Peduncle: [Formed fr. (assumed) L. pedunculus, dim. of pes, pedis, a foot: cf. F. pédoncule.]
Peduncular: [Cf. F. pédonculaire.]
Pedunculata: [NL. See Peduncle.]
Peek: [OE. piken: cf. F. piquer to pierce, prick, E. pique. Cf. Peak.]
Peel: [OE. pel. Cf. Pile a heap.]
Peel: [F. pelle, L. pala.]
Peel: [Confused with peel to strip, but fr. F. piller to pillage. See Pill to rob, Pillage.]
Peel: [F. peler to pull out the hair, to strip, to peel, fr. L. pilare to deprive of hair, fr. pilus a hair; or perh. partly fr. F. peler to peel off the skin, perh. fr. L. pellis skin (cf. Fell skin). Cf. Peruke.]
Peeler: [See Peel to plunder.]
Peen: [Cf. G. pinne pane of a hammer.]
Peep: [Of imitative origin; cf. OE. pipen, F. piper, pépier, L. pipire, pipare, pipiare, D. & G. piepen. Senses 2 and 3 perhaps come from a transfer of sense from the sound which chickens make upon the first breaking of the shell to the act accompanying it; or perhaps from the influence of peek, or peak. Cf. Pipe.]
peepul: [Hind. pīpal, Skr. pippala.]
Peer: [OF. parir, pareir equiv. to F. paraître to appear, L. parere. Cf. Appear.]
Peer: [OE. per, OF. per, F. pair, fr. L. par equal. Cf. Apparel, Pair, Par, n., Umpire.]
Peerage: [See Peer an equal, and cf. Parage.]
Peerie: [See 1st Peer, 2.]
Peevish: [OE. pevische; of uncertain origin, perh. from a word imitative of the noise made by fretful children + -ish.]
Peg: [OE. pegge; cf. Sw. pigg, Dan. pig a point, prickle, and E. peak.]
Pegador: [Sp., a sticker.]
Pegasoid: [Pegasus + -oid.]
Pegasus: [L., fr. Gr. Ph`gasos.]
Pegm: [L. pegma a movable stage, Gr. ph^gma, orig., a framework.]
Pegmatite: [From Gr. something fastened together, in allusion to the quartz and feldspar in graphic granite: cf. F. pegmatite. See Pegm.]
Pegmatoid: [Pegmatite + -oid.]
Pegomancy: [Gr. phgh` fountain + -mancy.]
Pehlevi: [Parsee Pahlavi.]
Peignoir: [F., fr. peigner to comb, L. pectinare. See Pectinate.]
Peirameter: [Gr. pei^ra a trial + -meter.]
Peirastic: [Gr. peirastiko`s, fr. peira^n to try, fr. pei^ra a trial.]
Peise: [See Poise.]
Pejorative: [F. péjoratif, fr. L. pejor, used as compar. of malus evil.]
Pekan: [F. pekan.]
Pekoe: [Chin. pih-hoau: cf. F. pekoë]
Pelage: [F. pelage, fr. L. pilus hair.]
Pelagian: [L. pelagius, Gr. pela`gios, fr. pe`lagos the sea: cf. F. pélagien.]
Pelagian: [L. Pelagianus: cf. F. pélagien.]
Pelagian: [Cf. F. pélagien.]
Pelagianism: [Cf. F. pélagianisme.]
Pelagic: [L. pelagicus.]
Pelargonium: [NL., fr. Gr. pelargo`s a stork.]
Pelasgian: [L. Pelasgus, Gr. Pelasgo`s a Pelasgian.]
Pelecaniformes: [NL. See Pelican, and -form.]
Pelecoid: [Gr. pe`lekys a hatchet + -oid.]
Pelecypoda: [NL., fr. Gr. pe`lekys a hatchet + -poda.]
Pelerine: [F. pèlerine a tippet, fr. pèlerin a pilgrim, fr. L. peregrinus foreign, alien. See Pilgrim.]
Pele's hair: [After a Hawaiian goddess associated with the crater Kilauea.]
Pelf: [OE. pelfir booty, OF. pelfre, akin to pelfrer to plunder, and perh. to E. pillage. Cf. Pilfer.]
Pelican: [F. pélican, L. pelicanus, pelecanus, Gr. peleka`n, peleka^s, pele`kanos, the woodpecker, and also a water bird of the pelican kind, fr. peleka^n to hew with an ax, fr. pe`lekys an ax, akin to Skr. paraçu.]
Pelicosauria: [NL., fr. Gr. peli`ka a wooden bowl (but taken to mean, pelvis) + say^ros a lizard.]
Peliom: [See Pelioma.]
Pelioma: [NL., fr. Gr. peliwmw, fr. pelio`s livid.]
Pelisse: [F., fr. L. pelliceus, pellicius, made of skins, fr. pellis a skin. Cf. Pelt skin, Pilch, and see 2d Pell.]
Pell: [Cf. Pelt, v. t.]
Pell: [OF. pel, F. peau, L. pellis a skin. See Fell a skin.]
Pellack: [Cf. Gael. Peileag.]
Pellage: [See 2d Pell.]
Pellagra: [It. pelle skin + agro rough.]
Pellagrous: [It. pellagroso: cf. F. pellagreux.]
Pellet: [F. pelote, LL. pelota, pilota, fr. L. pila a ball. Cf. Platoon.]
Pellibranchiata: [NL., fr. pellis garment + branchia a gill.]
Pellicle: [L. pellicula, dim. of pellis skin: cf. F. pellicule.]
Pellitory: [OE. paritorie, OF. paritoire, F. pariétaire; (cf. It. & Sp. parietaria), L. parietaria the parietary, or pellitory, the wall plant, fr. parietarius belonging to the walls, fr. paries, parietis a wall. Cf. Parietary.]
Pellitory: [Sp. pelitre, fr. L. pyrethrum. See Bertram.]
Pellmell: [F. pêle-mêle, prob. fr. pelle a shovel + mêler to mix, as when different kinds of grain are heaped up and mixed with a shovel. See Pell shovel, Medley.]
Pellucid: [L. pellucidus; per (see Per-) + lucidus clear, bright: cf. F. pellucide.]
Pellucidity: [L. pelluciditas.]
Pelma: [NL., fr. Gr. pe`lma.]
Pelopium: [NL., fr. L. Pelops, brother of Niobe, Gr. .]
Peloponnesian: [L. Peloponnesius, fr. Peloponnesus, Gr. , lit., the Island of Pelops; , , Pelops + an island.]
Peloria: [NL., from Gr. monstrous.]
Pelorus: [After Pelorus, said to have been Hannibal's pilot when he left Italy.]
Pelota: [Sp., lit., ball.]
Pelotage: [F.]
Pelt: [Cf. G. pelz a pelt, fur, fr. OF. pelice, F. pelisse (see Pelisse); or perh. shortened fr. peltry.]
Pelt: [OE. pelten, pulten, pilten, to thrust, throw, strike; cf. L. pultare, equiv. to pulsare (v. freq. fr. pellere to drive), and E. pulse a beating.]
Pelta: [L., a shield, fr. Gr. pe`lth.]
Peltate: [Cf. F. pelté. See Pelta.]
Peltier effect: [After Jean C. A. Peltier, French physicist, the discoverer.]
Peltiform: [Pelta + -form.]
Peltry: [F. pelleterie peltry, furriery, fr. pelletier a furrier, fr. OF. pel skin, F. peau, L. pelis. See Pelt a skin, Pell, n., Fell a skin.]
Peludo: [Sp. peludo hairy.]
Pelure: [F., lit., peel, fr. peler to peel.]
Pelusiac: [L. Pelusiacus.]
Pelvimeter: [Pelvis + -meter.: cf. F. pelvimètre.]
Pelvimetry: [Pelvis + -metry.]
Pelvis: [L., a basin, laver; cf. Gr. , , bowl.]
Pembroke table: [From Pembroke, a town and shire in Wales.]
Pemphigus: [Nl., fr. Gr. , , a bubble.]
Pen: [OE. penne, OF. penne, pene, F. penne, fr. L. penna.]
Pen: [OE. pennen, AS. pennan in on-pennan to unfasten, prob. from the same source as pin, and orig. meaning, to fasten with a peg.See Pin, n. & v.]
Pen: [From Pen to shut in.]
Penal: [L. poenalis, fr. poena punishment: cf. F. pénal. See Pain.]
Penality: [Cf. LL. poenalitas. See Penalty.]
Penalty: [F. pénalité. See Penal.]
Penance: [OF. penance, peneance, L. paenitentia repentance. See Penitence.]
Penang lawyer: [Prob. fr. Malay pīnang līar.]
Penang nut: [From the native name.]
Penannular: [L. pene, paene, almost + E. annular.]
Penates: [L.]
Penaunt: [OF. penant, peneant. See Penitent.]
Pencel: [See Pennoncel.]
Penchant: [F., fr. pencher to bend, fr. (assumed) LL. pendicare, L. pendere. See Pendant.]
Pencil: [OF. pincel, F. pinceau, L. penicillum, penicillus, equiv. to peniculus, dim. of penis a tail. Cf. Penicil.]
Pend: [L. pendere.]
Pend: [Cf. pen to shut in, or AS. pyndan, E. pound an inclosure.]
Pendant: [F., orig. p. pr. of pendre to hang, L. pendere. Cf. Pendent, Pansy, Pensive, Poise, Ponder.]
Pendence: [See Pendent.]
Pendent: [L. pendens, -entis, p. pr. of pendere to hang, to be suspended. Cf. Pendant.]
Pendentive: [F. pendentif, fr. L. pendere to hang.]
Pendice: [Cf. Pentice.]
Pendicle: [Cf. Appendicle.]
Pending: [L. pendere to hang, to be suspended. Cf. Pendent.]
Pendule: [F.]
Penduline: [F. See Pendulum.]
Pendulosity: [See Pendulous.]
Pendulous: [L. pendulus, fr. pendere to hang. Cf. Pendant, and cf. Pendulum.]
Pendulum: [NL., fr. L. pendulus hanging, swinging. See Pendulous.]
Penelope: [From. L. Penelope, the wife of Ulysses, the hero of the Odyssey, Gr. Phnelo`ph.]
Peneplain: [L. paene, pene, almost + E. plain.]
Penetrability: [Cf. F. pénétrabilité.]
Penetrable: [L. penetrabilus: cf. F. pénétrable.]
Penetralia: [L., fr. penetralis penetrating, internal. See Penetrate.]
Penetrant: [L. penetrans, p. pr. of penetrare: cf. F. pénétrant.]
Penetrate: [L. penetratus, p. p. of penetrare to penetrate; akin to penitus inward, inwardly, and perh. to pens with, in the power of, penus store of food, innermost part of a temple.]
Penetration: [L. penetratio: cf. F. pénétration.]
Penetrative: [Cf. F. pénétratif.]
Penguin: [Perh. orig. the name of another bird, and fr. W. pen head + gwyn white; or perh. from a native South American name.]
Penible: [OF. penible. Cf. Painable.]
Penicil: [L. penicillum, penicillus, a painter's brush, a roil of lint, a tent for wounds.]
Penicillate: [Cf. F. pénicillé. See Penicil.]
penicillin: [From Penicillium, the fungus genus from which it was first isolated.]
Peninsula: [L. peninsula or paeninsula; paene almost + insula an island. See Isle.]
Peninsular: [Cf. F. péninsulaire.]
Penis: [L.]
Penitence: [F. pénitence, L. paenitentia. See Penitent, and cf. Penance.]
Penitencer: [F. pénitencier.]
Penitent: [F. pénitent, L. paenitens, -entis, poenitens, p. pr. of paenitere, poenitere, to cause to repent, to repent; prob. akin to poena punishment. See Pain.]
Penitential: [Cf. F. pénitentiel.]
Penitentiary: [Cf. F. pénitentiaire.]
Penitentiary: [Cf. F. pénitencier. See Penitent.]
Penknife: [Pen + knife.]
Penna: [L.]
Pennach: [OF. pennache. See Panache.]
Pennached: [Cf. OF. pennaché. See Panache.]
Pennage: [L. penna feather.]
Pennant: [OE. penon, penoun, pynoun, OF. penon, F. pennon, fr. L. penna feather. See Pen a feather, and cf. Pennon, Pinion.]
Pennate: [L. pennatus feathered, winged, from penna feather, wing.]
Pennatula: [NL., fr. L. penna a feather.]
Pennatulacea: [NL. See Pennatula.]
Penniform: [L. penna feather + -form: cf. F. penniforme.]
Pennigerous: [L. penniger; penna feather + gerere to bear.]
Penniless: [From Penny.]
Penninerved: [L. penna feather + E. nerve.]
Pennipotent: [L. pennipotens; penna wing + potens strong.]
Pennon: [Cf. Pinion.]
Pennon: [See Pennant.]
Pennoncel: [OF. penoncel. See Pennant.]
Penny: [Perh. a corruption of pun, for pound.]
Penny: [OE. peni, AS. penig, pening, pending; akin to D. penning, OHG. pfenning, pfenting, G. pfennig, Icel. penningr; of uncertain origin.]
Pennyroyal: [A corruption of OE. puliall royal. OE. puliall is ultimately derived fr. L. puleium, or pulegium regium (so called as being good against fleas), fr. pulex a flea; and royal is a translation of L. regium, in puleium regium.]
Penology: [Gr. poinh`, or L. poena, punishment + -logy.]
Pensile: [L. pensilis, fr. pendere to hang: cf. OE. pensil. See Pendant.]
Pension: [F., fr. L. pensio a paying, payment, fr. pendere, pensum, to weight, to pay; akin to pendre to hang. See Pendant, and cf. Spend.]
Pensionary: [Cf. F. pensionnaire. Cf. Pensioner.]
Pensive: [F. pensif, fr. penser to think, fr. L. pensare to weigh, ponder, consider, v. intens. fr. pendere to weigh. See Pension, Poise.]
Penstock: [Etymol. uncertain; perh. fr. pen an inclosure + stock.]
Pent: [From Pen, v. t.]
Penta-: [Gr. penta-, a later combining form of pe`nte five. See Five.]
Pentabasic: [Penta- + basic.]
Pentacapsular: [Penta- + capsular.]
Pentachenium: [NL. See Penta-, and Achenium.]
Pentachloride: [Penta- + chloride.]
Pentachord: [L. pentachordus five-stringed, Gr. penta`cordos; penta- five + cordh` string.]
Pentacid: [Penta- + acid.]
Pentacle: [Gr. pe`nte five.]
Pentacoccous: [See Penta-, Coccus.]
Pentacrinite: [Penta- + Gr. kri`non a lily.]
Pentacrinoid: [Pentacrinus + -oid.]
Pentacrinus: [NL. See Penta-, and Crinum.]
Pentacron: [NL., fr. Gr. pe`nte five + 'a`kron a summit.]
Pentacrostic: [Penta- + acrostic.]
Pentad: [Gr. penta`s penta`dos, a body of five, fr. pe`nte five.]
Pentadactyl: [Gr. pentada`ktylos with five fingers or toes. See Penta-, and Dactyl.]
Pentadactyloid: [Pentadactyl + -oid.]
Pentadecane: [Penta- + Gr. de`ka ten.]
Pentadecatoic: [Penta- + decatoic.]
Pentadecylic: [Penta- + decylic.]
Pentadelphous: [Penta- + Gr. 'adelfo`s brother.]
Pentafid: [Penta- + root of L. findere to split.]
Pentaglot: [Penta- + -glot, as in polyglot.]
Pentagon: [Gr. penta`gwnon; penta- (see Penta-) + gwni`a angle: cf. L. pentagonium, F. pentagone.]
Pentagonal: [Cf. F. pentagonal, pentagone, L. pentagonus, pentagonius, Gr. .]
Pentagram: [Gr. , neut. of having five lines. See Penta-, and -gram.]
Pentagraphic: [Corrupted fr. pantographic, -ical.]
Pentagynia: [NL., fr. Gr. (see Penta-) + female.]
Pentahedron: [Penta- + Gr. "e`dra seat, base.]
Pentalpha: [NL., fr. Gr. : cf. F. pentalpha. See Penta-, and Alpha.]
Pentamera: [NL. See Pentamerous.]
Pentamerous: [Penta- + Gr. part.]
Pentamerus: [NL. See Pentamerous.]
Pentameter: [L., fr. Gr. ; (see Penta-) + measure.]
Pentamethylene: [Penta- + methylene.]
Pentandria: [NL., fr. Gr. (see Penta-) + , , man, male.]
Pentane: [See Penta-.]
Pentangle: [Penta- + angle.]
Pentangular: [Penta- + angular.]
Pentapetalous: [Penta- + petal.]
Pentaphyllous: [Penta- + Gr. leaf.]
Pentapody: [Penta- + Gr. , , foot.]
Pentaptote: [L. (pl.) pentaptota. Gr. with five cases; (see Penta-) + falling.]
Pentaptych: [Penta- + Gr. , , a fold.]
Pentarchy: [Gr. : cf. F. pentarchie. See Penta-, and -archy.]
Pentaspast: [L. pentaspaston, Gr. (see Penta-) + to pull: cf. F. pentaspaste.]
Pentaspermous: [Penta- + Gr. seed.]
Pentastich: [Gr. of five verses; (see Penta-) + line, verse.]
Pentastichous: [Penta- + Gr. sti`cos a row.]
Pentastomida: [NL., fr. (see Penta-) + a mouth.]
Pentastyle: [Penta- + Gr. a pillar.]
Pentateuch: [L. pentateuchus, Gr. ; (see Penta-) + a tool, implement, a book, akin to to prepare, make ready, and perh. to E. text. See Five, and Text.]
Pentathionic: [Penta- + thionic.]
Pentathlon: [NL., fr. Gr. ; five + a contest.]
Pentatomic: [Penta- + atomic.]
Pentavalent: [Penta- + L. valens, p. pr. See Valence.]
Penteconter: [Gr. (sc. ), fr. fifty.]
Pentecost: [L. pentecoste, Gr. (sc. ) the fiftieth day, Pentecost, fr. fiftieth, fr. fifty, fr. five. See Five, and cf. Pingster.]
Pentecoster: [NL., fr. Gr. , fr. fifty.]
Pentecosty: [Gr. , fr. the fiftieth, fifty.]
Pentene: [See Penta-.]
Penthouse: [A corruption of pentice.]
Pentice: [F. appentis a penthouse. See Append.]
Pentine: [See Penta-.]
Pentoic: [See Penta-.]
Pentone: [See Penta-.]
Pentosan: [From Pentose.]
Pentose: [Penta- + -ose.]
Pentoxide: [Penta- + oxide.]
Pentremites: [NL., from Gr. five + L. remus an oar.]
Pentroof: [F. pente slope + E. roof, or from penthouse roof.]
Pentyl: [Penta + -yl.]
Penult: [Abbreviated fr. penultima.]
Penultima: [L. (sc. syllaba), fr. penultimus, paenultimus, the last but one; paene almost + ultimus the last.]
Penumbra: [NL., fr. L. paene almost + umbra shade.]
Penurious: [From Penury.]
Penury: [L. penuria; cf. Gr. hunger, poverty, need, one who works for his daily bread, a poor man, to work for one's daily bread, to be poor: cf. F. pénurie.]
Peon: [Sp. peon, or Pg. peo, one who travels on foot, a foot soldier, a pawn in chess. See Pawn in chess.]
Peony: [OE. pione, pioine, pioni, OF. pione, F. pivoine, L. paeonia, Gr. paiwni`a, fr. Pai`wn, Paia`n, the god of healing. Cf. Pæan.]
People: [OE. peple, people, OF. pueple, F. peuple, fr. L. populus. Cf. Populage, Public, Pueblo.]
People: [Cf. OF. popler, puepler, F. puepler. Cf. Populate.]
Pepastic: [Gr. pepai`nein to ripen, suppurate: cf. F. pépastique.]
Peperine: [It. peperino, L. piper pepper. So called on account of its color.]
Peplis: [L., a kind of plant, Gr. pepli`s.]
Peplum: [L.]
Peplus: [L., fr. Gr. pe`plos.]
Pepo: [L., a kind of melon, from Gr. pe`pwn.]
Pepper: [OE. peper, AS. pipor, L. piper, fr. Gr. pe`peri, pi`peri, akin to Skr. pippala, pippali.]
Pepperidge: [Cf. NL. berberis, E. barberry.]
Peppermint: [Pepper + mint.]
Pepsi: [See Pepsi Cola]
Pepsi Cola: [A trademark of the Pepsi-Cola Corporation.]
Pepsin: [Gr. pe`jis a cooking, digesting, digestion, fr. pe`ptein, pe`ssein, to cook, digest: cf. F. pepsine. Cf. Dyspepsia.]
Pepsinogen: [Pepsin + -gen.]
Peptic: [L. pepticus, Gr. peptiko`s. See Pepsin.]
Peptogen: [Peptone + -gen.]
Peptohydrochloric: [See Peptone, and Hydrochloric.]
Peptone: [Gr. pepto`s cooked.]
Peptonoid: [Peptone + -oid.]
Peptonuria: [NL. See Peptone, and Urine.]
Peptotoxine: [Peptone + toxic + -ine.]
Per: [L. Cf. Far, For-, Pardon, and cf. Par, prep.]
Per-: [See Per.]
Per diem: [L.]
Peract: [L. peractus, p. p. of peragere.]
Peracute: [L. peracutus. See Per-, and Acute.]
Peradventure: [OE. per aventure, F. par aventure. See Per, and Adventure.]
Peraeopod: [Gr. perai^os on the opposite side + -pod.]
Peragrate: [L. peragratus, p. p. of peragrate.]
Peragration: [L. peragratio: cf. F. peragration.]
Perambulate: [L. perambulatus, p. p. of perambulare to perambulate; per through + ambulare to walk. See Per-, and Amble.]
perambulating: [pr. p. of perambulate (definition 2).]
Perameles: [NL., fr. Gr. a pouch + L. meles a badger.]
Perbromic: [Pref. per- + bromic.]
Perca: [L., a perch.]
Percale: [F.]
Percaline: [F.]
Percarbide: [Pref. per- + carbide.]
Percarburet: [Pref. per- + carburet.]
Percase: [OE. per cas. See Parcase.]
Perceive: [OF. percevoir, perceveir, L. percipere, perceptum; per (see Per-) + capere to take, receive. See Capacious, and cf. Perception.]
Percentage: [Per cent + -age, as in average. See Per, and Cent.]
Percept: [From L. percipere, perceptum.]
Perceptibility: [Cf. F. perceptibilité.]
Perceptible: [L. perceptibilis: cf. F. perceptible. See Perceive.]
Perception: [L. perceptio: cf. F. perception. See Perceive.]
perceptive: [Cf. F. perceptif.]
Percesoces: [NL., fr. L. perca a perch + esox, -ocis, a pike.]
perch: [OE. perche, F. perche, L. perca, fr. Gr. pe`rkh; cf. perkno`s dark-colored, Skr. pṛçni spotted, speckled, and E. freckle.]
Perch: [F. perche, L. pertica.]
Perch: [F. percher. See Perch a pole.]
Perchance: [F. par by (L. per) + chance. See Par, and Chance.]
Perchant: [F.]
Percher: [From Perch, v. i.]
Percheron: [F.]
Perchloric: [Pref. per- + chloric.]
Perchromic: [Pref. per- + chromic.]
Perciform: [NL., & L. perca a perch + -form.]
Perciformes: [NL.]
Percipient: [L. percipiens, -entis, p. pr. of percipere. See Perceive.]
Perclose: [OF. parclose an inclosed place; L. per through + claudere, clausum, to shut.]
Percoid: [L. perca a perch + -oid: cf. F. percoïde.]
Percoidea: [NL.]
Percolate: [L. percolatus, p. p. of percolare to percolate; per through + colare to strain.]
Percolation: [L. percolatio.]
Percomorphi: [NL., fr. L. perca perch + Gr. morfh` form.]
Perculaced: [Prob. corrupt. fr. portcullised.]
Percurrent: [L. percurrens, p. pr. of percurrere to run through; per through + currere to run.]
Percursory: [L. percursor one who runs through, fr. percurrere. See Percurrent.]
Percuss: [L. percussus, p. p. of percutere; per + quatere to shake, strike. See Quash.]
Percussion: [L. percussio: cf. F. percussion. See Percuss.]
Percutient: [L. percutiens, p. pr. of percutere. See Percuss.]
Perdicine: [See Perdix.]
Perdifoil: [L. perdere to lose + folium leaf.]
Perdition: [F., fr. L. perditio, fr. perdere, perditum, to ruin, to lose; per (cf. Skr. parā away) + -dere (only in comp.) to put; akin to Gr. tiqe`nai, E. do. See Do.]
Perdix: [L., a partridge, Gr. pe`rdix.]
Perdu: [See Perdu, a.]
Perdu: [F. perdu, f. perdue, lost, p. p. of perdre to lose, L. perdere. See Perdition.]
Perduellion: [L. perduellio; per + duellum, bellum, war.]
Perdulous: [See Perdu, a.]
Perdurable: [Cf. F. perdurable, OE. pardurable. See Perdure.]
Perdure: [L. perdurare; per through + durare to last.]
Peregal: [OF. par very (L. per) + egal equal, L. aequalis.]
Peregrinate: [L. peregrinatus, p. p. of peregrinari to travel. See Pilgrim.]
Peregrinate: [L. peregrinatus, p. p.]
Peregrination: [L. peregrinatio: cf. F. pérégrination.]
Peregrinator: [L.]
Peregrine: [L. peregrinus. See Pilgrim.]
Peregrinity: [L. peregrinitas: cf. F. pérégrinité.]
Perempt: [L. peremptus, p. p. of perimere to take away entirely, to destroy; per (see Per-) + OL. emere to take. See Redeem.]
Peremption: [L. peremptio: cf. F. péremption.]
Peremptory: [L. peremptorius destructive, deadly, decisive, final: cf. F. péremptorie. See Perempt.]
Perennial: [L. perennis that lasts the whole year through; per through + annus year. See Per-, and Annual.]
Perennibranchiata: [NL. See Perennial, and Branchia.]
Perennibranchiate: [See Perennial, and Branchiate.]
Perennity: [L. perennitas.]
Pererration: [L. pererrare, pererratum, to wander through.]
Perfect: [OE. parfit, OF. parfit, parfet, parfait, F. parfait, L. perfectus, p. p. of perficere to carry to the end, to perform, finish, perfect; per (see Per-) + facere to make, do. See Fact.]
Perfect: [L. perfectus, p. p. of perficere. See Perfect, a.]
Perfectibility: [Cf. F. perfectibilité.]
Perfectible: [Cf. F. perfectible.]
Perfection: [F. perfection, L. perfectio.]
Perfectionment: [Cf. F. perfectionnement.]
Perfervid: [Pref. per- + fervid.]
Perficient: [L. perficiens, p. pr. of perficere to perform. See Perfect.]
Perfidious: [L. perfidious.]
Perfidy: [L. perfidia, fr. L. perfidus faithless; per (cf. Skr. parā away) + fides faith: cf. F. perfidie. See Faith.]
Perfix: [Pref. per- + fix.]
Perflable: [L. perflabilis. See Perflate.]
Perflate: [L. perflatus, p. p. of perflare to blow through.]
Perflation: [L. perflatio.]
Perfoliate: [Pref. per- + L. folium leaf.]
Perforata: [NL. See Perforate.]
Perforate: [L. perforatus, p. p. of perforare to perforate; per through + forare to bore. See Bore, v.]
Perforation: [Cf. F. perforation.]
Perforative: [Cf. F. perforatif.]
Perforator: [Cf. F. perforateur.]
Perforce: [F. par (L. per) + force.]
Perform: [OE. performen, parfourmen, parfournen, OF. parfornir, parfournir, to finish, complete; OF. & F. par (see Par) + fournir to finish, complete. The word has been influenced by form; cf. L. performare to form thoroughly. See Furnish.]
Perfricate: [L. perfricatus, p. p. of perfricare.]
Perfume: [F. parfumer (cf. Sp. perfumar); par (see Par) + fumer to smoke, L. fumare, fr. fumus smoke. See Fume.]
Perfume: [F. parfum; cf. Sp. perfume. See Perfume, v.]
Perfunctory: [L. perfunctorius, fr. perfunctus dispatched, p. p. of perfungi to discharge, dispatch; per (see Per) + fungi to perform. See Function.]
Perfuse: [L. perfusus, p. p. of perfundere to pour over; per + fundere to pour.]
Perfusion: [L. perfusio.]
Pergamenous: [L. pergamena parchment. See Parchment.]
Épergne: [F. épargne a sparing or saving; a treasury. “Our épergne is a little treasury of sweetmeats, fruits, and flowers.” Brewer.]
Pergola: [It., fr. L. pergula shed, shop, vine arbor.]
Pergolo: [It.]
Perhaps: [Per + hap chance.]
Peri: [Per. perī a female genus, a fairy.]
Peri-: [Gr. peri`, prep.]
Perianth: [Pref. peri- + Gr. 'anqos flower: cf. F. périanthe.]
Perianthium: [NL.]
Periapt: [Gr. peri`apton, fr. peri`aptos hung about, peria`ptein to hang about; peri` about + 'a`ptein to tie: cf. F. périapte.]
Periastron: [NL., fr. Gr. peri` about + 'a`stron a star.]
Periblast: [Gr. periblasta`nein to grow around. See Peri-, and -blast.]
Periblem: [Pref. peri- + root of Gr. to sprout.]
Peribolos: [Nl., fr. Gr. peri`bolos, fr. peri`bolos, adj., going round, fr. periba`llein to throw round; cf. L. peribolus.]
Pericambium: [NL. See Peri-, and Cambium.]
Pericarditus: [NL. See Pericardium, and -itis.]
Pericardium: [NL., fr. Gr. perika`rdion, fr. perika`rdios about or near the heart; peri` about + kardi`a heart.]
Pericarp: [Gr. perika`rpion; peri` around + karpo`s fruit: cf. F. péricarpe.]
Perichaeth: [See Perichaetium.]
Perichaetium: [NL., fr. Gr. about + flowing hair, foliage.]
Perichondritis: [NL. See Perichondrium, and -itis.]
Perichondrium: [NL., fr. Gr. peri` around + co`ndros cartilage.]
Perichætous: [See Perichætium.]
Periœci: [NL. perioeci, fr. Gr. ; peri` around + house, dwelling.]
Periclase: [Pref. peri- + Gr. to break.]
Periclinium: [NL., fr. Gr. peri` around + a bed.]
Periclitate: [L. periclitatus, p. p. of periclitari, fr. periculum.]
Periclitation: [L. periclitatio: cf. F. périclitation.]
Pericope: [L., section of a book, Gr. ; peri` around + to cut.]
Pericranium: [NL.]
Periculous: [L. periculosus. See Perilous.]
Periculum: [L.]
Pericystitis: [NL. See Peri-, and Cystitis.]
Peridium: [NL., fr. Gr. peri` about + , a dim. ending.]
Peridot: [F. péridot.]
Peridotite: [Cf. F. péridotite.]
Peridrome: [Gr. , fr. running around, fr. to run round; peri` round + to run: cf. F. péridrome.]
Perienteron: [NL. See Peri-, and Enteron.]
Periergy: [Gr. , fr. overcareful; peri` about, beyond + work.]
Perigee: [NL. perigeum, fr. Gr. peri` about, near + gh^ the earth: cf. F. périgée.]
Perigone: [Pref. peri- + Gr. productive organs.]
Perigonium: [NL.]
Perigord pie: [From Périgord, a former province of France.]
Perigraph: [Gr. outline; round, about + to write.]
Perigynium: [NL. See Perigynous.]
Perigynous: [Pref. peri- + Gr. woman.]
Perihelion: [NL., fr. Gr. peri` about, near + "h`lios the sun.]
Peril: [F. péril, fr. L. periculum, periclum, akin to peritus experienced, skilled, and E. fare. See Fare, and cf. Experience.]
Perilla: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Perilous: [OF. perillous, perilleus, F. périlleux, L. periculosus. See Peril.]
Perimeter: [Gr. ; peri` around + measure: cf. F. périmètre.]
Perimorph: [Pref. peri- + Gr. morfh` form.]
Perimysium: [NL., fr. Gr. peri` about + my^s muscle.]
Perineoplasty: [Perineum + -plasty.]
Perineorrhaphy: [Perineum + Gr. to sew.]
Perinephritis: [NL. See Peri-, and Nephritis.]
Perineum: [NL., fr. Gr. peri`naion about + peri`neos.]
Perineurium: [NL., fr. Gr. peri` about + ney^ron a nerve.]
Period: [L. periodus, Gr. peri`odos a going round, a way round, a circumference, a period of time; peri` round, about + "odo`s a way: cf. F. période.]
Periodic: [Pref. per- + iodic.]
Periodic: [L. periodicus, Gr. periodiko`s: cf. F. périodique.]
Periodicity: [Cf. F. périodicité.]
Periodide: [Pref. per- + iodide.]
Periodontal: [Pref. peri- + Gr. 'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos, tooth.]
Periodoscope: [Period + -scope.]
Periople: [F. périople, from Gr. peri` about + the hoof of a horse.]
Periosteum: [NL., fr. Gr. perio`steos round the bones; peri` around + 'oste`on a bone: cf. L. periosteon.]
Periostitis: [NL. See Periosteum, and -itis.]
Periostracum: [NL., fr. Gr. peri` around + shell of a testacean.]
Periotic: [Pref. peri- + Gr. , , the ear.]
Peripatetic: [L. peripateticus, Gr. , fr. to walk about; peri` about + to walk: cf. F. péripatétique.]
Peripateticism: [Cf. F. péripatétisme.]
Peripatus: [NL., fr. Gr. peri`patos a walking about.]
Peripheric: [Cf. F. périphérique. See Periphery.]
Periphery: [L. peripheria, Gr. perife`reia; peri` around + fe`rein to bear, carry: cf. F. périphérie.]
Periphrase: [L. periphrasis, Gr. , fr. to think about, to be expressed periphrastically; + to speak: cf. F. périphrase. See Phrase.]
Periphrase: [Cf. F. périphraser.]
Periphrasis: [L.]
Periphrastic: [Gr. : cf. F. périphrastique.]
Periplast: [Pref. peri- + Gr. to mold, form.]
Peripneumonia: [L. peripneumonia, Gr. : cf. F. péripneumonie. See Peri-, Pneumonia.]
Peripneumonic: [L. peripneumonicus, Gr. : cf. F. péripneumonique.]
Periproct: [Pref. peri- + Gr. the anus.]
Periproctitis: [NL. See Peri-, and Proctitus.]
Peripteral: [Gr., fr. + feather, wing, row of columns.]
Periptery: [Gr. flying round about.]
Perique: [Louisiana F.]
Perisarc: [Pref. peri- + Gr. , , flesh.]
Periscian: [Gr. ; peri` around + shadow: cf. F. périscien.]
Periscians: [NL. See Periscian.]
Periscope: [Pref. peri- + -scope.]
Periscopic: [Cf. F. périscopique.]
Perish: [OE. perissen, perisshen, F. périr, p. pr. périssant, L. perire to go or run through, come to nothing, perish; per through + ire to go. Cf. Issue, and see -ish.]
Perishable: [F. périssable.]
Perishment: [Cf. OF. perissement.]
Perisoma: [NL.]
Perisome: [Pref. peri- + -some body.]
Perisperm: [F. périsperme. See Peri-, and Sperm.]
Perispomenon: [NL., from Gr. , pr. pass. p. of to draw around, to circumflex; peri` around + to draw.]
Perissad: [Gr. odd, from over.]
Perissodactyla: [NL., from Gr. odd (fr. over) + finger.]
Perissological: [Cf. F. périssologique.]
Perissology: [L. perissologia, Gr. ; odd, superfluous + discourse.]
Peristalsis: [NL. See Peristaltic.]
Peristaltic: [Gr. clasping and compressing, fr. to surround, wrap up; round + to place, arrange: cf. F. péristaltique.]
Peristeria: [NL. See Peristerion.]
Peristerion: [NL., fr. Gr. a dovecote, a kind of verbena, fr. peristera` a dove, pigeon; cf. L. peristereon.]
Peristerite: [Gr. peristera` a pigeon.]
Peristeromorphous: [Gr. peristera` a pigeon + -morphous.]
Peristeropodous: [Gr. peristera` a pigeon + poy`s, podo`s, foot.]
Peristole: [NL.: cf. F. péristole. See Peristaltic.]
Peristoma: [NL.]
Peristome: [Pref. peri- + Gr. sto`ma, sto`matos, mouth.]
Peristomium: [NL.]
Peristrephic: [Gr. to turn round.]
Peristyle: [L. peristylum, Gr. peri`stylon, peri`stylos; peri` about + sty^los a column: cf. F. péristyle.]
Perisystole: [Pref. peri- + systole: cf. F. périsystole.]
Perite: [L. peritus.]
Perithecium: [NL., fr. Gr. peri` around + box.]
Peritomous: [Gr. cut off all around. See Peri-, and Tome.]
Peritoneal: [Cf. F. péritonéal.]
Peritoneum: [L. peritoneum, peritonaeum, Gr. , , fr. to stretch all around or over; peri` around + to stretch.]
Peritonitis: [NL. See Peritoneum, and -itis.]
Peritreme: [Pref. peri- + Gr. a hole.]
Peritricha: [NL., fr. Gr. peri` about + , , hair.]
Peritrochium: [NL., fr. Gr. ; peri` around + a wheel.]
Peritropal: [Gr. , fr. to turn around; peri` around + to turn: cf. F. péritrope.]
Perityphlitis: [NL. See Peri-, and Typhlitis.]
Perivitelline: [Pref. peri- + vitelline.]
Periwig: [OE. perrwige, perwicke, corrupt. fr. F. perruque; cf. OD. peruyk, from French. See Peruke, and cf. Wig.]
Periwinkle: [From AS. pinewincla a shellfish, in which pine- is fr. L. pina, pinna, a kind of mussel, akin to Gr. . Cf. Winkle.]
Periwinkle: [OE. pervenke, AS. pervince, fr. L. pervinca.]
Perjenet: [Cf. Pear, and Jenneting.]
Perjure: [F. parjurer, L. perjurare, perjerare; per through, over + jurare to swear. See Jury.]
Perjure: [L. perjurus: cf. OF. parjur, F. parjure.]
Perjurious: [L. perjuriosus, perjurus.]
Perjury: [L. perjurium. See Perjure, v.]
Perk: [Cf. W. percu to trim, to make smart.]
Perlaceous: [See Pearl.]
Éperlan: [F. éperlan, fr. G. spierling. See Sparling.]
Perlustration: [L. perlustrare to wander all through, to survey. See 3d Luster.]
Permanence: [Cf. F. permanence.]
Permanent: [L. permanens, -entis, p. pr. of permanere to stay or remain to the end, to last; per + manere to remain: cf. F. permanent. See Per-, and Mansion.]
Permansion: [L. permansio. See Permanent.]
Permeability: [Cf. F. perméabilité.]
Permeable: [L. permeabilis: cf. F. perméable. See Permeate.]
Permeance: [See Permeant.]
Permeant: [L. permeans, p. pr.]
Permeate: [L. permeatus, p. p. of permeare to permeate; per + meare to go, pass.]
permed: [from permanent wave]
Permian: [From the ancient kingdom of Permia, where the Permian formation exists.]
Permiscible: [L. permiscere to mingle; per + miscere to mix.]
Permiss: [See Permit.]
Permission: [L. permissio: cf. F. permission. See Permit.]
Permistion: [L. permistio, permixtio, fr. permiscere, permistum, and permixtum. See Permiscible.]
Permit: [L. permittere, permissum, to let through, to allow, permit; per + mittere to let go, send. See Per-, and Mission.]
Permit: [Cf. Sp. palamida a kind of scombroid fish.]
Permutable: [Cf. F. permutable.]
Permutation: [L. permutatio: cf. F. permutation. See Permute.]
Permute: [L. permutare, permutatum; per + mutare to change: cf. F. permuter.]
Pern: [See Pernancy.]
Pernancy: [OF. prenance, fr. prendre, prenre, penre, to take, L. prendere, prehendere.]
Pernicion: [See 2d Pernicious.]
Pernicious: [L. pernix, -icis.]
Pernicious: [L. perniciosus, from pernicies destruction, from pernecare to kill or slay outright; per + necare to kill, slay: cf. F. pernicieux. Cf. Nuisance, Necromancy.]
Pernicity: [L. pernicitas. See 1st Pernicious.]
Pernio: [L.]
Pernoctation: [L. pernoctatio, fr. pernoctare to stay all night; per + nox, noctis, night.]
Pernor: [See Pern, v.]
Pernot furnace: [So called from Charles Pernot, its inventor.]
Perofskite: [From von Perovski, of St.Petersburg.]
Peronate: [L. peronatus rough-booted, fr. pero, -onis, a kind of rough boot.]
Peroneal: [Gr. the fibula.]
Perorate: [See Peroration.]
Peroration: [L. peroratio, fr. perorate, peroratum, to speak from beginning to end; per + orate to speak. See Per-, and Oration.]
Perovskite: [From von Perovski, of St. Petersburg.]
Perpend: [L. perpendere, perpensum; per + pendere to weight.]
Perpender: [F. parpaing, pierre parpaigne; of uncertain origin.]
Perpendicle: [L. perpendiculum; per + pendere to hang: cf. F. perpendicule.]
Perpendicular: [L. perpendicularis, perpendicularius: cf. F. perpendiculaire. See Perpendicle, Pension.]
Perpendicularity: [Cf. F. perpendicularité.]
Perpension: [See Perpend.]
Perpession: [L. perpessio, fr. perpeti, perpessus, to bear steadfastly; per + pati to bear.]
Perpetrate: [L. perpetratus, p. p. of perpetrare to effect, perpetrare; per + patrare to perform.]
Perpetration: [L. perpetratio: cf. F. perpétration.]
Perpetrator: [L.]
Perpetual: [OE. perpetuel, F. perpétuel, fr. L. perpetualis, fr. perpetuus continuing throughout, continuous, fr. perpes, -etis, lasting throughout.]
Perpetuate: [L. perpetuatus, p. p. of perpetuare to perpetuate. See Perpetual.]
Perpetuate: [L. perpetuatus, p. p.]
Perpetuation: [Cf. F. perpétuation.]
Perpetuity: [L. perpetuitas: cf. F. perpétuité.]
Perplex: [L. perplexari. See Perplex, a.]
Perplex: [L. perplexus entangled, intricate; per + plectere, plexum, to plait, braid: cf. F. perplexe. See Per-, and Plait.]
Perplexity: [L. perplexitas: cf. F. perplexité.]
Perpotation: [L. perpotatio, fr. perpotate. See Per-, and Potation.]
Perquisite: [L. perquisitum, fr. perquisitus, p. p. of perquirere to ask for diligently; per + quaerere to seek. See Per-, and Quest.]
Perquisition: [Cf. F. perquisition.]
Perrie: [F. pierreries, pl., fr. pierre stone, L. petra.]
Perrier: [OF. perriere, perrier, F. perrier. Cf. Pederero.]
Perron: [F.]
Perroquet: [F.]
Perruque: [F.]
Perruquier: [F.]
Perry: [OF. peré, F. poiré, fr. poire a pear, L. pirum. See Pear the fruit.]
Pers: [F. pers.]
Persant: [F. perçant, p. pr. of percer to pierce.]
Perscrutation: [L. perscrutatio, fr. perscrutari to search through.]
Persecute: [F. persécueter, L. persequi, persecutus, to pursue, prosecute; per + sequi to follow, pursue. See Per-, and Second.]
Persecution: [F. persécution, L. persecutio.]
Persecutor: [L.: cf. F. persécuteur.]
Persecutrix: [L.]
Perseid: [From Perseus.]
Perseus: [L., from Gr. Persey`s.]
Perseverance: [F. persévérance, L. perseverantia.]
Perseverant: [L. perseverans, -antis, p. pr.: cf. F. persévérant.]
Persevere: [F. persévérer, L. perseverare, fr. perseverus very strict; per + severus strict, severe. See Per-, and Severe.]
Persian: [From Persia: cf. It. Persiano. Cf. Parsee, Peach, Persic.]
Persic: [L. Persicus. Cf. Persian.]
Persicaria: [NL., from LL. persicarius a peach tree. See Peach.]
Persicot: [F. See Peach.]
Persienne: [F., fem. of presien Persian.]
Persiennes: [F.]
Persiflage: [F., fr. persifler to quiz, fr. L. per + siffler to whistle, hiss, L. sibilare, sifilare.]
Persifleur: [F.]
Persimmon: [Virginia Indian.]
Persis: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Persist: [L. persistere; per + sistere to stand or be fixed, fr. stare to stand: cf. F. persister. See Per-, and Stand.]
Persistence: [See Persistent.]
Persistent: [L. persistens, -entis, p. pr. of persistere. See Persist.]
Persolve: [L. persolvere.]
Person: [OE. persone, persoun, person, parson, OF. persone, F. personne, L. persona a mask (used by actors), a personage, part, a person, fr. personare to sound through; per + sonare to sound. See Per-, and cf. Parson.]
Persona: [L.]
Personage: [F. personnage.]
Personal: [L. personalis: cf. F. personnel.]
Personality: [Cf. F. personnalité. Cf. Personality.]
Personate: [L. personare to cry out, LL., to extol. See Person.]
Personate: [L. personatus masked, assumed, fictitious, fr. persona a mask. See Person.]
Personate: [L. personatus masked.]
Personification: [Cf. F. personnification.]
Personify: [Person + -fy: cf. F. personnifier.]
Personnel: [F. See Personal.]
Perspective: [L. perspicere, perspectum, to look through; per + spicere, specere, to look: cf. F. perspectif; or from E. perspective, n. See Spy, n.]
Perspective: [F. perspective, fr. perspectif: cf. It. perspettiva. See Perspective, a.]
Perspectograph: [L. perspectus (p. p. of perspicere to look through) + -graph.]
Perspicable: [L. perspicabilis, fr. perspicere.]
Perspicacious: [L. perspicax, -acis, fr. perspicere to look through: cf. F. perspicace. See Perspective.]
Perspicacity: [L. perspicacitas: cf. F. perspicacité. See Perspicacious.]
Perspicience: [L. perspicientia, fr. perspiciens, p. p. of perspicere. See Perspective.]
Perspicil: [LL. perspicilla, fr. L. perspicere to look through.]
Perspicuity: [L. perspicuitas: cf. F. perspicuité.]
Perspicuous: [L. perspicuus, from perspicere to look through. See Perspective.]
Perspirable: [Cf. F. perspirable.]
Perspiration: [Cf. F. perspiration.]
Perspire: [L. perspirare to breathe through; per + spirare. See Per-, and Spirit.]
Perstreperous: [L. perstrepere to make a great noise.]
Perstringe: [L. perstringere; per + stringere to bind up, to touch upon.]
Persuade: [L. persuadere, persuasum; per + suadere to advise, persuade: cf. F. persuader. See Per-, and Suasion.]
Persuasible: [Cf. L. persuasibilis persuasive, F. persuasible persuasible.]
Persuasion: [L. persuasio; Cf. F. persuasion.]
Persuasive: [Cf. F. persuasif.]
Pert: [An aphetic form of OE. & OF. apert open, known, true, free, or impudent. See Apert.]
Pertain: [OE. partenen, OF. partenir, fr. L. pertinere to stretch out, reach, pertain; per + tenere to hold, keep. See Per-, and Tenable, and cf. Appertain, Pertinent.]
Perterebration: [L. perterebratus, p. p. of perterebrare to bore through.]
Perthite: [So called from Perth, in canada.]
Pertinacious: [L. pertinax, -acis; per + tenax tenacious. See Per-, and Tenacious.]
Pertinacity: [Cf. F. pertinacité.]
Pertinacy: [L. pertinere to pertain. See Pertinence.]
Pertinacy: [L. pertinacia, fr. pertinax. See Pertinacious.]
Pertinence: [Cf. F. pertinence. See Pertinent.]
Pertinent: [L. pertinens, -entis, p. pr. of pertinere: cf. F. pertinent. See Pertain.]
Pertransient: [L. pertransiens, p. pr. of pertransire.]
Perturb: [L. perturbare, perturbatum; per + turbare to disturb, fr. turba a disorder: cf. OF. perturber. See Per-, and Turbid.]
Perturbate: [From L. perturbatus, p. p.]
Perturbation: [L. perturbatio: cf. F. perturbation.]
Pertusate: [See Pertuse.]
Pertuse: [L. pertusus, p. p. of pertundere to beat or thrust through, to bore through; per + tundere to beat: cf. F. pertus. Cf. Pierce.]
Pertusion: [L. pertusio.]
Pertussis: [NL., fr. L. per through, very + tussis cough.]
Peruke: [F. perruque, It. perrucca, parrucca, fr. L. pilus hair. Cf. Periwig, Wig, Peel to strip off, Plush, Pile a hair.]
Perula: [L., dim. of pera wallet, Gr. : cf. F. pérule.]
Perusal: [From Peruse.]
Peruse: [Pref. per- + use.]
Peruvian: [Cf. F. péruvien, Sp. peruviano.]
Pervade: [L. pervadere, pervasum; per + vadere to go, to walk. See Per-, and Wade.]
Pervasion: [L. pervasio. See Pervade.]
Perverse: [L. perversus turned the wrong way, not right, p. p. of pervertereto turn around, to overturn: cf. F. pervers. See Pervert.]
Perversion: [L. perversio: cf. F. perversion. See Pervert.]
Perversity: [L. perversitas: cf. F. perversité.]
Pervert: [F. pervertir, L. pervertere, perversum; per + vertere to turn. See Per-, and Verse.]
Pervestigate: [L. pervestigatus, p. p. of pervestigare.]
Pervestigation: [L. pervestigatio.]
Pervial: [See Pervious.]
Pervicacious: [L. pervicax, -acis.]
Pervicacy: [L. pervicacia.]
Pervigilation: [L. pervigilatio, fr. pervigilare.]
Pervious: [L. pervis; per + via a way. See Per-, and Voyage.]
Pes: [L., the foot.]
Pesade: [F.]
Pesage: [F., fr. peser to weigh.]
Pesanted: [F. pesant heavy.]
Pese: [See Pea.]
Peseta: [Sp.]
Peshito: [Syriac peshîtâ simple.]
Pesky: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Peso: [Sp.]
Pessary: [L. pessarium, pessum, pessus, Gr. pesso`s: cf. F. pessaire.]
Pessimism: [L. pessimus worst, superl. of pejor worse: cf. F. pessimisme. Cf. Impair.]
Pessimist: [L. pessimus worst: cf. F. pessimiste.]
Pessulus: [L., a bolt.]
Pest: [L. pestis: cf. F. peste.]
Pester: [Abbrev. fr. impester, fr. OF. empaistrier, empestrer, to entangle the feet or legs, to embarrass, F. empêtrer; pref. em-, en- (L. in in) + LL. pastorium, pastoria, a fetter by which horses are prevented from wandering in the pastures, fr. L. pastorius belonging to a herdsman or shepherd, pastor a herdsman. See In, and Pasture, Pastor.]
Pestiduct: [L. pestis pest + ductus a leading, fr. ducere to lead.]
Pestiferous: [L. pestiferus, pestifer; pestis pest + ferre to bear: cf. F. pestifère.]
Pestilence: [F. pestilence, L. pestilentia. See Pestilent.]
Pestilent: [L. pestilens, -entis, fr. pestis pest: cf. F. pestilent.]
Pestilential: [Cf. F. pestilentiel.]
pestillation: [LL. pestillum, L. pistillum. See Pestle.]
pestle: [OE. pestel, OF. pestel, LL. pestellum, L. pistillum, pistillus, a pounder, pestle, fr. pisere, pinsere, to pound, crush, akin to Gr. pti`ssein, Skr. pish. Cf. Pistil.]
pesto: [It. pesto, pounded, from pestare to pound, crush, fr. LL. pistare, fr. pinsere. See also pestle.]
pet: [Formerly peat, perhaps from Ir. peat, akin to Gael. peata.]
Petal: [Gr. pe`talon a leaf, a leaf or plate of metal, fr. pe`talos outspread, broad, flat: cf. F. pétale. See Fathom.]
Petaliferous: [Petal + -ferous.]
Petaline: [Cf. F. pétalin.]
Petalism: [Gr. petalismo`s, fr. pe`talon a leaf: cf. F. pétalisme.]
Petalite: [Cf. F. pétalite.]
Petalody: [Petal + Gr. e'i^dos form.]
Petaloid: [Petal + -oid: cf. F. pétaloïde.]
Petalosticha: [NL., from Gr. pe`talon a leaf + sti`cos a row.]
Petalum: [NL.]
Petard: [F. pétard, fr. péter to break wind, to crack, to explode, L. pedere, peditum.]
Petardeer: [F. pétardier.]
Petasus: [L., from Gr. pe`tasos.]
Petaurist: [L. petaurista a ropedancer, Gr. petayristh`s, fr. petayri`zein to dance on a rope, fr. pe`tayron a pole, a stage for ropedancers: cf. F. pétauriste.]
Petechiæ: [NL., fr. LL. peteccia; cf. F. pétéchie, It. petecchia, Sp. petequia, Gr. pitta`kion a label, plaster.]
Petechial: [Cf. F. pétéchial, LL. petecchialis.]
Peter: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Petersham: [Named after Lord Petersham.]
Petiolar: [Cf. F. pétiolarie.]
Petiole: [F. pétiole, fr. L. petiolus a little foot, a fruit stalk; cf. pes, pedis, a foot.]
Petiolule: [Cf. F. pétiolule.]
Petit: [F. See Petty.]
Petit mal: [F., lit., little sickness.]
petite: [F., fem. of petit.]
petite: [F., fem. of petit.]
Petition: [F. pétition, L. petitio, fr. petere, petitum, to beg, ask, seek; perh. akin to E. feather, or find.]
Petitor: [L., fr. petere to seek.]
Petitory: [L. petitorius, fr. petere, petitum, to beg, ask: cf. F. pétitore.]
Petrary: [L. petra stone. Cf. Sp. petraria, and E. Pederero.]
Petrean: [L. petraeus, Gr. petrai^os, fr. pe`tra a rock.]
Petrel: [F. pétrel; a dim. of the name Peter, L. Petrus, Gr. pe`tros a stone (John i. 42); -- probably so called in allusion to St. Peter's walking on the sea. See Petrify.]
Petrescent: [L. petra rock, stone, Gr. pe`tra.]
Petrifaction: [See Petrify.]
Petrific: [Cf. F. pétrifique.]
Petrification: [Cf. F. pétrification. See Petrify.]
Petrify: [L. petra rock, Gr. pe`tra (akin to pe`tros a stone) + -fy: cf. F. pétrifier. Cf. Parrot, Petrel, Pier.]
Petrogale: [NL., fr. Gr. pe`tra a rock + galh^ a weasel.]
Petroglyphy: [Petro + Gr. gly`fein to carve.]
Petrography: [Petro + -graphy.]
petrohyoid: [Petro + hyoid.]
Petroleum: [NL., fr. L. petra a rock + oleum oil: cf. F. pétrole. Cf. Petrify, and Oil.]
Petrology: [Petro + -logy.]
Petromastoid: [Petro + mastoid.]
Petromyzont: [Petro + Gr. my`zein to suck in.]
Petronel: [OF. petrinal, fr. peitrine, petrine, the breast, F. poitrine; so called because it was placed against the breast in order to fire. See Poitrel.]
Petrosal: [See Petrous.]
Petrosilex: [Petro + silex.]
Petrostearine: [Petro + stearine.]
Petrous: [L. petrosus, fr. petra a stone.]
Petticoat: [Petty + coat.]
Pettifog: [Petty + fog to pettifog.]
Pettish: [From Pet.]
Pettitoes: [Petty + toes.]
Petto: [It., fr. L. pectus.]
Petty: [OE. petit, F. petit; probably of Celtic origin, and akin to E. piece. Cf. Petit.]
Pettywhin: [Petty + whin.]
Petulance: [L. petulania: cf. F. pétulance. See Petulant.]
Petulant: [L. petulans, -antis, prop., making slight attacks upon, from a lost dim. of petere to fall upon, to attack: cf. F. pétulant. See Petition.]
Petulcity: [See Petulcous.]
Petulcous: [L. petulcus. Cf. Petulant.]
Petune: [See Petunia.]
Petunia: [NL., fr. Braz. petun tobacco.]
Petunse: [From Chinese.]
Petzite: [From Petz, who analyzed it.]
Peucil: [Gr. pey`kh pine tree.]
Pew: [OE. pewe, OF. puie parapet, balustrade, balcony, fr. L. podium an elevated place, a jutty, balcony, a parapet or balcony in the circus, where the emperor and other distinguished persons sat, Gr. po`dion, dim. of poy`s, podo`s, foot; -- hence the Latin sense of a raised place (orig. as a rest or support for the foot). See Foot, and cf. Podium, Poy.]
Pewee: [So called from its note.]
Pewit: [Prob. of imitative origin; cf. OD. piewit, D. kievit, G. kibitz.]
Pewter: [OE. pewtyr, OF. peutre, peautre, piautre: cf. D. peauter, piauter, It. peltro, Sp. & Pg. peltre, LL. peutreum, pestrum. Cf. Spelter.]
Pexity: [L. pexitas, fr. pexus woolly, nappy, p. p. of pectere to comb.]
Peyer's glands: [So called from J. K. Peyer, who described them in 1677.]
Peytrel: [OF. peitral. See Poitrel.]
Peziza: [NL., corrupt. from L. pezica a sessile mushroom, fr. Gr. pe`zis, fr. pe`za, poy`s, a foot.]
Pezizoid: [Peziza + -oid.]
pfannkuchen: [German.]
Pfennig: [G. See Penny.]
Phacellus: [NL., fr. Gr. fa`kelos a bundle of fagots.]
Phacochere: [Gr. fako`s a lentil seed, a wart + coi^ros a pig.]
Phacoid: [Gr. fako`s a lentil + -oid.]
Phacolite: [Gr. fako`s lentil + -lite.]
Phacops: [NL., fr. Gr. fako`s a lentil + 'w`j, 'wpo`s, the eye.]
Phagedena: [L. phagedaena, Gr. fage`daina, fr. fagei^n to eat.]
Phagedenic: [L. phagedaenicus, Gr. fagedainiko`s: cf. F. phagédénique.]
phagocyte: [Gr. fagei^n to eat + ky`tos a hollow vessel.]
Phainopepla: [NL., fr. Gr. faeino`s shining + pe`plos robe.]
Phakoscope: [Gr. fako`s a lentil, or lenticular body + -scope.]
Phalanger: [Cf. F. phalanger. See Phalanx.]
Phalangious: [L. phalangium a kind of venomous spider, Gr. fala`ggion, fr. fa`lagx a spider. Cf. Phalanx.]
Phalangite: [Gr. falaggi`ths: cf. F. phalangite.]
Phalangoidea: [NL., from Phalangium the daddy longlegs (see Phalangious) + Gr. e'i^dos form.]
Phalansterian: [F. phalanstérien, a. & n.]
Phalanstery: [F. phalanstère, fr. Gr. fa`lagx a phalanx + stereo`s firm, solid.]
Phalanstére: [F.]
Phalanx: [L., from Gr. fa`lagx.]
Phalarope: [Gr. falaro`s having a patch of white + poy`s, podo`s, a foot: cf. F. phalarope.]
Phallic: [Gr. falliko`s]
Phallus: [L., a phallus (in sense 1), Gr. fallo`s.]
Phalæna: [NL., fr. Gr. fa`laina, fa`llaina, a kind of moth.]
Phalænid: [Gr. fa`laina, fa`llaina, a kind of moth.]
Phanar: [Turk. fanar, fr. NGr. fana`ri lighthouse, Gr. fana`rion lantern; -- from a lighthouse on a point projecting into the Golden Horn.]
Phanariot: [NGr. Fanariw`ths, fr. Phanar. See Phanar.]
Phanerite: [Gr. fanero`s visible, from fai`nein to bring to light.]
Phanerocarpæ: [NL., from Gr. fanero`s evident + karpo`s fruit (but taken to mean, ovary).]
Phanerocodonic: [Gr. fanero`s evident + kw`dwn a bell.]
Phanerocrystalline: [Gr. fanero`s visible + E. crystalline.]
Phanerodactyla: [NL., fr. Gr. fanero`s evident + da`ktylos finger.]
Phanerogamia: [NL., fr. Gr. fanero`s visible (fr. fai`nein to bring to light) + ga`mos marriage.]
Phaneroglossal: [Gr. fanero`s evident + glw`ssa tongue.]
Phantascope: [Gr. fa`ntasma image + -scope.]
Phantasm: [L. phantasma. See Phantom, and cf. Fantasm.]
Phantasma: [L.]
Phantasmagoria: [NL., from Gr. fa`ntasma a phantasm + 'agora` an assembly, fr. 'agei`rein to gather: cf. F. phantasmagorie.]
Phantasmatical: [L. phantasmaticus.]
Phantasmatography: [Gr. fa`ntasma, fanta`smatos, phantasm + -graphy.]
Phantom: [OE. fantome, fantosme, fantesme, OF. fantôme, fr. L. phantasma, Gr. fa`ntasma, fr. fai`nein to show. See Fancy, and cf. Phaëton, Phantasm, Phase.]
Pharaoh: [Heb. parōh; of Egyptian origin: cf. L. pharao, Gr. faraw`. Cf. Faro.]
Pharaonic: [Cf. F. pharaonique.]
Phare: [See Pharos.]
Pharisaic: [L. Pharisaicus, Gr. Farisai:ko`s: cf. F. pharisaïque. See Pharisee.]
Pharisaism: [Cf. F. pharisaisme.]
Pharisean: [L. Pharisaeus, Gr. Farisai^os.]
Pharisee: [L. Pharisaeus, Gr. Farisai^os, from Heb. pārash to separate.]
Pharmaceutic: [L. pharmaceuticus, Gr. farmakeytiko`s, fr. farmakey`ein: cf. F. pharmaceutique. See Pharmacy.]
Pharmacodymanics: [Gr. fa`rmakon medicine + E. dynamics.]
Pharmacognosis: [Gr. fa`rmakon a drug + gnw^sis a knowing.]
Pharmacography: [Gr. fa`rmakon a drug + -graphy.]
Pharmacolite: [Gr. fa`rmakon drug, poisonous drug + -lite: cf. F. pharmacolithe.]
Pharmacologist: [Cf. F. pharmacologiste.]
Pharmacology: [Gr. fa`rmakon drug + -logy: cf. F. pharmacologie.]
Pharmacomathy: [Gr. fa`rmakon a drug + manqa`nein to learn.]
Pharmacon: [NL., fr. Gr. fa`rmakon.]
Pharmacopœia: [NL., from Gr. farmakopoii:`a the preparation of medicines; fa`rmakon medicine + poiei^n to make.]
Pharmacopolist: [L. pharmacopola, Gr. farmakopw`lhs; fa`rmakon medicine + pwlei^n to sell.]
Pharmacosiderite: [Gr. fa`rmakon drug, poison + E. siderite.]
Pharmacy: [OE. fermacie, OF. farmacie, pharmacie, F. pharmacie, Gr. farmakei`a, fr. farmakey`ein to administer or use medicines, fr. fa`rmakon medicine.]
Pharology: [Gr. fa`ros a lighthouse + -logy.]
Pharos: [L., fr. Gr. fa`ros, fr. Fa`ros an island in the Bay of Alexandria, where king Ptolemy Philadelphus built a famous lighthouse, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.]
Pharyngeal: [See Pharynx.]
Pharyngitis: [NL. See Pharynx, and -itis.]
Pharyngobranchial: [Pharynx + branchial.]
Pharyngobranchii: [NL. See Pharynx, and Branchia.]
Pharyngognathi: [NL. See Pharynx, and Gnathic.]
Pharyngolaryngeal: [Pharynx + laryngeal.]
Pharyngopneusta: [NL., fr. Gr. fa`rygx the pharynx + pnei^n to breathe.]
Pharyngotomy: [Pharynx + Gr. te`mnein to cut: cf. F. pharyngotomie.]
Pharynx: [NL., fr. Gr. fa`rygx, fa`ryggos: cf. F. pharynx.]
Phascolome: [Gr. pouch + mouse.]
Phase: [NL. phasis, Gr. fa`sis, fr. fai`nein to make to appear: cf. F. phase. See Phenomenon, Phantom, and Emphasis.]
Phase: [Cf. Feeze.]
Phasel: [L. phaselus, phaseolus, Gr. , : cf. F. phaséole, faséole. Cf. Fesels.]
Phaseolus: [L.]
Phaseomannite: [So called because found in the unripe fruit of the bean (Phaseolus vulgaris).]
Phasis: [NL.]
Phasm: [L. phasma, Gr. fa`sma. See Phase.]
Phasmid: [See Phasm. Probably so called from its mimicking, or appearing like, inanimate objects.]
Phassachate: [Gr. the wood pigeon + the agate.]
Phatagin: [Cf. Gr. ; perhaps from native name.]
Phaëthon: [L., Phaëthon (in sense 1), fr. Gr. Fae`qwn, fr. fae`qein, fa`ein, to shine. See Phantom.]
Phaëton: [F. phaéton a kind of carriage, fr. Phaéthon Phaëthon, the son of Helios. See Phaëthon.]
Phœbus: [L., fr. Gr. Foi^bos, fr. foi^bos pure, bright.]
PhD: [Abbrfev. from L., Philosophae Doctor.]
Pheasant: [OE. fesant, fesaunt, OF. faisant, faisan, F. faisan, L. phasianus, Gr. fasiano`s (sc. 'o`rnis) the Phasian bird, pheasant, fr. Fa`sis a river in Colchis or Pontus.]
Pheasantry: [Cf. F. faisanderie.]
Phelloderm: [Gr. fello`s cork + -derm.]
Phellogen: [Gr. fello`s cork + -gen.]
Phelloplastics: [Gr. fello`s cork + pla`ssein to mold.]
Phenacetin: [Phenyl + acetic + -in.]
Phenacite: [Gr. fe`nax, fe`nakos, impostor, deceiver.]
Phenakistoscope: [Gr. fenakisth`s a deceiver + -scope.]
Phenalgin: [Phenyl + analgetic + -in.]
Phenanthrene: [Phenyl + antracene.]
Phenanthridine: [Phenanthrene + pyridine.]
Phenanthroline: [Phenanthrene + quinoline.]
Phenetol: [Phenyl + ethyl + L. oleum oil.]
Phenicine: [Gr. foi^nix purple red: cf. F. phénicine.]
Phenicious: [L. phoeniceus, Gr. foini`keos, from foi^nix purple red.]
Phenicopter: [L. phoenicopterus, Gr. foiniko`pteros, i. e., red-feathered; foi^nix, foi`nikos, purple red + ptero`n feather: cf. F. phénicoptère.]
Phenix: [L. phoenix, Gr. foi^nix.]
Phenocryst: [Gr. fai`nesqai to appear + kry`stallos crystal.]
Phenol: [Gr. fai`nein to show + -ol: cf. F. phénol.]
Phenolate: [Phenol + -ate.]
Phenology: [Contracted from Phenomenology.]
Phenomenal: [Cf. F. phénoménal.]
Phenomenology: [Phenomenon + -logy: cf. F. phénoménologie.]
Phenomenon: [L. phaenomenon, Gr. faino`menon, fr. fai`nesqai to appear, fai`nein to show. See Phantom.]
Phenose: [Phenyl + dextrose.]
Phenyl: [Gr. fai`nein to bring to light + -yl: cf. F. phényle. So called because it is a by-product of illuminating gas.]
Phenylamine: [Phenyl + amine.]
Pheon: [Prob. from Old French.]
Phial: [F. fiole, L. phiala a broad, flat, shallow cup or bowl, Gr. fia`lh. cf. Vial.]
Philadelphian: [Gr. filadelfia brotherly love, from fila`delfos brotherly; fi`los loved, loving, friendly + 'adelfo`s brother.]
Philalethist: [Philo- + Gr. 'alh`qeia truth.]
Philander: [Gr. fi`landros fond of men; fi`los loving + 'anh`r man.]
Philanthrope: [F.]
Philanthropic: [Cf. F. philanthropique.]
Philanthropist: [Gr. fila`nqrwpos; fi`los loving + 'a`nqrwpos man: cf. F. philanthrope.]
Philanthropy: [L. philanthropia, Gr. filanqrwpi`a: cf. F. philanthropie.]
Philately: [Philo- + Gr. 'ate`leia exemption from tax; cf. frank to send free.]
Philathea: [Coined from Gr. fi`los loving + 'alh`qeia truth.]
Philatory: [OF. filatiere, philatiere. See Phylactery.]
Philauty: [Gr. filayti`a; fi`los loving + a'yto`s self.]
Philharmonic: [Philo- + Gr. "armoni`a harmony: cf. F. philharmonique.]
Philhellenist: [Philo- + Gr. "E`llhn a Greek: cf. F. philhellène.]
Philip: [So called from their notes.]
Philippic: [L. Philippicus belonging to Philip, Philippic, Gr. filippiko`s, fr. Fi`lippos Philip, fi`lippos fond of horses: cf. F. philippique.]
Philippium: [NL. So named from Philippe Plantamour, of Geneva, Switzerland.]
Philippize: [Gr. to be on Philip's side.]
Philister: [G.]
Philistine: [L. Philistinus, Heb. Phlishthī, pl. Phlishthīm.]
Phillipsite: [So named after John Phillips, an English mineralogist.]
Phillygenin: [Phillyrin + -gen + -in.]
Phillyrea: [NL., fr. Gr. , .]
Philogynist: [See Philogyny.]
Philogyny: [Gr. filogyni`a; fi`los loving + gynh` woman.]
Philologer: [Cf. L. philologus a man of letters, Gr. filo`logos, originally, fond of talking; hence, fond of learning and literature; fi`los loving + lo`gos speech, discourse.]
Philological: [Cf. F. philologique.]
Philologue: [Cf. F. philologue.]
Philology: [L. philologia love of learning, interpretation, philology, Gr. filologi`a: cf. F. philologie. See Philologer.]
Philomath: [Gr. filomaqh`s; fi`los loving, a friend + ma`qh learning, fr. maqei^n, manqa`nein, to learn.]
Philomathic: [Cf. F. philomathique.]
Philomathy: [Gr. filomaqi`a, filoma`qeia.]
Philomela: [L. philomela, Gr. filomh`la, according to the legend, from Filomh`la Philomela (daughter of Pandion, king of Athens), who was changed into a nightingale.]
Philomot: [See Filemot.]
Philomusical: [Philo- + musical.]
Philopena: [Probably a corruption fr. G. vielliebchen, LG. vielliebken, or D. veelliebken, a philopena, literally, much loved; but influenced by Gr. fi`los a friend, and L. poena penalty, from an idea that the gift was a penalty of friendship or love.]
Philopolemic: [Gr. filopo`lemos fond of war, warlike; fi`los loving + po`lemos war.]
Philoprogenitiveness: [Philo- + L. progenies offspring.]
Philosophaster: [L., a bad philosopher, fr. philosophus: cf. OF. philosophastre.]
Philosophate: [L. philosophatus, p. p. of philosophari to philosophize.]
Philosophe: [F., a philosopher.]
Philosopheme: [Gr. filoso`fhma, from filosofei^n to love knowledge.]
Philosopher: [OE. philosophre, F. philosophe, L. philosophus, Gr. filo`sofos; fi`los loving + sofo`s wise. Cf. Philosophy.]
Philosophic: [L. philosophicus: cf. F. philosophique.]
Philosophism: [Cf. F. philosophisme.]
Philosophist: [Cf. F. philosophiste.]
Philosophy: [OE. philosophie, F. philosophie, L. philosophia, from Gr. filosofi`a. See Philosopher.]
Philostorgy: [Gr. filostorgi`a; fi`los loving + storgh` affection.]
Philotechnic: [Philo- + Gr. te`cnh an art: cf. F. philotechnique.]
Philter: [F. philtre, L. philtrum, Gr. fi`ltron, fr. filei^n to love, fi`los dear, loving.]
Phimosis: [NL., fr. Gr. a muzzling, fr. muzzle.]
Phiz: [Contr. fr. physiognomy.]
Phlebitis: [NL., fr. Gr. fle`j, flebo`s, a vein + -itis.]
Phlebogram: [Gr. fle`j, flebo`s + -gram.]
Phlebolite: [Gr. , , a vein + -lite, -lith.]
Phlebology: [Gr. fle`j, flebo`s, a vein + -logy.]
Phlebotomist: [Cf. F. phlébotomiste.]
Phlebotomize: [Cf. F. phlébotomiser.]
Phlebotomy: [L. phlebotomia, Gr. flebotomi`a; fle`j, flebo`s, a vein + te`mnein to cut: cf. F. phlébotomie. Cf. Fleam.]
Phlegethon: [L., fr. Gr. , prop. p. pr. of to blaze.]
Phlegm: [F. phlegme, flegme, L. phlegma, fr. Gr. fle`gma a flame, inflammation, phlegm, a morbid, clammy humor in the body, fr. fle`gein to burn. Cf. Phlox, Flagrant, Flame, Bleak, a., and Fluminate.]
Phlegmagogue: [Gr. flegmagwgo`s carrying of phlegm; fle`gma phlegm + 'a`gein to lead.]
Phlegmasia: [NL., from Gr. . See Phlegm.]
Phlegmatic: [L. phlegmaticus, Gr. : cf. F. phlegmatique.]
Phlegmon: [L. phlegmone, phlegmon, inflammation beneath the skin, Gr. flegmonh`, fr. fle`gein to burn: cf. F. phlegmon.]
Phlegmonous: [Cf. F. phlegmoneux.]
Phleum: [NL., fr. Gr. a kind of marsh plant.]
Phlogiston: [NL., fr. Gr. flogisto`s burnt, set on fire, fr. flogi`zein to set on fire, to burn, fr. flo`x, flogo`s, a flame, blaze. See Phlox.]
Phlogogenous: [Gr. flo`x, flogo`s fire + -genous.]
Phlogopite: [Gr. flogwpo`s firelike.]
Phlogosis: [NL., fr. Gr. flo`gwsis burning heat.]
Phloëm: [Gr. bark.]
Phloramine: [Phlorlucin + amine.]
Phloretin: [From Phlorizin.]
Phlorizin: [Gr. , , bark + "ri`za root.]
Phloroglucin: [Phloretin + Gr. glyky`s sweet.]
Phlorol: [Phloretic + -ol.]
Phlorone: [Phlorol + quinone.]
phlox: [L., a kind of flower, fr. Gr. flo`x flame, fr. fle`gein to burn.]
Phlyctenular: [Gr. a blister or pustule.]
Phœnicopterus: [NL. See Phenicopter.]
Phœnix: [L., a fabulous bird. See Phenix.]
Phænogamia: [NL., fr. Gr. fai`nein to show + ga`mos marriage.]
Phænomenon: [L.]
Phoca: [L., a seal, fr. Gr. fw`kh.]
phocenic: [Gr. fw`kaina a porpoise.]
phocenin: [Cf. F. phocénine.]
Phocine: [L. phoca a seal.]
Phocodontia: [NL., fr. Gr. fw`kh a seal + 'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos, a tooth.]
Pholas: [NL., fr. Gr. fwla`s, fwla`dos, a kind of mollusk.]
Phonal: [Gr. fwnh` the voice.]
Phonascetics: [Gr. to practice the voice; fwnh` voice + to practice.]
Phonation: [Gr. fwnh` the voice.]
Phonautograph: [Phono- + Gr. a'yto`s self + -graph.]
Phone: [Colloq. for Telephone.]
Phoneidoscope: [Phono- + Gr. e'i^dos form + -scope.]
Phonetic: [Gr. fwnhtiko`s, fr. fwnh` a sound, tone; akin to Gr. fa`nai to speak: cf. F. phonétique. See Ban a proclamation.]
Phonic: [Gr. fwnh` sound: cf. F. phonique.]
Phonocamptic: [Phono- + Gr. ka`mptein to bend: cf. F. phonocamptique.]
Phonogram: [Phono- + -gram.]
Phonograph: [Phono- + -graph.]
Phonographic: [Cf. F. phonographique.]
Phonography: [Phono- + -graphy.]
Phonolite: [Phono- + -lite: cf. F. phonolithe.]
Phonology: [Phono- + -logy.]
Phonometer: [Phono- + -meter.]
Phonomotor: [Phono- + -motor.]
Phonorganon: [NL. See Phono-, and Organon.]
Phonoscope: [Phono- + -scope.]
Phonotype: [Phono- + -type.]
Phorminx: [NL., fr. Gr. .]
Phormium: [NL. fr. Gr. a plaited mat, a kind of plant.]
Phorone: [Camphor + acetone.]
Phoronis: [NL., fr. L. Phoronis, a surname of Io, Gr. .]
Phoronomia: [NL.]
Phoronomics: [Gr. a carrying, motion + a law.]
Phosgene: [Gr. fw^s light + the root of gi`gnesqai to be born: cf. F. phosgène.]
Phospham: [Phosphorus + ammonia.]
Phosphaturia: [NL. See Phosphate, and Urine.]
Phosphene: [Gr. fw^s light + fai`nein to show.]
Phosphonic: [Phosphoric + sulphonic.]
Phosphonium: [Phosphorus + ammonium.]
Phosphor: [Cf. G. phosphor. See Phosphorus.]
Phosphor-bronze: [Phosphor + bronze.]
Phosphorescence: [Cf. F. phosphorescence.]
Phosphorescent: [Cf. F. phosphorescent.]
Phosphoric: [Cf. F. phosphorique.]
Phosphorogenic: [Phosphorus + -gen + -ic.]
Phosphoroscope: [Phosphorus + -scope.]
Phosphorous: [Cf. F. phosphoreux.]
Phosphorus: [L., the morning star, Gr. fwsfo`ros, lit., light bringer; fw^s light + fe`rein to bring.]
Phosphoryl: [Phosphorus + -yl.]
Phæospore: [Gr. faio`s dusky + E. spore.]
Photic: [Gr. fw^s, fwto`s, light.]
Photism: [Gr. fwtismo`s illumination.]
Photo-electric: [Photo- + electric.]
Photo-electricity: [Photo- + electricity.]
Photo-electrograph: [See Photo-; Electrograph.]
Photo-engrave: [Photo- + engrave.]
Photo-engraving: [Photo- + engraving.]
Photo-epinasty: [See Photo-, and Epinastic.]
Photo-etch: [Photo- + etch.]
Photobacterium: [NL. See Photo-, and Bacterium.]
Photobiotic: [Photo- + biotic.]
Photochemical: [Photo- + chemical.]
Photochemistry: [Photo- + chemistry.]
Photochromography: [Photo- + Gr. crw^ma color + -graphy.]
Photochromoscope: [Photo- + Gr. crw^ma color + -scope.]
Photochromotype: [Photo- + Gr. crw^ma color + -type.]
Photochromy: [Photo- + Gr. crw^ma color.]
Photochronograph: [Photo- + chronograph.]
photodrome: [Photo- + Gr. dramei^n to run.]
Photodynamics: [Photo- + dynamics.]
Photogalvanography: [Photo- + galvanography.]
Photogen: [Photo- + -gen.]
Photogene: [See Photogen.]
Photogeny: [See Photogen.]
Photoglyphic: [Photo- + Gr. gly`fein to engrave.]
Photogram: [Photo- + -gram.]
Photogrammeter: [See Photogram; -meter.]
Photogrammetry: [Photogram + metry.]
Photograph: [Photo- + -graph.]
Photographic: [Cf. F. photographique.]
Photographometer: [Photograph + -meter.]
Photographone: [See Photograph; -phone.]
Photography: [Photo- + -graphy: cf. F. photographie.]
Photogravure: [F.]
Photoheliograph: [Photo- + heliograph.]
Photoheliometer: [Photo- + heliometer.]
Photolithograph: [Photo- + lithograph.]
Photology: [Photo- + -logy: cf. F. photologie.]
Photoluminescence: [Photo- + luminescence.]
Photoluminescent: [Photo- + luminescent.]
Photometer: [Photo- + -meter: cf. F. photomètre.]
Photometric: [Cf. F. photométrique.]
Photometry: [Cf. F. photométrie.]
Photomezzotype: [Photo- + It. mezzo middle, half + -type.]
Photomicrograph: [Photo- + micro + -graph.]
Photonephograph: [Photo- + Gr. ne`fos a cloud + -graph.]
Photophilous: [Photo- + Gr. loving.]
Photophobia: [NL., fr. Gr. fw^s, fwto`s, light + fo`bos fear.]
Photophone: [Photo- + Gr. fwnh` sound.]
Photophore: [Photo- + Gr. fe`rein to bear.]
Photopsia: [NL., fr. Gr. fw^s, fwto`s, light + 'o`jis sight.]
Photoscope: [Photo- + -scope.]
Photosculpture: [Photo- + sculpture.]
Photosphere: [Photo- + sphere.]
Phototaxis: [NL. phototaxis; photo- + Gr. an arranging.]
Phototonus: [NL. See Photo-, and Tone.]
Phototrichromatic: [Photo- + tri- + chromatic.]
Phototropic: [Photo- + Gr. to turn.]
Phototropism: [Photo- + Gr. to turn.]
Phototype: [Photo- + -type.]
Phototypography: [Photo- + typography.]
Photoxylography: [Photo- + xylography.]
Photozincography: [Photo- + zincography.]
Phragmocone: [Gr. , , a fence, an inclosure + a cone.]
Phrase: [F., fr. L. phrasis diction, phraseology, Gr. , fr. to speak.]
Phrase: [Cf. F. phraser.]
Phraseogram: [Gr. a phrase + -gram.]
Phraseology: [Gr. , , phrase + -logy: cf. F. phraséologie.]
Phratry: [Gr. , .]
Phreatic: [F. phréatique, from Gr. , , a well.]
phren-: [Gr. frh`n, freno`s, the midriff, or diaphragm, the heart (as the seat of emotions), the mind.]
Phrenetic: [L. phreneticus, Gr. frenhtiko`s, frenitiko`s: cf. F. phrénétique. See Frantic, and cf. Frenetic.]
Phrenic: [Gr. frh`n, freno`s, the midriff, or diaphragm, the heart, the mind: cf. F. phrénique.]
Phrenism: [See Phrenic.]
Phrenitis: [L., fr. Gr. freni^tis, fr. frh`n, freno`s.]
Phrenograph: [Gr. frh`n, freno`s, the midriff + -graph.]
Phrenologic: [Cf. F. phrénologique.]
Phrenologist: [Cf. F. phrénologiste.]
Phrenology: [Gr. frh`n, freno`s, the mind + -logy: cf. F. phrénologie.]
Phrenomagnetism: [Gr. frh`n, freno`s, the mind + E. magnetism.]
Phrenosin: [See Phrenic.]
Phryganeides: [NL., fr. Phryganea, the typical genus, fr. Gr. a dry stick.]
Phrygian: [L. Phrygius, Gr. Fry`gios, fr. Frygi`a Phrygia, a country of Asia Minor.]
Phthalein: [See Phthalic.]
Phthalic: [Naphthalene + -ic.]
Phthalide: [Phthalyl + anhydride.]
Phthalimide: [Phthalic + imide.]
Phthalyl: [Phthalic + -yl.]
Phthiriasis: [L., fr. Gr. , fr. louse.]
Phthisical: [L. phthisicus, Gr. : cf. F. phthisique. See Phthisis.]
Phthisiology: [Phthisis + -logy.]
Phthisipneumonia: [NL. See Phthisis, Pneumonia.]
phthisis: [L., fr. Gr. fqi`sis, fr. fqi`ein to pass or waste away: cf. F. phthisie.]
Phthongal: [Gr. voice.]
Phthongometer: [Gr. voice + -meter.]
phtor: [F. phthore, Gr. fqei`rein to destroy.]
Phycite: [Gr. fy^kos seaweed.]
Phycochrome: [Gr. fy^kos seaweed + crw^ma color.]
Phycocyanin: [Gr. fy^kos seaweed + E. cyanin.]
Phycoerythrin: [Gr. fy^kos seaweed + E. erythrin, -ine.]
Phycography: [Gr. fy^kos seaweed + -graphy.]
Phycology: [Gr. fy^kos seaweed + -logy.]
Phycomater: [NL., fr. Gr. fy^kos seaweed + L. mater mother.]
Phycomycetes: [NL.; Gr. fy^kos seaweed + mycetes.]
Phycophæine: [Gr. fy^kos seaweed + dusky.]
Phycoxanthin: [Gr. fy^kos seaweed + yellow.]
Phylactery: [OE. filateri, OF. filatire, filatiere, F. phylactère, L. phylacterium, Gr. fylakth`rion, fr. fylakth`r a watcher, guard, fyla`ssein to watch, guard. Cf. Philatory.]
Phylactocarp: [Gr. fyla`ssein to guard + karpo`s fruit.]
Phylactolema: [NL.]
Phylactolæma: [NL., fr. Gr. fyla`ssein to guard + laimo`s the gullet.]
Phylarch: [L. phylarchus, Gr. . See Phyle, and -arch.]
Phylarchy: [Gr. fylarci`a.]
Phyle: [NL., fr. Gr. a body of men united by ties of blood or habitation.]
Phyllite: [See Phylo-.]
Phyllobranchia: [NL. See Phyllo-, and Branchia.]
phylloclade: [NL., fr. Gr. fy`llon a leaf + kla`dos a sprout.]
Phyllocyanin: [Phyllo- + cyanin.]
Phyllocyst: [Phyllo- + cyst.]
Phyllodium: [NL., fr. Gr. leaflike; fy`llon leaf + e'i^dos form.]
Phyllody: [See Phyllodium.]
Phylloid: [Phyllo- + -oid.]
Phyllomania: [Phyllo- + mania.]
phyllome: [Gr. fy`llwma foliage, fr. fy`llon a leaf.]
Phyllomorphosis: [NL. See Phyllo-, Morphosis.]
Phyllophagan: [Phyllo- + Gr. fagei^n to eat.]
Phyllophorous: [Phyllo- + Gr. fe`rein to bear.]
Phyllopoda: [NL., fr. Gr. fy`llon a leaf + -poda.]
Phyllorhine: [Phyllo- + Gr. "ri`s, "rino`s, the nose.]
Phyllosoma: [NL. See Phyllo-, and -some body.]
Phyllostome: [Phyllo- + Gr. sto`ma mouth.]
Phyllotaxy: [Phyllo- + Gr. ta`xis order.]
Phylloxanthin: [Phyllo- + Gr. xanqo`s yellow.]
Phylloxera: [NL., fr. Gr. fy`llon leaf + xhro`s dry.]
phylogenesis: [Gr. fy^lon race, tribe + E. genesis, or root of Gr. gi`gnesqai to be born.]
Phylon: [NL., fr. Gr. fy^lon race, tribe.]
Phylum: [NL. See Phylon.]
Phyma: [NL., fr. Gr. fy^ma, fr. fy`ein to produce.]
Physa: [NL., fr. Gr. fy^sa a bellows.]
Physaliæ: [NL.]
Physalia: [NL., fr. Gr. fysalli`s a bladder, fr. fy^sa a bellows.]
Physemaria: [NL., from Gr. fy^shma a blowing.]
Physeter: [L., fr. Gr. fyshth`r, fr. fysa^n to blow: cf. F. physétère.]
Physianthropy: [Gr. fy`sis nature + 'a`nqrwpos man.]
Physic: [OE. phisike, fisike, OF. phisique, F. physique knowledge of nature, physics, L. physica, physice, fr. Gr. fysikh`, fr. fysiko`s natural, from fy`sis nature, fr. fy`ein to produce, grow, akin to E. be. See Be, and cf. Physics, Physique.]
Physician: [OE. fisician, fisicien, OF. physucien, a physician, in F., a natural philosopher, an experimentalist in physics. See Physic.]
Physico-: [From Gr. fysiko`s natural, physical.]
Physico-mathematics: [Physico- + mathematics.]
Physico-philosophy: [Physico- + philosophy.]
Physico-theology: [Physico- + theology.]
Physicochemical: [Physico- + chemical.]
Physicologic: [Physico- + logic.]
Physicology: [Physico- + -logy.]
Physics: [See Physic.]
Physiocrat: [Gr. fy`sis nature + kratei^n to rule.]
Physiogeny: [Gr. fy`sis nature + root of gi`gnesqai to be born.]
Physiognomic: [Gr. fysiognwmoniko`s: cf. F. physiognomonique.]
Physiognomist: [Cf. F. physiognomiste.]
Physiognomy: [OE. fisonomie, phisonomie, fisnamie, OF. phisonomie, F. physiognomie, physiognomonie, from Gr. fysiognwmoni`a; fy`sis nature + gnw`mwn one who knows or examines, a judge, fr. gnw^mai, gignw`skein, to know. See Physic, and Know, and cf. Phiz.]
Physiogony: [Gr. fy`sis nature + go`nos birth.]
Physiographic: [Cf. F. physiographique.]
Physiography: [Gr. fy`sis nature + -graphy: cf. F. physiographie.]
Physiolatry: [Gr. fy`sis nature + service.]
Physiologic: [L. physiologicus, Gr. : cf. F. physiologique.]
Physiologist: [Cf. F. physiologiste.]
physiology: [L. physiologia, Gr. fysiologi`a; fy`sis nature + lo`gos discourse: cf. F. physiologie.]
Physiophyly: [Gr. fy`sis nature + a clan.]
Physique: [F. See Physic.]
Physoclisti: [NL., fr. Gr. fy^sa a bellows + to close.]
Physograde: [Gr. fy^sa a bellows + L. gradi to walk, go.]
Physophoræ: [NL., fr. Gr. fy^sa a bellows + fe`rein to bear.]
Physopoda: [NL., fr. Gr. fy^sa a bellows + -poda.]
Physostomi: [NL., fr. Gr. fy^sa a bellows + sto`ma mouth.]
Phytelephas: [NL., fr. Gr. fyto`n a plant + ele`fos the elephant; also, ivory.]
Phytivorous: [Phyto- + L. vorare to eat greedily.]
Phyto-: [See Physic.]
Phytochemistry: [Phyto- + chemistry.]
Phytochimy: [F. phytochimie; Gr. fyto`n a plant + F. chimie chemistry.]
Phytogenesis: [Phyto- + genesis, or root of Gr. gi`gnesqai to be born.]
Phytogeography: [Phyto- + geography.]
Phytoglyphy: [Phyto- + Gr. gly`fein to engrave.]
Phytographical: [Cf. F. phytographique.]
Phytography: [Phyto- + -graphy: cf. F. phytographie.]
Phytoid: [Phyto- + -oid.]
Phytolacca: [NL., fr. Gr. fyto`n plant + It. lacca lac.]
Phytolite: [Phyto- + -lite: cf. F. phytolithe.]
Phytolithology: [Phyto- + lithology.]
Phytological: [Cf. F. phytologique.]
Phytology: [Phyto- + -logy: cf. F. phytologie.]
Phytomer: [NL. phytomeron, fr. Gr. fyto`n plant + me`ros share.]
Phyton: [NL., fr. Gr. fyto`n plant.]
Phytonomy: [Phyto- + Gr. law: cf. F. phytonomie.]
Phytopathology: [Phyto- + pathology.]
Phytophaga: [NL., fr. Gr. fyto`n a plant + fagei^n to eat.]
Phytophagous: [Phyto- + Gr. fagei^n to eat.]
Phytophysiology: [Phyto- + physiology.]
Phytotomy: [Phyto- + Gr. te`mnein to cut.]
Phytozoaria: [NL. See Phytozoon.]
Phytozoön: [NL., fr. Gr. fyto`n + zw^,on an animal.]
Pi: [See Pica, Pie magpie, service-book.]
Pi: [Gr. pi^.]
Più: [It., fr. L. plus. See Plus.]
Piña: [Sp., orig., pineapple, pine cone.]
Piña cloth: [See Piña.]
Piña colada: [Sp., strained pineapple.]
Pia mater: [NL., fr. L. pia (fem. of pius tender, kind) + mater mother.]
Piacle: [L. piaculum a propitiatory sacrifice, that which requires expiation, a wicked action, fr. piare to appease, to expiate, pius pious.]
Piacular: [L. piacularis: cf. F. piaculaire.]
Pian: [Pg. pian, epian, or. Sp. pian; from the native name in South America: cf. F. pian.]
Pianet: [Cf. Pie magpie.]
Pianette: [Dim. of piano.]
Pianino: [It., dim. of piano, adj. See Piano.]
Pianissimo: [It., superl. of piano.]
Pianist: [Cf. F. pianiste, It. pianista.]
Piano: [It., even, smooth, soft, fr. L. planus even, level.]
Piano: [It. piano soft (fr. L. planus even, smooth; see Plain, a.) + It. forte strong, fr. L. fortis (see Fort).]
Pianograph: [Piano + -graph.]
Piapec: [Cf. Pie a magpie.]
Piarist: [L. pius pious.]
Piassava: [Pg. piasaba.]
Piaster: [F. piastre, It. piastra a thin plate of metal, a dollar, LL. piastra, fr. L. emplastrum. See Plaster.]
Piation: [L. piatio. See Piacle.]
Piatti: [It., prop., plates.]
Piazza: [It., place, square, market place, L. platea street, courtyard. See Place.]
Pibcorn: [W. pib pipe + corn horn.]
Pibroch: [Gael. piobaireachd pipe music, fr. piobair a piper, fr. pioba pipe, bagpipe, from English. See Pipe, n.]
Pic: [Cf. F. pic.]
Pica: [L. pica a pie, magpie; in sense 3 prob. named from some resemblance to the colors of the magpie. Cf. Pie magpie.]
Picador: [Sp.]
Picamar: [L. pix, picis, pitch + amarus bitter.]
Picaresque: [F., fr. Sp. picaro rogue.]
Picariæ: [NL., fr. L. picus a woodpecker.]
Picaroon: [Sp. picaron, aug. of picaro roguish, n., a rogue.]
Picayune: [From the language of the Caribs.]
Piccadil: [OF. piccagilles the several divisions of pieces fastened together about the brim of the collar of a doublet, a dim. fr. Sp. picado, p. p. of picar to prick. See Pike.]
Piccage: [LL. piccadium, fr. F. piquer to prick.]
Piccolo: [It., small.]
Pice: [Hind. paisā]
Picea: [L., the pitch pine, from pix, picis, pitch.]
Picene: [See Piceous.]
Piceous: [L. piceus, fr. pix, picis, pitch.]
Pichey: [Native name.]
Pichiciago: [Native name.]
Pici: [NL., fr. L. picus a woodpecker.]
Piciformes: [NL. See Picus, and -form.]
Pick: [OE. picken, pikken, to prick, peck; akin to Icel. pikka, Sw. picka, Dan. pikke, D. pikken, G. picken, F. piquer, W. pigo. Cf. Peck, v., Pike, Pitch to throw.]
Pick: [F. pic a pickax, a pick. See Pick, and cf. Pike.]
Pickaninny: [Cf. Sp. pequeño little, young.]
Pickax: [A corruption of OE. pikois, pikeis, F. picois, fr. pic. See Pick, n.]
Pickeer: [F. picorer to go marauding, orig., to go to steal cattle, ultimately fr. L. pecus, pecoris, cattle; cf. F. picorée, Sp. pecorea robbery committed by straggling soldiers.]
Picker: [From Pick.]
Pickerel: [Dim. of Pike.]
Pickering: [Probably a corruption of Pickerel.]
Pickery: [From Pick to steal; or perhaps from Pickeer.]
Picket: [F. piquet, properly dim. of pique spear, pike. See Pike, and cf. Piquet.]
Pickle: [Cf. D. pekel. Probably a dim. fr. Pick, v. t., alluding to the cleaning of the fish.]
Pickmire: [So called from its picking its food from the mire.]
Picle: [Prob. fr. pightel or pingle.]
Picnic: [Cf. F. piquenique. See Pick, v., and cf. Knickknack.]
Picoid: [Picus + -oid.]
Picoline: [L. pix, picis, pitch + oleum oil + -ine.]
Picot: [F.]
Picotee: [F. picoté dotted, picked.]
Picra: [L., fr. Gr. sharp, bitter.]
Picric: [Gr. bitter.]
Picrite: [From Gr. bitter.]
Picrolite: [Gr. bitter + -lite.: cf. F. picrolithe.]
Picromel: [Gr. bitter + honey: cf. F. picromel.]
Picrotoxin: [Gr. bitter + toxic + -in.]
Picryl: [Picric + -yl.]
Pictograph: [See Picture, and -graph.]
Pictorial: [L. pictorius, fr. pictor a painter, fr. pingere to paint. See Paint.]
Picts: [L. Picti; cf. AS. Peohtas.]
Pictura: [L., a painting.]
Picture: [L. pictura, fr. pingere, pictum, to paint: cf. F. peinture. See Paint.]
Picturesque: [It. pittoresco: cf. F. pittoresque. See Pictorial.]
Picul: [Jav. & Malay pikul, fr. pikul to carry on the back, to carry a burden; n., a man's burden.]
Piculet: [Dim. of Picus.]
Picus: [L., a woodpecker.]
Piddle: [Cf. dial. Sw. pittla to keep picking at, Sw. peta to pick.]
Piddock: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Piédouche: [F., fr. It. peduccio console, corbel.]
Pie: [OE. pie, pye; cf. Ir. & Gael. pighe pie, also Gael. pige an earthen jar or pot. Cf. Piggin.]
Pie: [F. pie, L. pica; cf. picus woodpecker, pingere to paint; the bird being perhaps named from its colors. Cf. Pi, Paint, Speight.]
Piebald: [Pie the party-colored bird + bald.]
Piece: [OE. pece, F. pièce, LL. pecia, petia, petium, probably of Celtic origin; cf. W. peth a thing, a part, portion, a little, Armor. pez, Gael. & Ir. cuid part, share. Cf. Petty.]
Piecemeal: [OE. pecemele; pece a piece + AS. mlum, dat. pl. of ml part. See Meal a portion.]
Pied: [From Pie the party-colored bird.]
Piedmont: [F. pied foot + mont mountain.]
Piend: [Cf. Dan. pind a peg.]
Pieno: [It., fr. L. plenus full.]
Piepoudre: [Lit., dustyfoot, i. e., dusty-footed dealers, fr. F. pied foot + poudreux dusty.]
Pier: [OE. pere, OF. piere a stone, F. pierre, fr. L. petra, Gr. . Cf. Petrify.]
Pierce: [OE. percen, F. percer, OF. percier, perchier, parchier; perh. fr. (assumed) LL. pertusiare for pertusare, fr. L. pertundere, pertusum, to beat, push, bore through; per through + tundere to beat: cf. OF. pertuisier to pierce, F. pertuis a hole. Cf. Contuse, Parch, Pertuse.]
Piercel: [Cf. F. perce.]
Pierian: [L. Pierius, from Mount Pierus, in Thessaly, sacred to the Muses.]
Pierid: [See Peirides.]
Pierides: [L., fr. Gr. . See Pierian.]
Pierre-perdu: [F. pierre perdue lost stone.]
Piet: [Dim. of Pie a magpie: cf. F. piette a smew.]
Pietà: [It.]
Pietism: [Cf. G. pietismus, F. piétisme.]
Pietist: [Cf. G. pietist, F. piétiste. See Piety.]
Pietra dura: [It., hard stone.]
Piety: [F. piété; cf. It. pietà; both fr. L. pietas piety, fr. pius pious. See Pious, and cf. Pity.]
Piewipe: [So called from its note.]
Piezometer: [Gr. to press + -meter: cf. F. piézomètre.]
Piffero: [It. piffero.]
Pig: [Cf. D. big, bigge, LG. bigge, also Dan. pige girl, Sw. piga, Icel. pīka.]
Pigeon: [F., fr. L. pipio a young pipping or chirping bird, fr. pipire to peep, chirp. Cf. Peep to chirp.]
Piggin: [Scot.; cf. Gael. pigean, dim. of pigeadh, pige, an earthen jar, pitcher, or pot, Ir. pigin, pighead, W. piccyn.]
Pightel: [Cf. Pight, Picle.]
Pigment: [L. pigmentum, fr. the root of pingere to paint: cf. F. pigment. See Paint, and cf. Pimento, Orpiment.]
Pignerate: [L. pigneratus, p. p. of pignerate to pledge.]
Pignoration: [LL. pignoratio, L. pigneratio, fr. pignerate to pledge, fr. pignus, gen. -ous and -eris, a pledge, a pawn: cf. F. pignoration.]
Pignorative: [Cf. F. pignoratif.]
Pignus: [L.]
Pigsney: [Perh. a dim. of Dan. pige a girl, or Sw. piga; or from E. pig's eye.]
Pike: [F. pique; perhaps of Celtic origin; cf. W. pig a prick, a point, beak, Arm. pik pick. But cf. also L. picus woodpecker (see Pie magpie), and E. spike. Cf. Pick, n. & v., Peak, Pique.]
Pike-devant: [Pike point (fr. F. pique) + F. devant before.]
Pilaster: [F. pilastre, It. pilastro, LL. pilastrum, fr. L. pila a pillar. See Pillar.]
Pilch: [AS. pylce, pylece, LL. pellicia. See Pelisse, and Pelt skin.]
Pilchard: [Cf. It. pilseir, W. pilcod minnows.]
Pilcher: [From Pilch.]
Pilcrow: [A corruption of Paragraph.]
Pile: [L. pilus hair. Cf. Peruke.]
Pile: [L. pilum javelin. See Pile a stake.]
Pile: [AS. pīl arrow, stake, L. pilum javelin; but cf. also L. pila pillar.]
Pile: [F. pile, L. pila a pillar, a pier or mole of stone. Cf. Pillar.]
Pileate: [L. pileatus, fr. pileus a felt cap or hat.]
Piled: [From 2d Pile.]
Piled: [From 1d Pile.]
Piled: [From 6d Pile.]
Pileiform: [Pileus + -form.]
Pilement: [From Pile to lay into a heap.]
Pilentum: [L.]
Pileorhiza: [NL., fr. Gr. a cap + root.]
Pileous: [See Pilous.]
Piles: [L. pila a ball. Cf. Pill a medicine.]
Pileus: [L., a felt cap.]
Pilfer: [OF. pelfrer. See Pelf.]
Pilgarlic: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Pilgrim: [OE. pilgrim, pelgrim, pilegrim, pelegrim; cf. D. pelgrim, OHG. piligrīm, G. pilger, F. pèlerin, It. pellegrino; all fr. L. peregrinus a foreigner, fr. pereger abroad; per through + ager land, field. See Per-, and Acre, and cf. Pelerine, Peregrine.]
Pilgrimage: [OE. pilgrimage, pelgrinage; cf. F. pèlerinage.]
Pilidium: [NL., fr. Gr. , dim. of a cap.]
Pilifera: [NL. See Piliferous.]
Piliferous: [L. pilus hair + -ferous: cf. F. pilifère.]
Piliform: [L. pilus hair + -form.]
Piligerous: [L. pilus hair + -gerous: cf. F. piligère.]
Piling: [See Pile a heap.]
Piling: [See Pile a stake.]
Pill: [Cf. Peel skin, or Pillion.]
Pill: [Cf. L. pilare to deprive of hair, and E. pill, n. (above).]
Pill: [F. piller, L. pilare; cf. It. pigliare to take. Cf. Peel to plunder.]
Pill: [F. pilute, L. pilula a pill, little ball, dim. of L. pila a ball. Cf. Piles.]
Pill-willet: [So named from its note.]
Pillage: [F., fr. piller to plunder. See Pill to plunder.]
Pillar: [OE. pilerF. pilier, LL. pilare, pilarium, pilarius, fr. L. pila a pillar. See Pile a heap.]
Pillau: [Per. & Turk. pilau.]
Pilled: [See 3rd Pill.]
Pillion: [Ir. pillin, pilliun (akin to Gael. pillean, pillin), fr. Ir. & Gael. pill, peall, a skin or hide, prob. fr. L. pellis. See Pell, n., Fell skin.]
Pillory: [F. pilori; cf. Pr. espitlori, LL. piloricum, pilloricum, pellericum, pellorium, pilorium, spilorium; perhaps from a derivative of L. speculari to look around, observe. Cf. Speculate.]
Pillory: [Cf. F. pilorier.]
Pillow: [OE. pilwe, AS. pyle, fr. L. pilvinus.]
Pilocarpine: [From NL. Pilocarpus pennatifolius jaborandi; L. pilus hair + Gr. karpo`s fruit: cf. F. pilocarpine.]
Pilon: [Sp., sugar loaf.]
Pilonce: [Amer. Sp. See Piloncillo.]
Piloncillo: [Amer. Sp., dim. of pilon.]
Pilose: [L. pilosus, fr. pilus hair. See Pile.]
Pilosity: [Cf. F. pilosité.]
Pilot: [F. pilote, prob. from D. peillood plummet, sounding lead; peilen, pegelen, to sound, measure (fr. D. & G. peil, pegel, a sort of measure, water mark) + lood lead, akin to E. lead. The pilot, then, is the lead man, i. e., he who throws the lead. See Pail, and Lead a metal.]
Pilot: [Cf. F. piloter.]
Pilotage: [Cf. F. pilotage.]
Pilpul: [Aramaic pilpūl; cf. Heb. pilpel to spice, to season, dispute violently.]
Pilulous: [L. pilula a pill. See Pill.]
Pimaric: [NL. pinum maritima, an old name for Pinum Pinaster, a pine which yields galipot.]
Pimelic: [Gr. pimelh` fat.]
Pimelite: [Gr. pimelh` fat.]
Piment: [F. See Pimento.]
Pimento: [Sp. pimiento, pimienta; cf. Pg. pimenta, F. piment; all fr. L. pigmentum a paint, pigment, the juice of plants; hence, something spicy and aromatic. See Pigment.]
Pimiento: [Sp.]
Pimp: [Cf. F. pimpant smart, sparkish; perh. akin to piper to pipe, formerly also, to excel. Cf. Pipe.]
Pimpernel: [F. pimprenelle; cf. Sp. pimpinela, It. pimpinella; perh. from LL. bipinnella, for bipinnula two-winged, equiv. to L. bipennis; bis twice + penna feather, wing. Cf. Pen a feather.]
Pimpinel: [See Pimpernel.]
Pimping: [Cf. G. pimpelig, pimpelnd, sickly, weak.]
Pimple: [AS. pīpelian to blister; cf. L. papula pimple.]
Pin: [Cf. Pen to confine, or Pinfold.]
Pin: [OE. pinne, AS. pinn a pin, peg; cf. D. pin, G. pinne, Icel. pinni, W. pin, Gael. & Ir. pinne; all fr. L. pinna a pinnacle, pin, feather, perhaps orig. a different word from pinna feather. Cf. Fin of a fish, Pen a feather.]
Pin: [See Pin, n.]
Pinacate bug: [Orig. uncert.]
Pinacoid: [Gr. , , a tablet + -oid.]
Pinacolin: [Pinacone + L. oleum oil.]
Pinacone: [From Gr. , , a tablet. So called because it unites with water so as to form tablet-shaped crystals.]
Pinacotheca: [L. pinacotheca, fr. Gr. ; , , a picture + repisitory.]
Pinafore: [Pin + afore.]
Pinakothek: [G.]
Pinaster: [L., fr. pinus a pine.]
Pinax: [L., fr. Gr. tablet.]
Pince-nez: [F. pincer to pinch + nez nose.]
Pincers: [Cf. F. pince pinchers, fr. pincer to pinch. See Pinch, Pinchers.]
Pinch: [F. pincer, probably fr. OD. pitsen to pinch; akin to G. pfetzen to cut, pinch; perhaps of Celtic origin. Cf. Piece.]
Pinchbeck: [Said to be from the name of the inventor; cf. It. prencisbecco.]
Pinchers: [From Pinch.]
Pincoffin: [From Pincoff, an English manufacturer.]
Pincpinc: [Named from its note.]
Pindal: [D. piendel.]
Pindaric: [L. Pindaricus, Gr. , fr. (L. Pindarus) Pindar: cf. F. pindarique.]
Pinder: [AS. pyndan to pen up, fr. pund a pound.]
Pine: [AS. pīn, L. poena penalty. See Pain.]
Pine: [AS. pīnan to torment, fr. pīn torment. See 1st Pine, Pain, n. & v.]
Pine: [AS. pīn, L. pinus.]
Pineal: [L. pinea the cone of a pine, from pineus of the pine, from pinus a pine: cf. F. pinéale.]
Pinenchyma: [NL., fr. Gr. pi`nax a tablet + -enchyma, as in parenchyma.]
Pinetum: [L., a pine grove.]
Piney: [Of East Indian origin.]
Pinfish: [So called from their sharp dorsal spines.]
Pinfold: [For pindfold. See Pinder, Pound an inclosure, and Fold an inclosure.]
Ping: [Probably of imitative origin.]
ping-pong: [Imitative.]
Pingle: [Perhaps fr. pin to impound.]
Pinguefaction: [L. pinguefacere, pinguefactum, to fatten; pinguis fat + facere to make.]
Pinguicula: [NL., fr. L. pinguiculus somewhat fat, fattish.]
Pinguid: [L. pinguis fat.]
Pinguidinous: [L. pinguedo fatness, fr. pinguis fat.]
Pinguitude: [L. pinguitudo, from pinguis fat.]
Pinic: [L. pinus pine.]
Pinion: [OF. pignon a pen, F., gable, pinion (in sense 5); cf. Sp. piñon pinion; fr. L. pinna pinnacle, feather, wing. See Pin a peg, and cf. Pen a feather, Pennat, Pennon.]
Pinite: [So called from Pini, a mine in Saxony.]
Pinite: [L. pinus the pine tree.]
Pink: [D. pink.]
Pink: [D. pinken, pinkoogen, to blink, twinkle with the eyes.]
Pink: [OE. pinken to prick, probably a nasalized form of pick.]
Pink: [Perh. akin to pick; as if the edges of the petals were picked out. Cf. Pink, v. t.]
Pink-eyed: [Pink half-shut + eye.]
Pink-sterned: [See 1st Pink.]
Pink stern: [See 1st Pink.]
Pinkster: [D. pinkster, pinksteren, fr. Gr. . See Pentecost.]
Pinna: [L., a feather.]
Pinnace: [F. pinasse; cf. It. pinassa, pinazza, Sp. pinaza; all from L. pinus a pine tree, anything made of pine, e.g., a ship. Cf. Pine a tree.]
Pinnacle: [OE. pinacle, F. pinacle, L. pinnaculum, fr. pinna pinnacle, feather. See Pin a peg.]
Pinnage: [Cf. Pinfold.]
Pinnate: [L. pinnatus feathered, fr. pinna a feather. See Pin a peg, Pen feather.]
Pinnatifid: [L. pinnatus feathered + root of findere to split: cf. F. pinnatifide.]
Pinnatilobate: [See Pinnate, and Lobate.]
Pinnatiped: [L. pinnatus feathered + pes, pedis foot: cf. F. pinnatipède.]
Pinner: [See Pin to pound.]
Pinniform: [L. pinna feather, fin + -form.]
Pinnigrada: [NL., fr. pinna a feather + gradi to walk, move.]
Pinniped: [L. pinna feather, fin + pes, pedis, a foot: cf. F. pinnipède.]
Pinnipedes: [NL.]
Pinnipedia: [NL. So called because their webbed feet are used as paddles or fins.]
Pinnock: [Of uncertain origin.]
Pinnothere: [Gr. a pinna + an animal.]
Pinnula: [L.]
Pinnulate: [See Pinnule.]
Pinnule: [L. pinnula, dim. of pinna feather: cf. F. pinnule.]
Pint: [OE. pinte, F. pinte, fr. Sp. pinta spot, mark, pint, fr. pintar to paint; a mark for a pint prob. having been made on or in a larger measure. See Paint.]
Pintado: [Sp., painted, fr. pintar to paint.]
Pintle: [A diminutive of Pin.]
Pinto: [Sp., painted.]
Pintos: [Sp., painted, mottled.]
Pintsch gas: [After Richard Pintsch, German inventor.]
Pinule: [Cf. Pinnule.]
Pinus: [L., a pine tree.]
Pinxit: [L., perfect indicative 3d sing. of pingere to paint.]
Piñon: [Sp. piñon.]
Pioneer: [F. pionier, orig., a foot soldier, OF. peonier, fr. OF. peon a foot soldier, F. pion. See Pawn in chess.]
Piot: [See Piet.]
Pious: [L. pius: cf. F. pieux.]
Pip: [OE. pippe, D. pip, or F. pépie; from LL. pipita, fr. L. pituita slime, phlegm, rheum, in fowls, the pip. Cf. Pituite.]
Pip: [Formerly pippin, pepin. Cf. Pippin.]
Pip: [Perh. for pick, F. pique a spade at cards, a pike. Cf. Pique.]
Pip: [See Peep.]
Pipe: [AS. pīpe, probably fr. L. pipare, pipire, to chirp; of imitative origin. Cf. Peep, Pibroch, Fife.]
Piper: [L.]
Piperaceous: [L. piper pepper.]
Piperazine: [Piperidine + azote + -ine.]
Piperine: [L. piper pepper: cf. F. piperin, piperine.]
Piperylene: [Piperidine + acetylene.]
Pipette: [F., dim. of pipe.]
Piping: [From Pipe, v.]
Pipistrel: [F. pipistrelle, It. pipistrello.]
Pipit: [So named from its call note.]
Pipkin: [Dim. of Pipe.]
Pippin: [Probably fr. OE. pippin a seed, as being raised from the seed. See Pip a seed.]
Pipra: [NL., fr. Gr. a woodpecker.]
Pipsissewa: [From American Indian.]
Piqué: [F., p. p. of piquer to prick.]
Piquancy: [See Piquant.]
Piquant: [F., p. pr. of piquer to prick or sting. See Pike.]
Pique: [F., fr. piquer. See Pike.]
Pique: [F. piquer. See Pike.]
Piquet: [F., prob. fr. pique. See Pique, Pike, and Picket.]
Piracy: [Cf. LL. piratia, Gr. peiratei`a. See Pirate.]
Pirameter: [Gr. trial + -meter.]
Pirarucu: [From the native South American name.]
Pirate: [L. pirata, Gr. , fr. to attempt, undertake, from making attempts or attacks on ships, an attempt, trial; akin to E. peril: cf. F. pirate. See Peril.]
Pirate: [Cf. F. pirater.]
Piratical: [L. piraticus, Gr. : cf. F. piratique.]
Piraya: [From the native name.]
Pirie: [See Pear.]
Piririgua: [From the native name.]
Pirl: [Cf. Purl.]
Pirn: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Pirogue: [Originally an American Indian word: cf. F. pirogue, Sp. piroga, piragua.]
Pirouette: [F.; of uncertain origin.]
Pirouette: [F. pirouetter.]
Pirry: [Cf. Scot. pirr a gentle breeze, Icel. byrr a prosperous wind, bylr a blast of wind.]
Pisé: [F. pisé, from piser to stamp, pound, L. pisare.]
Piscary: [L. piscarius relating to fishes or to fishing, fr. piscis a fish.]
Piscation: [L. piscatio, fr. piscari to fish.]
Piscator: [L.]
Piscatorial: [L. piscatorius, fr. piscator a fisherman, fr. piscari to fish, fr. piscis a fish. See Fish the animal.]
Pisces: [L. piscis a fish.]
Pisciculture: [L. piscis a fish + E. culture.]
Pisciform: [L. piscis fish + -form.]
Piscina: [L., a certain, fishpond, fr. piscis a fish.]
Piscinal: [L. piscinalis: cf. F. piscinal.]
Piscine: [L. piscis a fish.]
Piscivorous: [L. piscis a fish + vorare to devour: cf. F. piscivore.]
Pisiform: [L. pisum a pea + -form: cf. F. pisiforme.]
Pismire: [Piss + mire; so called because it discharges a moisture vulgarly considered urine. See Mire an ant.]
Pisolite: [Gr. a pea + -lite: cf. F. pisolithe.]
Pisolitic: [Cf. F. pisolithique.]
Pisophalt: [For pissasphalt.]
Piss: [OE. pissen, F. pisser; akin to It. pisciare, D. & G. pissen, Dan. pisse, Icel. pissa.]
Pissasphalt: [L. pissasphaltus, Gr. ; pitch + asphalt: cf. F. pissasphalte.]
Pistache: [OE. pistace, fr. F. pistache. See Pistachio.]
Pistachio: [It. pistacchio (cf. Sp. pistacho, F. pistache), fr. L. pistacium, Gr. , , fr. Per. pistah. Cf. Fistinut.]
Pistacia: [NL. See Pistachio.]
Pistacite: [Cf. F. pistacite. So called from its green color. See Pistachio.]
Piste: [F., fr. L. pisere, pinsere, pistum, to pound.]
Pistic: [L. pisticus, Gr. .]
Pistil: [L. pistillum, pistillus, a pestle: cf. F. pistil. See Pestle.]
Pistillation: [L. pistillum a pestle.]
Pistillidium: [NL., fr. E. pistil.]
Pistilliferous: [Pistil + -ferous: cf. F. pistillifère.]
Pistillody: [Pistil + Gr. e'i^dos form.]
Pistol: [F. pistole, pistolet, It. pistola; prob. from a form Pistola, for Pistoja, a town in Italy where pistols were first made. Cf. Pistole.]
Pistol: [Cf. F. pistoler.]
Pistolade: [F.]
Pistole: [F., probably a name given in jest in France to a Spanish coin. Cf. Pistol.]
Pistoleer: [Cf. F. pistolier.]
Pistolet: [F., a dim. of pistole.]
Piston: [F. piston; cf. It. pistone piston, also pestone a large pestle; all fr. L. pinsere, pistum, to pound, to stamp. See Pestle, Pistil.]
Pit: [OE. pit, put, AS. pytt a pit, hole, L. puteus a well, pit.]
Pita: [Sp.]
Pita: [Sp.]
Pitahaya: [Sp., prob. from the native name.]
Pitapat: [An onomatopoetic reduplication of pat a light, quick blow.]
Pitch: [OE. pich, AS. pic, L. pix; akin to Gr. .]
Pitch: [See Pitch, n.]
Pitch: [OE. picchen; akin to E. pick, pike.]
Pitchblende: [1st pitch + blende.]
Pitcher: [OE. picher, OF. pichier, OHG. pehhar, pehhāri; prob. of the same origin as E. beaker. Cf. Beaker.]
Pitchiness: [From Pitchy.]
Pitchy: [From 1st Pitch.]
Piteous: [OE. pitous, OF. pitos, F. piteux. See Pity.]
Pith: [AS. pia; akin to D. pit pith, kernel, LG. peddik. Cf. Pit a kernel.]
Pithecanthropus: [NL.; Gr. pi`qhkos ape + 'a`nqrwpos man.]
Pitheci: [NL., fr. Gr. pi`qhkos an ape.]
Pithecoid: [Gr. an ape + -oid.]
Pitiable: [Cf. OF. pitiable, F. pitoyable.]
Pittacal: [Gr. pi`tta, pi`ssa, pitch + kalo`s beautiful: cf. F. pittacale.]
Pittance: [OE. pitance, pitaunce, F. pitance; cf. It. pietanza, LL. pitancia, pittantia, pictantia; perh. fr. L. pietas pity, piety, or perhaps akin to E. petty. Cf. Petty, and Pity.]
Pituitary: [L. pituita phlegm, pituite: cf. F. pituitarie.]
Pituite: [L. pituita: cf. F. pituite. Cf. Pip a disease of fowls.]
Pituitous: [L. pituitosus: cf. F. pituiteux.]
Pity: [OE. pite, OF. pité, pitié, F. pitié, L. pietas piety, kindness, pity. See Pious, and cf. Piety.]
Pityriasis: [NL., fr. Gr. , fr. , lit., bran.]
Pityroid: [Gr. bran + -oid.]
Pivot: [F.; prob. akin to It. piva pipe, F. pipe. See Pipe.]
Pixy: [For Pucksy, from Puck.]
Pizzicato: [It., pinched.]
Pizzle: [Cf. Prov. G. pissel, pesel, peisel, peserich, D. pees a tendon or spring.]
Placability: [L. placabilitas: cf. F. placabilité.]
Placable: [L. placabilis, fr. placare to quiet, pacify: cf. F. placable. See Placate.]
Placard: [F., fr. plaquer to lay or clap on, plaque plate, tablet; probably from Dutch, cf. D. plakken to paste, post up, plak a flat piece of wood.]
Placate: [L. placatus, p. p. of placare to placate, akin to placere to please. See Please.]
Placation: [L. placatio.]
Place: [F., fr. L. platea a street, an area, a courtyard, from Gr. platei^a a street, properly fem. of platy`s, flat, broad; akin to Skr. pṛthu, Lith. platus. Cf. Flawn, Piazza, Plate, Plaza.]
Place: [Cf. F. placer. See Place, n.]
Placebo: [L., I shall please, fut. of placere to please.]
Placement: [Cf. F. placement.]
Placenta: [L., a cake, Gr. a flat cake, from flat, fr. , , anything flat and broad.]
Placentalia: [NL.]
Placentiferous: [Placenta + -ferous.]
Placentiform: [Placenta + -form.]
Placentious: [See Please.]
Placer: [Sp.]
Placet: [L. placet it pleases.]
Placid: [L. placidus, originally, pleasing, mild, from placere to please: cf. F. placide. See Please.]
Placidity: [L. placiditas: cf. F. placidité.]
Placit: [L. placitum. See Plea.]
Placitory: [See Placit.]
Placitum: [LL. See Placit.]
Plack: [F. plaque a plate of metal. Cf. Plaque.]
Placket: [F. plaquer to lay or clap on. See Placard.]
Placoderm: [Gr. pla`x, plako`s, tablet + de`rma skin.]
Placodermata: [NL.]
Placodermi: [NL., fr. Gr. pla`x, plako`s, a tablet + de`rma skin.]
Placoganoidei: [NL., fr. Gr. pla`x, plako`s, a tablet + NL. ganoidei. See Ganoidei.]
Placoid: [Gr. pla`x, plako`s, a tablet + -oid.]
Placoides: [NL.]
Placophora: [NL., from Gr. pla`x, plako`s, tablet + fe`rein to bear.]
Plaga: [L. plāga a blow, a welt, a stripe.]
Plagal: [F., from Gr. pla`gios sidewise, slanting.]
Plage: [F., fr. L. plaga.]
Plagiarism: [Cf. F. plagiarisme.]
Plagiary: [L. plagiarius a kidnaper, a literary thief, fr. plagium kidnaping; cf. plaga a net, perh. akin to E. plait: cf. F. plagiaire.]
Plagihedral: [Gr. pla`gios oblique + base, seat.]
Plagiocephalic: [Gr. pla`gios oblique + the head.]
Plagioclase: [Gr. pla`gios oblique + kla^n to break.]
Plagionite: [Gr. pla`gios oblique. So called in allusion to its usually oblique crystallization.]
Plagiostomi: [NL., from Gr. pla`gios slanting + , , mouth.]
Plagiotremata: [NL., fr. Gr. pla`gios slanting + , , a hole.]
Plagiotropic: [Gr. pla`gios aslant + to turn.]
Plagium: [L.]
Plagose: [L. plagosus. See Plague.]
Plague: [L. plaga a blow, stroke, plague; akin to Gr. , fr. to strike; cf. L. plangere to strike, beat. Cf. Plaint.]
Plaice: [F. plaise, plais, prob. fr. L. platessa flatish, plaice. See Place.]
Plaid: [Gael. plaide a blanket or plaid, contr. fr. peallaid a sheepskin, fr. peall a skin or hide. Cf. Pillion.]
Plain: [OE. playne, pleyne, fr. F. plaindre. See Plaint.]
Plain: [F., level, flat, fr. L. planus, perhaps akin to E. floor. Cf. Llano, Piano, Plan, Plane level, a level surface.]
Plain: [Cf. OF. plaigne, F. plaine. See Plain, a.]
Plain: [Cf. Plane, v.]
Plainant: [See 1st Plain.]
Plaint: [OE. plainte, pleynte, F. plainte, fr. L. plangere, planctum (plancta, fem. p. p.), to beat, beat the breast, lament. Cf. Complain, Plague, Plangent.]
Plaintiff: [F. plaintif making complaint, plaintive; in Old French equiv. to plaignant complainant, prosecutor, fr. plaindre. See Plaint, and cf. Plaintive.]
Plaintive: [F. plaintif. See Plaintiff, n.]
Plaisance: [F.]
Plait: [OE. playte, OF. pleit, L. plicatum, plicitum, p. p. of plicare to fold, akin to plectere to plait. See Ply, and cf. Plat to weave, Pleat, Plight fold.]
Plan: [F., fr. L. planus flat, level. See Plain, a.]
Planaria: [NL. See Planary.]
Planarida: [NL.]
Planarioid: [Planaria + -oid.]
Planary: [L. planarius level. See Plane, a.]
Planch: [F. planche.]
Planch: [F. planche a board, plank. See Plank.]
Plancher: [F., planche. See Planch.]
Planchet: [F. planchette a small board, dim. of planche. See Planch.]
Planchette: [F. See Planchet.]
Plane: [F., fr. L. platanus, Gr. , fr. broad; -- so called on account of its broad leaves and spreading form. See Place, and cf. Platane, Plantain the tree.]
Plane: [L. planus: cf. F. plan. See Plan, a.]
Plane: [F. plane, L. plana. See Plane, v. & a.]
Plane: [Cf. F. planer, L. planare, fr. planus. See Plane, a., Plain, a., and cf. Planish.]
Planer tree: [From J. S. Planer, a German botanist.]
Planet: [OE. planete, F. planète, L. planeta, fr. Gr. , and a planet; prop. wandering, fr. to wander, fr. a wandering.]
Planetarium: [NL.: cf. F. planétaire. See Planetary.]
Planetary: [Cf. L. planetarius an astrologer, F. planétaire planetary. See Planet.]
Planetic: [L. planeticus, Gr. .]
Planetoid: [Planet + -oid.]
Plangent: [L. plangens, -entis, fr. plangere to beat. See Plaint.]
Plani-: [L. planus. See Plane, a.]
Planifolious: [Plani- + L. folium leaf.]
Planimeter: [Plani- + -meter. Cf. Planometer.]
Planimetric: [Cf. F. planimétrique.]
Planimetry: [Cf. F. planimétrie.]
Planipennia: [NL., fr. L. planus plane + penna wing.]
Planipetalous: [Plani- + petal.]
Planish: [OF. planir, F. planer. See Plane, v., and -ish.]
Planisphere: [Plani- + sphere: cf. F. planisphère. See Plain, and Sphere.]
Plank: [OE. planke, OF. planque, planche, F. planche, fr. L. planca; cf. Gr. , , anything flat and broad. Cf. Planch.]
Plankton: [NL., fr. Gr. plagto`n, neut. of plagto`s wandering, pla`zesqai to wander.]
Plano-concave: [Plano- + concave.]
Plano-conical: [Plano- + conical.]
Plano-convex: [Plano- + convex.]
Plano-horizontal: [Plano- + horizontal.]
Plano-orbicular: [Plano- + orbicular.]
Plano-subulate: [Plano- + subulate.]
Planoblast: [Gr. to wander + -blast.]
Planogamete: [Gr. wandering + E. gamete.]
Planometer: [Plano- + -meter. Cf. Planimeter.]
Planorbis: [NL., fr. L. planus flat + orbis a circle.]
Plant: [AS. plante, L. planta.]
Plant: [AS. plantian, L. plantare. See Plant, n.]
Plantain: [Cf. F. plantain-arbre, plantanier, Sp. plántano, plátano; prob. same word as plane tree.]
Plantain: [F., fr. L. plantago. Cf. Plant.]
Plantal: [L. planta a plant.]
Plantar: [L. plantaris, fr. planta the sole of the foot.]
Plantation: [L. plantatio: cf. F. plantation.]
Planticle: [Dim. of Plant.]
Plantigrada: [NL.]
Plantigrade: [L. planta sole of the foot + gradi to walk: cf. F. plantigrade.]
Plantocracy: [Planter + -cracy, as in democracy.]
Plantule: [F., dim. of plante a plant, L. planta.]
Planula: [L., a little plane.]
Planxty: [Cf. L. plangere to mourn aloud.]
Plaque: [F. Cf. Plack, and see Placard.]
Plaquette: [F., dim. of plaque plate, plaque. See Plaque.]
Plash: [OD. plasch. See Plash, v.]
Plash: [Cf. D. plassen, G. platschen. Cf. Splash.]
Plash: [OF. plaissier, plessier, to bend. Cf. Pleach.]
Plashet: [Plash + -et.]
Plashy: [From 1st Plash.]
Plasm: [L. plasma anything formed or molded, that which is molded, Gr. , , from to form, mold: cf. F. plasme. Cf. Plasma.]
Plasma: [See Plasm.]
Plasmatic: [Gr. .]
Plasmation: [L. plasmatio.]
Plasmator: [L.]
Plasmodium: [NL. See Plasma.]
Plasmogen: [Plasma + -gen.]
Plasmon: [Cf. Plasma.]
Plasson: [NL., fr. Gr. to form.]
Plaster: [AS., a plaster (in sense 1), fr. L. emplastrum, Gr. , , fr. to daub on, stuff in; in + to mold: cf. OF. plastre a plaster (in sense 2), F. plâtre. Cf. Plastic, Emplaster, Piaster.]
Plaster: [Cf. OF. plastrer to plaster (in sense 2), F. plâtrer.]
Plastic: [L. plasticus, Gr. , fr. to form, mold: cf. F. plastique.]
Plasticity: [Cf. F. plasticité.]
Plastid: [Gr. , , a creator.]
Plastidozoa: [NL., fr. Gr. , , creator + animal.]
Plastidule: [Dim. fr. Plastid.]
Plastin: [Gr. to form, mold.]
Plastography: [Gr. ; fored, molded + to write.]
Plastron: [F. plastron breastplate, plastron, LL. plastra a thin plate of metal. See Plaster.]
Plat: [See Plait.]
Plat: [Cf. Plat flat, which perh. caused this spelling, and Plot a piece of ground.]
Plat: [F. plat. See Plate, n.]
Platan: [L. platanus. See Plane the tree.]
Platanist: [L. platanista a sort of fish, Gr. : cf. F. plataniste.]
Platanus: [See Plane the tree.]
Platband: [F. plate-bande; plat, plate, flat, level + bande a band.]
Plate: [OF. plate a plate of metal, a cuirsas, F. plat a plate, a shallow vessel of silver, other metal, or earth, fr. plat flat, Gr. . See Place, n.]
Plateau: [F., fr. OF. platel, properly a little plate. See Plate.]
Platel: [OF. See Plateau.]
Platen: [F. platine, fr. plat flat. See Plate, and cf. Platin.]
Plateresque: [Sp. resco, from plata silver.]
Platetrope: [Gr. breadth + to turn.]
Platform: [Plat, a. + -form: cf. F. plateforme.]
Plathelminthes: [NL.]
Platina: [Sp. or NL. See Platinum.]
Platiniferous: [Platinum + -ferous.]
Platinode: [Platinum + Gr. a way.]
Platinoid: [Platinum + -oid.]
Platinotype: [Platinum + -type.]
Platinum: [NL., fr. Sp. platina, from plata silver, LL. plata a thin plate of metal. See Plate, and cf. Platina.]
Platitude: [F., from plat flat. See Plate.]
Platometer: [Gr. flat + -meter.]
Platonic: [L. Platonicus, Gr. : cf. F. platonique.]
Platonism: [Cf. F. Platonisme.]
Platoon: [F. peloton a ball of thread, a knot or group of men, a platoon, from pelote a ball formed of things wound round. See Pellet.]
Platten: [See Plat, a.]
Platter: [From Plat to braid.]
Platter: [Probably fr. OF. platel, F. plateau. See Plateau.]
Platycephalic: [Platy + Gr. head.]
Platycœlian: [Platy + Gr. hollow.]
Platycnemic: [Platy + Gr. leg: cf. F. platycnémique.]
Platyelminthes: [NL. See Platy-, and Helminthes.]
Platyhelmia: [NL.]
Platymeter: [Platy + -meter.]
Platypod: [Platy + -pod.]
Platypoda: [NL.]
Platyptera: [NL., fr. Gr. broad + a wing.]
Platypus: [NL., fr. Gr. + foot.]
Platyrhine: [Platy + Gr. , , nose.]
Platyrhini: [NL., fr. Gr. broad + , , nose.]
Plaudit: [From L. plaudite do ye praise (which was said by players at the end of a performance), 2d pers. pl. imperative of plaudere. Cf. Plausible.]
Plausibility: [Cf. F. plausibilité.]
Plausible: [L. plausibilis praiseworthy, from plaudere, plausum, to applaud, clap the hands, strike, beat.]
Plausive: [L. plaudere, plausum, to applaud.]
Play: [OE. pleien, AS. plegian, plegan, to play, akin to plega play, game, quick motion, and probably to OS. plegan to promise, pledge, D. plegen to care for, attend to, be wont, G. pflegen; of unknown origin. √28. Cf. Plight, n.]
Playa: [Sp.]
Playfere: [Play + 1st fere.]
Playhouse: [AS. pleghūs.]
Plaza: [Sp. See Place.]
Plücker tube: [So named after Julius Plücker, a German physicist.]
Plea: [OE. plee, plai, plait, fr. OF. plait, plaid, plet, LL. placitum judgment, decision, assembly, court, fr. L. placitum that which is pleasing, an opinion, sentiment, from placere to please. See Please, and cf. Placit, Plead.]
Pleach: [Cf. OF. plaissier to bend, and also F. plisser to plait, L. plicare, plicitum, to fold, lay, or wind together. Cf. Plash to pleach.]
Plead: [OE. pleden, plaiden, OF. plaidier, F. plaider, fr. LL. placitare, fr. placitum. See Plea.]
Pleader: [F. plaideur.]
Pleasance: [F. plaisance. See Please.]
Pleasant: [F. plaisant. See Please.]
Pleasantry: [F. plaisanterie. See Pleasant.]
Please: [OE. plesen, OF. plaisir, fr. L. placere, akin to placare to reconcile. Cf. Complacent, Placable, Placid, Plea, Plead, Pleasure.]
Pleasure: [F. plaisir, originally an infinitive. See Please.]
Plebe: [F. plèbe, fr. L. plebs.]
Plebeian: [L. plebeius, from plebs, plebis, the common people: cf. F. plébéien.]
Plebeianism: [Cf. F. plébéianisme.]
Plebicolist: [L. plebs the common people + colere to cultivate.]
Plebification: [L. plebs the common people + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See -fy.]
Plebiscite: [F. plébiscite, fr. L. plebiscitum.]
Plebiscitum: [L., fr. plebs, plebis, common people + scitum decree.]
Plebs: [L. Cf. Plebe.]
Plectile: [L. plectilis.]
Plectognathi: [NL., from Gr. twisted (fr. to plait, twist) + jaw.]
Plectospondyli: [NL., fr. Gr. plaited + , , a vertebra.]
Plectrum: [L., fr. Gr. anything to strike with, fr. to strike.]
Pledge: [OF. plege, pleige, pledge, guaranty, LL. plegium, plivium; akin to OF. plevir to bail, guaranty, perhaps fr. L. praebere to proffer, offer (sc. fidem a trust, a promise of security), but cf. also E. play. √28. Cf. Prebend, Replevin.]
Pledge: [Cf. OF. pleiger to give security. See Pledge, n.]
Pledgery: [Cf. OF. pleigerie.]
Pledget: [Prov. E., a small plug.]
Plegepoda: [NL., from Gr. a stroke + -poda. In allusion to the rapid strokes of the vibrating cilia.]
Pleiades: [L., fr. Gr. ]
Plein: [OF. & F., fr. L. plenus.]
Pleiophyllous: [Gr. more + leaf.]
Pleiosaurus: [NL.]
Pleistocene: [Gr. most + new.]
Plenal: [L. plenus full. Cf. Plenary.]
Plenary: [LL. plenarius, fr. L. plenus full. See Plenty.]
Plene: [L. plenus full.]
Plenicorn: [L. plenus full + cornu horn.]
Plenilune: [L. plenilunium; plenus full + luna the moon.]
Plenipotent: [L. plenus full + potens, -entis, potent.]
Plenipotentiary: [LL. plenipotentiarius: cf. F. plénipotentiaire.]
Plenish: [See Replenish.]
Plenist: [L. plenus full; cf. F. pléniste.]
Plenitude: [L. plenitudo, fr. plenus full; cf. F. plenitude.]
Plenteous: [From Plenty.]
Plenty: [OE. plentee, plente, OF. plenté, fr. L. plenitas, fr. plenus full. See Full, a., and cf. Complete.]
Plenum: [L., fr. plenus full.]
Pleochroism: [Gr. mor + color.]
Pleomorphism: [Gr. more + morfh` form.]
Pleonasm: [L. pleonasmus, Gr. , fr. to be more than enough, to abound, fr., neut. of , more, compar. of much. See Full, a., and cf. Poly-, Plus.]
Pleonaste: [Gr. abundant, rich; cf. F. pléonaste.]
Pleonastic: [Cf. F. pléonastique.]
Pleopod: [Gr. to swim + -pod.]
Plerome: [Gr. that which fills up, fr. to fill.]
Plerophory: [Gr. ; full + fe`rein to bear.]
Plesimorphism: [Gr. near + morfh` form.]
Plesiosauria: [NL. See Plesiosaurus.]
Plesiosaurus: [NL., fr. Gr near + a lizard.]
Plethora: [NL., fr. Gr. , fr. to be or become full. Cf. Pleonasm.]
Plethoric: [Gr. ; cf. F. pléthorique.]
Plethron: [NL., fr. Gr. .]
Plethysmograph: [Gr. an enlargement + -graph.]
Pleura: [NL., n. fem., fr. Gr. a rib, the side.]
Pleuralgia: [NL., fr. Gr. rib + pain.]
Pleurapophysis: [NL. See Pleura, and Apophysis.]
Pleurenchyma: [Gr. side + , as in parenchyma.]
Pleurisy: [F. pleurésie, L. pleurisis, pleuritis, Gr pleyri^tis (sc. no`sos), fr. pleyra` rib, side.]
Pleuritic: [L. pleuriticus, Gr. : cf. F. pleurétique.]
Pleuritis: [L.]
Pleuro-: [See Pleura.]
Pleurobrachia: [NL. See Pleuro-, and Brachium.]
Pleurobranch: [See Pleuro-, and Branchia.]
Pleurobranchia: [NL.]
Pleurocarp: [Pleuro- + Gr. fruit.]
Pleurocentrum: [NL. see Pleuro-, and Centrum.]
Pleuroderes: [NL., fr. Gr. the side + the neck.]
Pleurodont: [Pleuro- + Gr. , , a tooth.]
Pleurodynia: [NL., fr. Gr. side + pain.]
Pleuron: [NL., fr. Gr. a rib.]
Pleuronectoid: [NL. Pleuronectes, name of a genus (fr. Gr. rib + a swimmer) + -oid.]
Pleuroperipneumony: [Pleuro- + peripneumony.]
Pleuroperitoneum: [Pleuro- + peritoneum.]
Pleuropneumonia: [Pleuro- + pneumonia.]
Pleuroptera: [NL., fr. Gr. side + wing.]
Pleurosigma: [NL. See Pleuro-, and Sigma.]
Pleurosteon: [NL., fr. Gr. a rib + a bone.]
Pleurothotonus: [NL., fr. Gr. pleyro`qen from the side + to`nos a stretching.]
Pleurotoma: [NL., fr. Gr. the side + tomh` a cut.]
Plevin: [OF. plevine. See Replevin.]
Plexiform: [Plexus + -form: cf. F. Plexiforme.]
Pleximeter: [Gr. stroke, percussion (from to strike) + -meter.]
Plexure: [See Plexus.]
Plexus: [L., a twining, braid, fr. plectere, plexum, to twine, braid.]
Pliable: [F., fr. plier to bend, to fold. See Ply, v.]
Pliant: [F. pliant, p. pr. of plier to bend. See Ply, v.]
Plica: [LL., a fold, fr. L. plicare to fold. See Ply, v.]
Plicate: [L. plicatus, p. p. of plicare to fold.]
Plicature: [L. plicatura, fr. plicare to fold.]
Plicidentine: [LL. plica fold + E. dentine.]
Pliers: [From Ply to bend, fold.]
Pliform: [Ply a fold + -form.]
Plight: [OE. pliten; probably through Old French, fr. LL. plectare, L. plectere. See Plait, Ply.]
Plight: [OE. pliht danger, engagement, AS. pliht danger, fr. pleón to risk; akin to D. plicht duty, G. pflicht, Dan. pligt. √28. Cf. Play.]
Plight: [AS. plihtan to expose to danger, pliht danger;cf. D. verplichten to oblige, engage, impose a duty, G. verpflichten, Sw. förplikta, Dan. forpligte. See Plight, n.]
Plim: [Cf. Plump.]
Plinth: [L. plinthus, Gr. a brick or tile, a plinth, perh. akin to E. flint: cf. F. plinthe.]
Pliocene: [Gr. more + new, recent.]
Pliohippus: [NL., fr. E. pliocene + Gr. horse.]
Pliosaurus: [NL., from Gr. greater + lizard.]
Plitt: [Russ. plete.]
Ploc: [F.]
Ploce: [L., fr. Gr. complication, fr. to entwine.]
Plod: [Gf. Gael. plod a clod, a pool; also, to strike or pelt with a clod or clods.]
Plonge: [See Plunge.]
Plongée: [F. See Plunge.]
Plop: [Imitative.]
Plot: [AS. plot; cf. Goth. plats a patch. Cf. Plat a piece of ground.]
Plot: [Abbrev. from complot.]
Plouter: [Perh. imitative.]
Plover: [OF. plovier, F. pluvier, prop., the rain bird, fr. LL. (assumed) pluviarius, fr. L. pluvia rain, from pluere to rain; akin to E. float, G. fliessen to flow. See Float.]
Plow: [OE. plouh, plou, AS. plōh; akin to D. ploeg, G. pflug, OHG. pfluog, pfluoh, Icel. plōgr, Sw. plog, Dan. ploug, plov, Russ. plug', Lith. plugas.]
Ploy: [Prob. abbrev. fr. deploy.]
Pluck: [AS. pluccian; akin to LG. & D. plukken, G. pflücken, Icel. plokka, plukka, Dan. plukke, Sw. plocka. 27.]
Pluff: [Prob. of imitative origin.]
Plug: [Akin to D. plug, G. pflock, Dan. plök, plug, Sw. plugg; cf. W. ploc.]
Plum: [AS. plūme, fr. L. prunum; akin to Gr. , . Cf. Prune a dried plum.]
Pluma: [L.]
Plumage: [F., from plume a feather.]
Plumassary: [Cf. F. plumasseau.]
Plumassier: [F.]
Plumb: [F. plomb, L. plumbum lead, a leaden ball or bullet; cf. Gr. mo`lybos, mo`libos, mo`lybdos. Cf. Plummet, Plunge.]
Plumbagin: [L. plumbago leadwort, fr. plumbum lead; cf. F. plombagin.]
Plumbago: [L., from plumbum lead.]
Plumbean: [L. plumbeus, from plumbum the metal lead.]
Plumber: [F. plombier. See Plumb.]
Plumbery: [F. plomberie.]
Plumbic: [From Plumbum.]
Plumbiferous: [Plumbum + -ferous.]
Plumbism: [From Plumbum.]
Plumbous: [From Plumbum.]
Plumbum: [L.]
Plumcot: [Plum + apricot.]
Plume: [F., fr. L. pluma. Cf. Fly, v.]
Plume: [Cf. F. plumer to pluck, to strip, L. plumare to cover with feathers.]
Plumelet: [Plume + -let.]
Plumicorn: [L. pluma feather + cornu horn.]
Plumigerous: [L. plumiger; pluma a feather + gerere to bear.]
Plumiliform: [L. plumula, or plumella a little feather (dim. of pluma feather) + -form.]
Plumiped: [L. plumipes, -edis; pluma a feather + pes: cf. F. plumipède.]
Plummet: [OE. plommet, OF. plommet, fr. plom, plum, lead, F. plomb. See Plumb.]
Plumming: [See Plumb.]
Plummy: [From Plum.]
Plumose: [L. plumosus, fr. pluma feather: cf. F. plumeux.]
Plump: [OE. plomp rude, clumsy; akin to D. plomp, G., Dan., & Sw. plump; probably of imitative origin. Cf. Plump, adv.]
Plump: [Cf. D. plompen, G. plumpen, Sw. plumpa, Dan. plumpe. See Plump, a.]
Plump: [Cf. D. plomp, interj., G. plump, plumps. Cf. Plump, a. & v.]
Plumula: [L. See Plumule.]
Plumularia: [NL.]
Plumule: [L. plumula, dim. of pluma a feather; cf. F. plumule.]
Plunder: [G. plündern to plunder, plunder frippery, baggage.]
Plunge: [OE. ploungen, OF. plongier, F. plonger, fr. (assumed) LL. plumbicare, fr. L. plumbum lead. See Plumb.]
Plunk: [Imitative.]
Pluperfect: [L. plus more + perfectus perfect; cf. F. plus-que-parfait, L. plusquamperfectum.]
Plural: [L. pluralis, from plus, pluris, more; cf. F. pluriel, OF. plurel. See Plus.]
Plurality: [L. pluralitas: cf. F. pluralité.]
Pluri-: [See Plus.]
Pluries: [So called from L. pluries many times, often, which occurs in the first clause.]
Plurifarious: [L. plurifarius, fr. L. plus, pluris, many. Cf. Bifarious.]
Plurifoliolate: [Pluri- + foliolate.]
Pluriliteral: [Pluri- + literal.]
Plurilocular: [Pluri- + locular.]
Pluriparous: [Pluri- + L. parere to bring forth.]
Pluripartite: [Pluri- + partite.]
Pluripresence: [Pluri- + presence.]
Plurisy: [L. plus, pluris, more.]
Plus: [L., more; akin to Gr. , , and E. full. See Full, a., and cf. Più, Pleonasm.]
Plush: [F. pluche, peluche (cf. It. peluzzo), fr. L. pilus hair. See pile hair, and cf. Peruke.]
Plutarchy: [Gr. wealth + -archy.]
Pluteus: [L., a shed.]
Pluto: [L., fr. Gr. Ploy`twn.]
Plutocracy: [Gr. ploytokrati`a; ploy^tos wealth + kratei^n to be strong, to rule, fr. krato`s strength: cf. F. plutocratie.]
Plutology: [Gr. wealth + -logy.]
Plutonian: [L. Plutonius, Gr. : cf. F. plutonien.]
Plutonic: [Cf. F. plutonique. See Pluto.]
Plutonism: [Cf. F. plutonisme.]
Plutonist: [Cf. F. plutoniste.]
Plutus: [L., fr. Gr. .]
Pluvial: [L. pluvialis, fr. pluvia rain: cf. F. pluvial. See Plover.]
Pluvial: [LL. pluviale a garment which keeps off the rain: cf. F. pluvial.]
Pluviograph: [L. pluvia rain + -graph.]
Pluviography: [L. pluvia rain + -graphy.]
Pluviometer: [L. pluvia rain + -meter: cf. F. pluviomètre.]
Pluviometrical: [Cf. F. pluviométrique.]
Pluviometry: [L. pluvia rain + -metry.]
Pluvioscope: [L. pluvia rain + -scope.]
Pluvious: [L. pluviosus, pluvius, fr. pluvia rain: cf. F. pluvieux. See Pluvial, a.]
Pluviôse: [F. See Pluvious.]
Ply: [OE. plien, F. plier to fold, to bend, fr. L. plicare; akin to Gr. , G. flechten. Cf. Apply, Complex, Display, Duplicity, Employ, Exploit, Implicate, Plait, Pliant, Flax.]
Ply: [Cf. F. pli, fr. plier. See Ply, v.]
Pneometer: [Gr. to breathe + -meter.]
Pneumatic: [L. pneumaticus, Gr. , fr. , , wind, air, to blow, breathe; cf. OHG. fnehan: cf. F. pneumatique. Cf. Pneumonia.]
Pneumatics: [Cf. F. pneumatique.]
Pneumatocele: [Pneumato- + Gr. a tumor; cf. F. pneumatocèle.]
Pneumatocyst: [Pneumato- + cyst.]
Pneumatogarm: [Pneumato- + -gram.]
Pneumatograph: [Pneumato- + -graph.]
Pneumatological: [Cf. F. pneumatologique.]
Pneumatologist: [Cf. F. pneumatologiste.]
Pneumatology: [Pneumato- + -logy: cf. F. pneumatologie.]
Pneumatometer: [Pneumato- + -meter.]
Pneumatophore: [Pneumato- + Gr. fe`rein to bear.]
Pneumatothorax: [Pneumato- + thorax.]
Pneumococcus: [See Pneumo-, and Coccus.]
Pneumogastric: [Pneumo- + gastric.]
Pneumography: [Pneumo- + -graphy.]
Pneumology: [Pneumo- + -logy.]
Pneumometer: [Pneumo- + -meter.]
Pneumonia: [NL., fr. Gr. pneymoni`a, fr. pney`mwn, pl. pney`mones the lungs, also, pley`mwn, which is perh. the original form. Cf. Pneumatio, Pulmonary.]
Pneumonic: [Gr. : cf. F. pneumonique.]
Pneumonitis: [NL. See Pneumo-, and -itis.]
Pneumonometer: [See Pneumo-, and -meter.]
Pneumonophora: [NL., fr. Gr. a lung + fe`rein to bear.]
Pneumony: [Cf. F. pneumonie.]
Pneumophora: [NL. See Pneumonophora.]
Pneumoskeleton: [Pneumo- + skeleton.]
Pneumotherapy: [Gr. air + therapy.]
Pneumothorax: [Gr. air + E. thorax.]
Pneumoötoka: [NL. See Pneumo-, and Ooticoid.]
Pnigalion: [NL., fr. Gr. nightmare, fr. to throttle.]
Pnyx: [NL., fr. Gr. .]
Poa: [NL., fr. Gr. grass.]
Poach: [F. pocher to place in a pocket, to poach eggs (the yolk of the egg being as it were pouched in the white), from poche pocket, pouch. See Pouch, v. & n.]
Poach: [Cf. OF. pocher to thrust or dig out with the fingers, to bruise (the eyes), F. pouce thumb, L. pollex, and also E. poach to cook eggs, to plunder, and poke to thrust against.]
Poachard: [From Poach to stab.]
Poachy: [See Poach to stab.]
Pock: [OE. pokke, AS. pocc, poc; akin to D. pok, G. pocke, and perh. to E. poke a pocket. Cf. Pox.]
Pocket: [OE. poket, Prov. F. & OF. poquette, F. pochette, dim. fr. poque, pouque, F. poche; probably of Teutonic origin. See Poke a pocket, and cf. Poach to cook eggs, to plunder, and Pouch.]
Pockwood: [So called because formerly used as a specific for the pock.]
Poco: [It.]
Pococurante: [It. poco curante caring little.]
Poculent: [L. poculentus, fr. poculum a cup.]
Poculiform: [L. poculum a cup + -form: cf. F. poculiforme.]
Pod: [Probably akin to pudding, and perhaps the same word as pad a cushion; cf. also Dan. pude pillow, cushion, and also E. cod a husk, pod.]
Podagra: [L. See Podagric.]
Podagric: [L. podagricus, Gr. , fr. gout in the feet; , , Foot + a catching.]
Podalgia: [NL., fr. Gr. , , foot + pain.]
Podarthrum: [NL., fr. Gr. , , foot + joint.]
Podesta: [It. podestà, fr. L. potestas power, magistracy. See Potent.]
Podetium: [NL., fr. Gr. , , foot.]
Podge: [Cf. G. patsche puddle, mire.]
Podical: [L. podex, podicis, the anus.]
Podiceps: [NL., fr. L. podex, podicis, anus + pes foot.]
Podium: [L., fr. Gr. , dim. of , , foot. See Pew.]
Podo-: [See Foot.]
Podobranch: [See Podo-, and Branchia.]
Podobranchia: [NL.]
Podocarp: [Podo- + Gr. karpo`s fruit.]
Podocephalous: [Podo- + Gr. head.]
Podogynium: [NL., fr. Gr. poy`s, podo`s, foot + gynh` woman.]
Podophthalmia: [NL. See Podophthalmic.]
Podophthalmic: [Podo- + Gr. an eye.]
Podophyllin: [From Podophyllum.]
Podophyllum: [NL., fr. Gr. poy`s, podo`s, foot + fy`llon leaf.]
Podoscaph: [Podo- + Gr. boat.]
Podosperm: [Podo- + Gr. seed: cf. F. podosperme.]
Podostomata: [NL., fr. Gr. poy`s, podo`s, foot + , , mouth.]
Podotheca: [NL., fr. Gr. poy`s, podo`s, foot + case.]
Podrida: [Sp., rotten.]
Podura: [NL.; Gr. poy`s, podo`s, foot + tail.]
Poem: [L. poëma, Gr. , fr. to make, to compose, to write, especially in verse: cf. F. poëme.]
Poematic: [Gr. .]
Poephaga: [NL., fr. Gr. pohfa`gos grass eating; po`a grass + fagei^n to eat.]
Poesy: [F. poésie (cf. It. poesia), L. poesis, from Gr. . from to make. Cf. Posy.]
Poet: [F. poëte, L. poëta, fr. Gr. , fr. to make. Cf. Poem.]
Poetess: [Cf. F. poétesse.]
Poetic: [L. poëticus, Gr. : cf. F. poétiquee.]
Poetics: [Cf. F. poétique, L. poëtica, poëtice, Gr. (sc. ).]
Poetize: [Cf. F. poétiser.]
Poetry: [OF. poeterie. See Poet.]
Pogamoggan: [North Amer. Indian.]
Poicile: [NL., fr. Gr. (sc. ); cf. L. poecile.]
Poignant: [F., p. pr. of poindre to sting, fr. L. pungere to prick, sting. See Pungent.]
Poikilocyte: [Gr. poiki`los diversified, changeable + ky`tos hollow vessel.]
Poikilothermal: [Gr. poiki`los changeable + E. thermal, thermic.]
Poinciana: [NL. Named after M. de Poinci, a governor of the French West Indies.]
Poind: [See Pound to confine.]
Poinsettia: [NL. Named after Joel R. Poinsett of South Carolina.]
Point: [F. point, and probably also pointe, L. punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See Pungent, and cf. Puncto, Puncture.]
Point: [Cf. F. pointer. See Point, n.]
Point-blank: [F. point point + blanc white.]
Point-device: [OE. at point devis; at at + point point, condition + devis exact, careful, OF. devis fixed, set. See Device.]
Point d'appui: [F.]
Pointal: [From Point: cf. F. pointal an upright wooden prop, OF. pointille a prick or prickle.]
Pointel: [From Point. Cf. Pointal.]
Poise: [OE. pois, peis, OF. pois, peis, F. poids, fr. L. pensum a portion weighed out, pendere to weigh, weigh out. Cf. Avoirdupois, Pendant, Poise, v.]
Poise: [OE. poisen, peisen, OF. & F. peser, to weigh, balance, OF. il peise, il poise, he weighs, F. il pèse, fr. L. pensare, v. intens. fr. pendere to weigh. See Poise, n., and cf. Pensive.]
Poison: [F. poison, in Old French also, a potion, fr. L. potio a drink, draught, potion, a poisonous draught, fr. potare to drink. See Potable, and cf. Potion.]
Poison: [Cf. OF. poisonner, F. empoissoner, L. potionare to give to drink. See Poison, n.]
Poisure: [See Poise.]
Poitrel: [OE. poitrel, F. poitrail, fr. L. pectorale a breastplate, fr. pectoralis, a. See Pectoral, a.]
Pokal: [G.]
Poke: [AS. poca, poha, pohha; akin to Icel. poki, OD. poke, and perh. to E. pock; cf. also Gael. poca, and OF. poque. Cf. Pock, Pocket, Pouch.]
Poke: [Cf. LG. poken to prick, pierce, thrust, pok a dagger, knife, D. pook, G. pocken to beat, also Ir. poc a blow, Gael. puc to push.]
Pokebag: [So called in allusion to its baglike nest.]
Poker: [From Poke to push.]
Poker: [Of uncertain etymol.]
Poker: [Cf. Dan. pokker the deuce, devil, also W. pwci, a hobgoblin, bugbear, and E. puck.]
Polacca: [It. polacca, polaccra, polacra; cf. F. polaque, polacre, Sp. polacre,]
Polar: [Cf. F. polaire. See Pole of the earth.]
Polarimeter: [Polar + -meter.]
Polaris: [NL. See Polar.]
Polariscope: [Polar + -scope.]
Polarity: [Cf. F. polarité.]
Polarization: [Cf. F. polarisation.]
Polarize: [Cf. F. polariser.]
Polatouche: [F.]
Polder: [D.]
Poldway: [Cf. Poledavy.]
Pole: [Cf. G. Pole a Pole, Polen Poland.]
Pole: [As. pāl, L. palus, akin to pangere to make fast. Cf. Pale a stake, Pact.]
Pole: [L. polus, Gr. a pivot or hinge on which anything turns, an axis, a pole; akin to to move: cf. F. pôle.]
Poleax: [OE. pollax; cf. OD. pollexe. See Poll head, and Ax.]
Polecat: [Probably fr. F. poule hen, and originally, a poultry cat, because it feeds on poultry. See Poultry.]
Poledavy: [Etymology uncertain.]
Polemarch: [Gr. ; war + leader, from to be first.]
Polemic: [Gr. warlike, fr. war: cf. F. polémique.]
Polemics: [Cf. F. polémique.]
Polemonium: [NL., fr. Gr. a kind of plant.]
Polemoscope: [Gr. war + -scope: cf. F. polémoscope.]
Polemy: [See Polemic.]
Polenta: [It., fr. L. polenta peeled barley.]
Polewig: [Cf. Polliwig.]
Polianite: [Gr. to become gray.]
Police: [F., fr. L. politia the condition of a state, government, administration, Gr. , fr. to be a citizen, to govern or administer a state, fr. citizen, fr. city; akin to Skr. pur, puri. Cf. Policy polity, Polity.]
Policy: [L. politia, Gr. ; cf. F. police, Of. police. See Police, n.]
Policy: [F. police; cf. Pr. polissia, Sp. pólizia, It. pólizza; of uncertain origin; cf. L. pollex thumb (as being used in pressing the seal), in LL. also, seal; or cf. LL. politicum, poleticum, polecticum, L. polyptychum, account book, register, fr. Gr. having many folds or leaves; many + fold, leaf, from to fold; or cf. LL. apodixa a receipt.]
Poling: [From Pole a stick.]
Polish: [From Pole a Polander.]
Polish: [F. polir, L. polire. Cf. Polite, -ish]
Polissoir: [F.]
Polite: [L. politus, p. p. of polire to polish: cf. F. poli. See Polish, v.]
Politesse: [F.]
Politic: [L. politicus political, Gr. belonging to the citizens or to the state, fr. citizen: cf. F. politique. See Police, and cf. ePolitical.]
Politicaster: [Cf. It. politicastro.]
Politician: [Cf. F. politicien.]
Politics: [Cf. F. politique, Gr. (sc.). See Politic.]
Politure: [L. politura, fr. polire to polish. See Polish, v.]
Polity: [L. politia, Gr. : cf. F. politie. See 1st Policy, Police.]
Polka: [Pol. Polka a Polish woman: cf. F. & G. polka.]
Poll: [From Polly, The proper name.]
Poll: [Gr. the many, the rabble.]
Poll: [Akin to LG. polle the head, the crest of a bird, the top of a tree, OD. pol, polle, Dan. puld the crown of a hat.]
Pollack: [Cf. G. & D. pollack, and Gael. pollag a little pool, a sort of fish.]
Pollan: [Cf. Gael. pollag a kind of fish.]
Pollard: [From Poll the head.]
Pollen: [L. pollen fine flour, fine dust; cf. Gr. ]
Polleniferous: [Pollen + -ferous.]
Pollenin: [Cf. F. pollénine.]
Poller: [From Poll]
Pollex: [the thumb.]
Pollicate: [L. pollex, pollicis, a thumb.]
Pollicitation: [L. pollicitatio, fr. pollicitari to promise, v. intens. fr. polliceri to promise: cf. F. pollicitation.]
Pollinctor: [L., fr. pollingere.]
Polling: [See Poll the head.]
Polliniferous: [L. pollen, -inis, pollen + -ferous: cf. F. pollinifère.]
Pollinium: [NL. See Pollen.]
Pollinose: [L. pollen, -inis, dust.]
Polliwig: [OE. polwigle. Cf. Poll head, and Wiggle.]
Pollock: [See Pollack.]
Pollucite: [See Pollux, and 4th Castor.]
Pollute: [L. pollutus, p. p. of polluere to defile, to pollute, from a prep. appearing only in comp. + luere to wash. See Position, Lave.]
Pollute: [L. pollutus.]
Pollution: [L. pollutio: cf. F. pollution.]
Pollux: [L., the twin brother of castor; also, the constellation.]
Polo: [Of Eastern origin; -- properly, the ball used in the game.]
Polo: [Sp., an air or popular song in Andalucia.]
Polonaise: [F. polonais, polonaise, Polish.]
Polonium: [NL. So named after Poland, in L. form Polonia, one of the discoverers being a Pole.]
Polony: [Prob. corrupt. fr. Bologna.]
Polt: [Cf. E. pelt, L. pultare to beat, strike.]
Poltroon: [F. poltron, from It. poltrone an idle fellow, sluggard, coward, poltro idle, lazy, also, bed, fr. OHG. polstar, bolstar, cushion, G. polster, akin to E. bolster. See Bolster.]
Poltroonery: [F. poltronnerie; cf. It. poltroneria.]
Polverine: [It. polverino, fr. polvere ust, L. pulvis, -veris. See Powder.]
Poly: [L. polium, the name of a plant, perhaps Teucrium polium, Gr. .]
Poly-: [See Full, a.]
Polyacid: [Poly- + acid.]
Polyacoustic: [Poly- + acoustic: cf. F. polyacoustique.]
Polyacron: [NL., fr. Gr. poly`s many + 'a`kron summit.]
Polyactinia: [NL. See Poly-, and Actinia.]
Polyadelphia: [NL., fr. Gr. poly`s many + brother.]
Polyandria: [NL. See Polyandry.]
Polyandric: [Cf. polyandrique.]
Polyandry: [Poly- + Gr. 'anh`r, 'andro`s, man, male: cf. F. polyandrie.]
Polyanthus: [NL., fr. Gr. poly`anqos rich in flowers; poly`s many + 'a`nqos flower.]
Polyarchy: [Poly- + -archy: cf. F. polyarchie. Cf. Polarchy.]
Polyatomic: [Poly- + atomic.]
Polyautography: [Poly- + autography.]
Polybasic: [Poly- + basic.]
Polybasite: [See Polybasic.]
Polybranchia: [NL. See Poly-, and Branchia.]
Polybromide: [Poly- + bromide.]
Polycarpic: [Poly- + Gr. fruit.]
Polychloride: [Poly- + chloride.]
Polychord: [Gr. ; poly`s many + string, cord.]
Polychœrany: [Gr. , fr. wide-ruling.]
Polychrest: [Gr. useful for many purposes; poly`s many + useful, fr. to use: cf. F. polychreste.]
Polychroism: [Poly- + Gr. color.]
Polychroite: [Poly- + Gr. color: cf. F. polychroïte.]
Polychromate: [See Polychromic.]
Polychromate: [See Polychromatic.]
Polychromatic: [Poly- + chromatic.]
Polychrome: [Poly- + Gr. color.]
Polychrome: [Cf. F. polychrome.]
Polychromic: [Poly- + (sense 1) Gr. , or (sense 2) chromic.]
Polychromy: [Poly- + Gr. color.]
Polychronious: [Poly- + Gr. for a long time, time.]
Polychæta: [NL., from Gr. poly`s many + hair.]
Polyclinic: [Poly- + clinic.]
Polyconic: [Poly- + conic.]
polycosmic: [Poly- + cosmic, containing many universes. (2003).]
Polycotyledon: [Poly- + cotyledon: cf. F. polycotylédone.]
Polycotyledonary: [Poly- + cotyledonary.]
Polycracy: [Poly- + -cracy, as in democracy.]
Polycrotic: [Poly- + Gr. krotei^n to beat.]
Polycystidea: [NL. See Poly-, and Cystidea.]
Polycystina: [NL. See Poly-, and Cyst.]
Polycyttaria: [NL., fr. Gr. poly`s many + , dim. fr. a hollow vessel.]
Polydactylism: [Poly- + Gr. finger: cf. F. polydactylisme.]
Polydipsia: [NL., fr. Gr. poly`s much + thirst.]
Polyeidic: [Poly- + Gr. e'i^dos form.]
Polyembryonate: [Poly- + embryonate.]
Polyembryonic: [Poly- + embryonic.]
Polyembryony: [See Poly-, and Embryo.]
Polyfoil: [Poly- + foil, n.]
Polygala: [L., milkwort, fr. Gr. ; poly`s much + milk.]
Polygamia: [NL. See Polygamous.]
Polygamist: [Cf. F. polygamiste, polygame, Gr. , a.]
Polygamous: [Gr. living polygamy; poly`s many + marriage. Cf. Bigamy.]
Polygamy: [Gr. ; cf. F. polygamie.]
Polygastric: [Poly- + gastric: cf. F. polygastrique.]
Polygastrica: [NL. So called because they were supposed to have several stomachs, or digestive cavities.]
Polygenesis: [Poly- + genesis, or root of Gr. gi`gnesqai to be born.]
Polygenism: [Cf. F. polygénisme.]
Polygenous: [Poly- + -genous: cf. Gr. of many families.]
Polyglot: [Gr. poly`glwttos many-tongued; poly`s many + glw^tta, glw^ssa, tongue, language: cf. F. polyglotte.]
Polyglottous: [See Polyglot.]
Polygon: [Gr. poly`gwnos polygonal; poly`s many + gwni`a angle: cf. F. polygone.]
Polygonaceous: [See Polygonum.]
Polygoneutic: [Poly- + Gr. offspring.]
Polygonometry: [Polygon + -metry.]
Polygonum: [NL., fr. Gr. a kind of plant; poly`s many + go`ny the knee, a joint of a plant. So called in allusion to the numerous joints.]
Polygordius: [NL. See Poly-, and Gordius.]
Polygram: [Gr. marked with many stripes; poly`s many + a line.]
Polygraph: [Gr. writing much; poly`s much, many + to write: cf. F. polygraphe.]
Polygraphic: [Cf. F. polygraphique.]
Polygraphy: [Gr. ; poly`s much + gra`fein to write: cf. F. polygraphie.]
Polygrooved: [Poly- + groove.]
Polygyn: [Cf. F. polygyne. See Polygyny.]
Polygynia: [NL. See Polygyny.]
Polygyny: [Poly- + Gr. woman, wife.]
Polyhalite: [Poly- + Gr. salt.]
Polyhedral: [See Polyhedron.]
Polyhedron: [NL., fr. Gr. with many seats or sides; poly`s many + a seat or side: cf. F. polyèdre.]
Polyhistor: [Gr. very learned.]
Polyhymnia: [L., from Gr. ; poly`s many + hymn.]
Polylogy: [Gr. ; poly`s much + discourse.]
Polyloquent: [Poly- + L. loquens, p. pr. of logui to speak.]
Polymastism: [Poly- + Gr. a breast.]
Polymathic: [Cf. F. polymathique. See Polymathy.]
Polymathy: [Gr. ; poly`s much + , , to learn.]
Polymeniscous: [See Poly-, and Meniscus.]
Polymer: [See Polymeric.]
Polymeric: [Poly- + Gr. part.]
Polymnite: [Gr. full of moss; poly`s much + moss.]
Polymorph: [Gr. multiform; poly`s many + morfh` form: cf. F. polymorphe.]
Polymorphosis: [NL. See Poly-, and Morphosis.]
Polymyodæ: [NL. See Polymyoid.]
Polymyoid: [Poly- + Gr. , , muscle + -oid.]
Polyneme: [Poly- + Gr. thread.]
Polynemoid: [Polyneme + -oid.]
Polynia: [Russ. poluineia a warm place in water, i. e., a place which does not freeze.]
Polynomial: [Poly- + -nomial, as in monomial, binomial: cf. F. polynôme.]
Polynuclear: [Poly- + nuclear.]
Polynucleolar: [Poly- + nucleolar.]
Polyommatous: [Poly- + Gr. , , the eye.]
Polyonomous: [Poly- + Gr. , , name: cf. Gr. .]
Polyonomy: [Cf. Gr. a multitude of names.]
Polyoptron: [NL., from Gr. poly`s many + seen.]
Polyorama: [Poly- + Gr. a sight, view.]
Polyp: [L. polypus, Gr. , , literally, many-footed; poly`s many + , , foot: cf. F. polype. See Poly- and Foot, and cf. Polypode, Polypody, Poulp.]
Polyparous: [Poly- + L. parere to produce.]
Polypary: [See Polyp.]
Polype: [F.]
Polyperythrin: [Polyp + Gr. red.]
Polypetalous: [Poly- + petal.]
Polyphagous: [L. polyphagus, Gr. ; poly`s much, many + to eat: cf. F. polyphage.]
Polypharmacy: [Poly- + Gr. the using of medicine, fr. medicine: cf. F. polypharmacie.]
Polyphase: [Poly- + phase.]
Polyphemus: [L. Polyphemus the one-eyed Cyclops who was blinded by Ulysses.]
Polyphonic: [Gr. ; poly`s many + sound: cf. F. polyphone.]
Polyphony: [Gr. .]
Polyphore: [Poly- + Gr. fe`rein to bear.]
Polyphotal: [Poly- + Gr. , , light.]
Polyphyletic: [Poly- + Gr. clan.]
Polyphyllous: [Gr. ; poly`s many + leaf.]
Polypi: [NL.]
Polypidom: [Polypus + L. domus house.]
Polypier: [F.]
Polypifera: [NL.]
Polypiferous: [Polypus + -ferous.]
Polypiparous: [Polypus + L. parere to produce.]
Polyplacophora: [NL. See Poly-, and Placophora.]
Polyplastic: [Poly- + -plastic.]
Polypode: [Cf. F. polypode. See Polypody.]
Polypode: [Gr. , , the wood louse, milleped: cf. F. polypode. See Polyp.]
Polypodium: [L., fr. Gr. , dim. of . See Polyp, and cf. 2d Polypode.]
Polypoid: [Polyp + -oid.]
Polypomedusæ: [NL. See Polyp, and Medusa.]
Polyporous: [Poly- + porous.]
Polyporus: [NL., fr. Gr. poly`s many + a pore.]
Polypous: [Cf. F. polypeux. See Polyp.]
Polypragmatic: [Poly- + pragmatic, -ical.]
Polypragmaty: [Poly- + Gr. business.]
Polyprotodonta: [NL., fr. Gr. poly`s many + first + , , tooth.]
Polypteroidei: [NL. See Polypterus, and -oid.]
Polypterus: [NL., fr. Gr. poly`s many + feather, wing.]
Polyptoton: [L., fr. Gr. having, or being in, many cases; poly`s many + case.]
Polypus: [L. See Polyp.]
Polyrhizous: [Gr. ; poly`s many + root.]
Polyschematist: [Poly- + Gr. form, manner.]
Polyscope: [Gr. farseeing; poly`s much, many + to view: cf. F. polyscope.]
Polysepalous: [Poly- + sepal.]
Polysilicic: [Poly- + silicic.]
Polyspast: [L. polyspaston, fr. Gr. , fr. drawn by several cords; poly`s many + to draw: cf. F. polyspaste.]
Polyspermous: [Gr. ; poly`s many + seed.]
Polysporous: [Poly- + spore.]
Polystomata: [NL., from Gr. poly`s many + , , mouth.]
Polystome: [Gr. many-mouthed; poly`s + sto`ma mouth.]
Polystyle: [Gr. with many columns; poly`s many + column: cf. F. polystyle.]
Polysulphide: [Poly- + sulphide.]
Polysyllabic: [Gr. ; poly`s many + syllable: cf. F. polysyllabique.]
Polysyllable: [Poly- + syllable.]
Polysyndeton: [NL., from Gr. poly`s many + bound together, fr. to bind together; with + to bind.]
Polysynthesis: [Poly- + synthesis.]
Polysynthetic: [Poly- + synthetic.]
Polytechnic: [Gr. poly`tecnos; poly`s many + te`cnh an art: cf. F. polytechnique.]
Polythalamia: [NL. See Polythalamous.]
Polythalamous: [Poly- + Gr. a chamber.]
Polytheism: [Poly- + Gr. cf. F. polythéisme.]
Polytheist: [Cf. F. polythéiste.]
Polythelism: [Poly- + Gr. qhlh` a nipple.]
Polytocous: [Gr. ; poly`s many + offspring.]
Polytomous: [Poly- + Gr. a cutting, fr. to cut.]
Polytype: [Poly- + -type: cf. F. polytype, a.]
Polyuria: [NL. See Poly-, and Urine.]
Polyvalent: [Poly- + L. valens, p. pr. See Valent.]
Polyve: [See Polive.]
Polyzoa: [NL., fr. Gr. poly`s many + zw^,on an animal.]
Polyzoarium: [NL.]
Polyzoön: [NL. See Polyzoan.]
Polyzonal: [Poly- + zonal.]
Pomace: [L. ponum a fruit, LL., an apple: cf. LL. pomagium, pomacium.]
Pomacentroid: [Gr. a cover + a prickle + -oid.]
Pomaceous: [LL. ponum an apple.]
Pomade: [F. pommade pomatum, OF. pomade cider (cf. Sp. pomada, It. pomata, LL. pomata a drink made of apples), from L. pomum fruit, LL., an apple. Cf. Pomatum.]
Pomander: [Sp. poma.]
Pomarine: [Gr. a lid + , , nose.]
Pomatum: [See Pomade.]
Pome: [L. pomum a fruit: cf. F. pomme apple. Cf. Pomade.]
Pome: [Cf. F. pommer. See Pome, n.]
Pomegranate: [OE. pomgarnet, OF. pome de grenate, F. grenade, L. pomum a fruit + granatus grained, having many grains or seeds. See Pome, and Garnet, Grain.]
Pomelo: [Cf. Pompelmous.]
Pomely: [OF. pomelé, F. pommelé. See Pome.]
Pomey: [F. pommé grown round, or like an apple, p. p. of pommer to pome.]
Pomfret: [Perhaps corrupt. fr. Pg. pampano a kind of fish.]
Pomiculture: [L. pomum fruit + cultura culture.]
Pomiferous: [L. pomifer; pomum fruit + ferre to bear: cf. F. pomifère.]
Pommé: [F. See Pomey.]
Pomme blanche: [F., literally, white apple.]
Pommel: [OE. pomel, OF. pomel, F. pommeau, LL. pomellus, fr. L. pomum fruit, LL. also, an apple. See Pome.]
Pommelion: [See Pommel: cf. LL. pomilio pygmy.]
Pommetté: [F.]
Pomological: [Cf. F. pomologique.]
Pomology: [L. pomum fruit + -logy: cf. F. pomologie.]
Pomona: [L., from pomum fruit.]
Pomp: [OE. pompe, F. pompe, L. pompa, fr. Gr. a sending, a solemn procession, pomp, fr. to send. Cf. Pump a shoe.]
Pompano: [Sp. pámpano.]
Pompatic: [L. pompaticus.]
Pompeian: [L. Pompeianus.]
Pompelmous: [D. pompelmoes; cf. G. pompelmuse, F. pamplemousse, and F. pompoléon.]
Pompet: [OF. pompette.]
Pompholyx: [L., fr. Gr. a bubble, the slag on the surface of smelted ore, from a blister.]
Pompion: [OF. pompon. See Pumpkin.]
Pompire: [L. pomum a fruit, LL. also, an apple + pirum a pear.]
Pompom: [Imitative.]
Pompon: [F.]
Pomposo: [It.]
Pompous: [F. pompeux, L. pomposus. See Pomp.]
pæon: [L. paeon, Gr. paiw`n a solemn song, also, a pæon, equiv. to paia`n. See Pæan.]
Poncelet: [After Jean Victor Poncelet, French engineer.]
Poncho: [Sp.]
Pond: [Probably originally, an inclosed body of water, and the same word as pound. See Pound an inclosure.]
Pond: [See Ponder.]
Ponder: [L. ponderare, fr. pondus, ponderis, a weight, fr. pendere to weigh: cf. F. pondérer. See Pendant, and cf. Pound a weight.]
Ponderability: [Cf. F. pondérabilité.]
Ponderable: [L. ponderabilis: cf. F. pondérable.]
Ponderal: [Cf. F. pondéral.]
Ponderance: [L. ponderans, p. pr. of ponderare to weigh: cf. OF. ponderant of weight.]
Ponderate: [L. ponderatus, p. p. of ponderare. See Ponder.]
Ponderation: [L. ponderatio: cf. F. pondération.]
Ponderosity: [OF. ponderosité.]
Ponderous: [L. ponderosus, from pondus, -eris, a weight: cf. F. pondéreux. See Ponder.]
Pone: [Of Amer. Indian origin.]
Pone: [L. pone, imper. of ponere to place.]
Ponent: [OF., fr. It. ponente, properly, setting (applied to the setting sun), fr. L. ponens, p. pr. of ponere to set, put.]
Pongee: [Of East Indian origin.]
Ponghee: [From the native name.]
Poniard: [F. poignard (cf. It. pugnale, Sp. puñal), fr. L. pugio, -onis; probably akin to pugnus fist, or fr. pugnus fist, as held in the fist. See Pugnacious.]
Ponibility: [L. ponere to place.]
Pons: [L., a bridge.]
Pontage: [LL. pontagium, from L. pons, pontis, a bridge: cf. F. pontage.]
Pontee: [F. pontil, pontis.]
Pontic: [L. Ponticus, Gr. , fr. the sea, especially, the Black Sea.]
Pontifex: [L.]
Pontiff: [F. pontife, L. pontifex, -ficis; pons, pontis, a bridge (perhaps originally, a way, path) + facere to make. Cf. Pontoon.]
Pontific: [Cf. L. pontificius.]
Pontifical: [L. pontificalis: cf. F. pontifical. See Pontiff.]
Pontifical: [F.]
Pontificate: [L. pontificatus: cf. F. pontificat. See Pontiff.]
Pontifice: [L. pons, pontis, a bridge + facere to make. Cf. Pontiff.]
Pontificial: [L. pontificius.]
Pontile: [L. pontilis pertaining to a bridge.]
Pontine: [L. Pontinus or Pomptinus, an appellation given to a district in Latium, near Pometia.]
Pontlevis: [F., properly, a drawbridge.]
Ponton: [F.]
Pontoon: [F. ponton (cf. It. pontone), from L. ponto, -onis, fr. pons, pontis, a bridge, perhaps originally, a way, path: cf. Gr. path, Skr. path, pathi, panthan. Cf. Punt a boat.]
Pontvolant: [F. pont bridge + volant flying.]
Pony: [Gael. ponaidh.]
Pood: [Russ. pud'.]
Poodle: [G. pudel.]
Pooh: [Of. imitative origin; cf. Icel. pū.]
Pookoo: [From the native name.]
Pool: [AS. pōl; akin to LG. pool, pohl, D. poel, G. pfuhl; cf. Icel. pollr, also W. pwll, Gael. poll.]
Pool: [F. poule, properly, a hen. See Pullet.]
Poon: [Canarese ponne.]
Poonah painting: [From Poona, in Bombay Province, India.]
Poop: [Cf. D. poepen. See Pop.]
Poop: [F. poupe; cf. Sp. & Pg. popa, It. poppa; all fr. L. puppis.]
Poor: [OE. poure or povre, OF. povre, F. pauvre, L. pauper; the first syllable of which is probably akin to paucus few (see Paucity, Few), and the second to parare to prepare, procure. See Few, and cf. Parade, Pauper, Poverty.]
Poor-will: [So called in imitation of its note.]
Poor-willie: [So called in imitation of its note.]
Pop: [Of imitative origin. Cf. Poop.]
Pope: [AS. pāpa, L. papa father, bishop. Cf. Papa, Papal.]
Popedom: [AS. pāpedōm.]
Popinjay: [OE. popingay, papejay, OF. papegai, papegaut; cf. Pr. papagai, Sp. & Pg. papagayo, It. pappagallo, LGr. , NGr. ; in which the first syllables are perhaps imitative of the bird's chatter, and the last either fr. L. gallus cock, or the same word as E. jay, F. geai. Cf. Papagay.]
Poplar: [OE. popler, OF. poplier, F. peuplier, fr. L. populus poplar.]
Poplin: [F. popeline, papeline.]
Popliteal: [From L. poples, -itis, the ham.]
Popovtsy: [Russ., prop., those having popes or priests.]
Poppied: [See 1st Poppy.]
Popple: [Cf. Pop.]
Poppy: [OE. popy, AS. popig, L. papaver.]
Poppy: [F. poupée doll, puppet. See Puppet.]
Populace: [F. populace, fr. It. popolaccio, popolazzo, fr. popolo people, L. populus. See People.]
Popular: [L. popularis, fr. populus people: cf. F. populaire. See People.]
Populares: [L.]
Popularity: [L. popularitas an effort to please the people: cf. F. popularité.]
Popularize: [Cf. F. populariser.]
Populate: [L. populus people. See People.]
Population: [L. populatio: cf. F. population.]
Populicide: [L. populus people + caedere to kill.]
Populin: [L. populus poplar: cf. F. populine.]
Populist: [L. populus people + -ist.]
Populosity: [L. populositas: cf. F. populosité.]
Populous: [L. populosus, fr. populus people: cf. F. populeux.]
Poraille: [OF. pouraille. See Poor.]
Porcate: [L. porca a ridge between two furrows.]
Porcelain: [F. porcelaine, It. porcellana, orig., the porcelain shell, or Venus shell (Cypræa porcellana), from a dim. fr. L. porcus pig, probably from the resemblance of the shell in shape to a pig's back. Porcelain was called after this shell, either on account of its smoothness and whiteness, or because it was believed to be made from it. See Pork.]
Porcelanite: [Cf. F. porcelanite.]
Porch: [F. porche, L. porticus, fr. porta a gate, entrance, or passage. See Port a gate, and cf. Portico.]
Porcine: [L. porcinus, from porcus a swine. See Pork.]
Porcupine: [OE. porkepyn, porpentine, OF. porc-espi, F. porc-épic (cf. It. porco spino, porco spinoso, Sp. puerco espino, puerco espin, fr. L. porcus swine + spina thorn, spine). The last part of the French word is perhaps a corruption from the It. or Sp.; cf. F. épi ear, a spike of grain, L. spica. See Pork, Spike a large nail, Spine.]
Pore: [F., fr. L. porus, Gr. a passage, a pore. See Fare, v.]
Pore: [OE. poren, of uncertain origin; cf. D. porren to poke, thrust, Gael. purr.]
Poreblind: [Probably influenced by pore, v. See Purblind.]
Porgy: [See Paugie.]
Porifera: [NL., fr. L. porus pore + ferre to bear.]
Poriferata: [NL.]
Poriform: [L. porus pore + -form: cf. F. poriforme.]
Porime: [Gr. practicable.]
Porism: [Gr. a thing procured, a deduction from a demonstration, fr. to bring, provide: cf. F. porisme.]
Poristic: [Gr. for providing, provided.]
Porite: [Cf. F. porite. See Pore, n.]
Porites: [NL., fr. Gr. po`ros a pore.]
Pork: [F. porc, L. porcus hog, pig. See Farrow a litter of pigs, and cf. Porcelain, Porpoise.]
Porket: [Dim. of F. porc. See Pork.]
Pornerastic: [Gr. harlot + to love.]
Pornography: [Gr. a harlot + -graphy.]
Porosity: [Cf. F. porosité.]
Porotic: [Gr. callus.]
Porotype: [See Pore, n., and -type.]
Porous: [Cf. F. poreux. See Pore, n.]
Porphyritic: [Cf. F. porphyritique.]
Porphyrize: [Cf. F. porphyriser, Gr. to purplish.]
Porphyrogenitism: [LL. porphyro genitus, fr. Gr. ; purple + root of gi`gnesqai to be born.]
Porphyry: [F. porphyre, L. porphyrites, fr. Gr. like purple, fr. purple. See Purple.]
Porpita: [NL., from Gr. brooch.]
Porpoise: [OE. porpeys, OF. porpeis, literally, hog fish, from L. porcus swine + piscis fish. See Pork, and Fish.]
Porporino: [It.]
Porraceous: [L. porraceus, from porrum, porrus, a leek.]
Porrect: [L. porrectus, p. p. of porrigere to stretch out before one's self, to but forth.]
Porrection: [L. porrectio: cf. F. porrection.]
Porret: [F. porrette, fr. L. porrum, porrus, leek. See Porraceous.]
Porridge: [Probably corrupted fr. pottage; perh. influenced by OE. porree a kind of pottage, OF. porrée, fr. L. porrum, porrus, leek. See Pottage, and cf. Porringer.]
Porringer: [OE. pottanger, for pottager; cf. F. potager a soup basin. See Porridge.]
Port: [From Oporto, in Portugal, i. e., porto the port, L. portus. See Port harbor.]
Port: [AS. port, L. portus: cf. F. port. See Farm, v., Ford, and 1st, 3d, & 4h Port.]
Port: [F. porte, L. porta, akin to portus; cf. AS. porte, fr. L. porta. See Port a harbor, and cf. Porte.]
Port: [F. porter, L. portare to carry. See Port demeanor.]
Port: [F. port, fr. porter to carry, L. portare, prob. akin to E. fare, v. See Port harbor, and cf. Comport, Export, Sport.]
Port: [Etymology uncertain.]
Porta: [L., a gate. See Port a hole.]
Portable: [L. portabilis, fr. portare to carry: cf. F. portable. See Port demeanor.]
Portage: [From 2d Port.]
Portage: [3d Port.]
Portage: [F., from porter to carry. See Port to carry.]
Portage group: [So called from the township of Portage in New York.]
Portague: [See Portuguese.]
Portal: [OF. portal, F. portail, LL. portale, fr. L. porta a gate. See Port a gate.]
Portamento: [It., fr. portare to carry.]
Portass: [OF. porte-hors a kind of prayer book, so called from being portable; cf. LL. portiforium.]
Portate: [L. portatus, p. p. of portare to carry.]
Portative: [Cf. F. portatif.]
Portcrayon: [F. porte-crayon; porter to carry + crayon a crayon.]
Portcullis: [OF. porte coulisse, coleïce, a sliding door, fr. L. colare, colatum, to filter, to strain: cf. F. couler to glide. See Port a gate, and cf. Cullis, Colander.]
Porte: [F. porte a gate, L. porta. See Port a gate.]
Porte-cochère: [F. See Port a gate, and Coach.]
Portemonnaie: [F., fr. porter to carry + monnaie money.]
Portend: [L. portendre, portentum, to foretell, to predict, to impend, from an old preposition used in comp. + tendere to stretch. See Position, Tend.]
Portent: [L. portentum. See Portend.]
Portentous: [L. portentosus.]
Porter: [F. portier, L. portarius, from porta a gate, door. See Port a gate.]
Porter: [F. porteur, fr. porter to carry, L. portare. See Port to carry.]
Portfolio: [F. portefeuille; porter to carry + feuille a leaf. See Port to carry, and Folio.]
Portglave: [F. porte-glaive; porter to carry + glaive a sword.]
Portgreve: [AS. portgerēfa; port a harbor + gerēfa a reeve or sheriff. See Reeve a steward, and cf. Portreeve.]
Portico: [It., L. porticus. See Porch.]
Portion: [F., from L. portio, akin to pars, partis, a part. See Part, n.]
Portière: [F., fr. porte gate, door. See Port a gate.]
Portly: [From Port demeanor.]
Portmanteau: [F. porte-manteau; porter to carry + manteau a cloak, mantle. See Port to carry, and Mantle.]
portmanteau word: [See portmanteau.]
Portoir: [OF., fr. porter to bear.]
Portoise: [Perhaps fr. OF. porteis portative, portable.]
Portpane: [From L. portare to carry + panis bread; prob. through French.]
Portrait: [F., originally p. p. of portraire to portray. See Portray.]
Portraiture: [F. portraiture.]
Portray: [OE. pourtraien, OF. portraire, pourtraire, F. portraire, fr. L. protrahere, protractum, to draw or drag forth; pro forward, forth + trahere to draw. See Trace, v. t., and cf. Protract.]
Portsale: [Port gate + sale.]
Portuary: [Cf. Portass.]
Portuguese: [Cf. F. portugais, Sp. portugues, Pg. portuguez.]
Portulaca: [L., purslane.]
Posé: [F., placed, posed.]
Pose: [AS. gepose; of uncertain origin; cf. W. pas a cough, Skr. kās to cough, and E. wheeze.]
Pose: [F. pose, fr. poser. See Pose, v. t.]
Pose: [F. poser to place, to put, L. pausare to pause, in LL. also, to place, put, fr. L. pausa a pause, Gr. , fr. to make to cease, prob. akin to E. few. In compounds, this word appears corresponding to L. ponere to put, place, the substitution in French having been probably due to confusion of this word with L. positio position, fr. ponere. See Few, and cf. Appose, Dispose, Oppose, Pause, Repose, Position.]
Pose: [Shortened from appose, for oppose. See 2d Appose, Oppose.]
Poseur: [F.]
Posit: [L. ponere, positum, to place. See Position.]
Position: [F. position, L. positio, fr. ponere, positum, to put, place; prob. for posino, fr. an old preposition used only in comp. (akin to Gr. ) + sinere to leave, let, permit, place. See Site, and cf. Composite, Compound, v., Depone, Deposit, Expound, Impostor, Opposite, Propound, Pose, v., Posit, Post, n.]
Positive: [OE. positif, F. positif, L. positivus. See Position.]
Posnet: [OF. poçonet, dim. of poçon a pot, a vessel.]
Posologic: [Cf. F. posologique.]
Posology: [Gr. how much + -logy: cf. F. posologie.]
Pospolite: [Pol. pospolite ruszenie a general summons to arms, an arriere-ban; pospolity general + ruszenie a stirring.]
Poss: [See Push.]
Posse comitatus: [L. posse to be able, to have power + LL. comitatus a county, from comes, comitis, a count. See County, and Power.]
Possess: [L. possessus, p. p. of possidere to have, possess, from an inseparable prep. (cf. Position) + sedere to sit. See Sit.]
Possession: [F. possession, L. possessio.]
Possessive: [L. possessivus: cf. F. possessif.]
Possessor: [L.: cf. F. possesseur.]
Possessory: [L. possessorius: cf. F. possessoire.]
Posset: [W. posel curdled milk, posset.]
Possibility: [F. possibilité, L. possibilitas.]
Possible: [F., fr. L. possibilis, fr. posse to be able, to have power; potis able, capable + esse to be. See Potent, Am, and cf. Host a landlord.]
Possum: [Shortened from opossum.]
Post: [F. aposter to place in a post or position, generally for a bad purpose.]
Post: [AS., fr. L. postis, akin to ponere, positum, to place. See Position, and cf. 4th Post.]
Post: [F. poste, LL. posta station, post (where horses were kept), properly, a fixed or set place, fem. fr. L. positus placed, p. p. of ponere. See Position, and cf. Post a pillar.]
Post: [Cf. OF. poster. See 4th Post.]
Post-: [L. post behind, after; cf. Skr. paçcābehind, afterwards.]
Post-abdomen: [Pref. post- + abdomen.]
Post-disseizin: [Pref. post- + disseizin.]
Post-disseizor: [Pref. post- + disseizor.]
Post-fine: [Pref. post- + fine.]
Post-it note: [From the trademark Post-it registered by the 3M Corporation.]
Post-mortem: [L., after death.]
Post-obit: [Pref. post- + obit.]
Post-temporal: [Pref. post- + temporal.]
Post-tragus: [NL. See Post-, and Tragus.]
Post-tympanic: [Pref. post- + tympanic.]
Postal: [Cf. F. postal.]
Postanal: [Pref. post- + anal.]
Postaxial: [Pref. post- + axial.]
Postcava: [NL. See Post-, and Cave, n.]
Postclavicle: [Pref. post- + clavicle.]
Postcommissure: [Pref. post- + commisure.]
Postcommunion: [Pref. post- + communion.]
Postcornu: [NL. See Post-, and Cornu.]
Postdate: [Pref. post- + date.]
Postdiluvial: [Pref. post- + diluvial, diluvian.]
Postea: [L., after these or those (things), afterward.]
Postentry: [Pref. post- + entry.]
Posterior: [L. posterior, compar. of posterus coming after, from post after. See Post-.]
Posteriority: [Cf. F. postériorité.]
Posterity: [L. posteritas: cf. F. postérité. See Posterior.]
Postern: [OF. posterne, posterle, F. poterne, fr. L. posterula, fr. posterus coming after. See Posterior.]
Postexist: [Pref. post- + exist.]
Postfact: [See Post-, and Fact.]
Postfactum: [LL.]
Postfix: [Pref. post- + -fix, as in prefix: cf. F. postfixe.]
Postfrontal: [Pref. post- + frontal.]
Postfurca: [NL., fr. post behind + furca a fork.]
Postgeniture: [Pref. post- + L. genitura birth, geniture.]
Postglenoid: [Pref. post- + glenoid.]
Postgraduate: [Pref. post- + graduate.]
Posthetomy: [Gr. po`sqh prepuce + te`mnein to cut.]
Posthumous: [L. posthumus, postumus, properly, last; hence, late born (applied to children born after the father's death, or after he had made his will), superl. of posterus, posterior. See Posterior.]
Postic: [L. posticus, fr. post after, behind.]
Posticous: [L. posticus.]
Postil: [F. postille, apostille, LL. postilla, probably from L. post illa (sc. verba) after those (words). Cf. Apostil.]
Postil: [Cf. LL. postillare.]
Postilion: [F. postillon, It. postiglione, fr. posta post. See Post a postman.]
Postillate: [LL. postillatus, p. p. of postillare.]
Postillation: [LL. postillatio.]
Postillator: [LL.]
Postliminiar: [See Postliminium.]
Postliminium: [L. postliminium, post after + limen, liminis, a threshold.]
Postlude: [Pref. post- + -lude, as in prelude.]
Postmeridian: [L. postmeridianus; post after + meridianus. See Meridian.]
Postnares: [NL. See Post-, and Nares.]
Postnatal: [Pref. post- + natal.]
Postnate: [LL. postnatus second or subsequently born; L. post after + natus born.]
Postnuptial: [Pref. post- + nuptial.]
Postoblongata: [NL. See Post-, and Oblongata.]
Postocular: [Pref. post- + ocular.]
Postoral: [Pref. post- + oral.]
Postorbital: [Pref. post- + orbital.]
Postpalatine: [Pref. post- + palatine.]
Postpliocene: [Pref. post- + pliocene.]
Postpone: [L. postponere, postpositum; post after + ponere to place, put. See Post-, and Position.]
Postponence: [From L. postponens, p. pr.]
Postpose: [F. postposer. See Post-, and Pose, v. t.]
Postposit: [L. postpositus, p. p. See Postpone.]
Postposition: [Cf. F. postposition. See Postpone.]
Postpositive: [See Postpone.]
Postprandial: [Pref. post- + prandial.]
Postremogeniture: [L. postremus last + genitura birth, geniture.]
Postremote: [Pref. post- + remote.]
Postscapula: [NL. See Post-, and Scapula.]
Postscenium: [L., fr. post + scena a scene.]
Postscribe: [L. postscribere. See Postscript.]
Postscript: [L. postscriptus, (assumed) p. p. of postscribere to write after; post after + scribere to write: cf. F. postscriptum. See Post-, and Scribe.]
Postscutellum: [NL. See Post-, and Scutellum.]
Postsphenoid: [Pref. post- + sphenoid.]
Posttertiary: [Pref. post- + tertiary.]
Postulant: [F., fr. L. postulans, p. pr. of postulare. See Postulate.]
Postulate: [L. postulatum a demand, request, prop. p. p. of postulare to demand, prob. a dim. of poscere to demand, prob. for porcscere; akin to G. forschen to search, investigate, Skr. prach to ask, and L. precari to pray: cf. F. postulat. See Pray.]
Postulation: [L. postulatio: cf. F. postulation.]
Postulatory: [L. postulatorius.]
Postulatum: [L. See Postulate, n.]
Posture: [F., fr. L. positura, fr. ponere, positum, to place. See Position.]
Postzygapophysis: [NL. See Post-, and Zygapophysis.]
Posy: [Contr. fr. poesy.]
Pot: [Akin to LG. pott, D. pot, Dan. potte, Sw. potta, Icel. pottr, F. pot; of unknown origin.]
Pot-au-feu: [F., lit., pot on the fire.]
Potable: [F., fr. L. potabilis, fr. potare to drink; akin to Gr. po`tos a drinking, po`sis a drink, Skr. pā to drink, OIr. ibim I drink. Cf. Poison, Bib, Imbibe.]
Potager: [F. fr. potage soup, porridge. See Pottage.]
Potamian: [Gr. river.]
Potamography: [Gr. river + -graphy.]
Potamology: [Gr. river + -logy.]
Potamospongiæ: [NL., fr. Gr. river + a sponge.]
Potance: [F. potence. See Potence, Potency.]
Potargo: [Cf. Botargo.]
Potash: [Pot + ash.]
Potassa: [NL., fr. E. potash.]
Potassamide: [Potassium + amide.]
Potassium: [NL. See Potassa, Potash.]
Potassoxyl: [Potassium + oxygen + -yl.]
Potation: [L. potatio, fr. potare. See Potable.]
Potato: [Sp. patata potato, batata sweet potato, from the native American name (probably batata) in Hayti.]
Potator: [L.]
Potatory: [L. potatorius, from potare to drink.]
Potch: [Cf. Poach to stab.]
Poteen: [Ir. poitin a small pot, whisky made in private stills; cf. pota pot, fr. E. pot.]
Poteen: [, poitin a small pot.]
Potelot: [F.,; cf. G. pottloth black lead.]
Potence: [F., fr. LL. potentia staff, crutch, L., might, power. See Potency.]
Potency: [L. potentia, from potens, -entis, potent. See Potent, and cf. Potance, Potence, Puissance.]
Potent: [L. potens, -entis, p. pr. of posse to be able, to have power, fr. potis able, capable (akin to Skr. pati master, lord) + esse to be. See Host a landlord, Am, and cf. Despot, Podesta, Possible, Power, Puissant.]
Potentacy: [See Potentate.]
Potentate: [LL. potentatus, fr. potentare to exercise power: cf. F. potentat. See Potent, a.]
Potential: [Cf. F. potentiel. See Potency.]
Potentiometer: [Potential + -meter.]
Potestative: [L. potestativus, fr. potestas power: cf. F. potestatif. See Potent.]
Pother: [Cf. D. peuteren to rummage, poke. Cf. Potter, Pudder.]
Potiche: [F., fr. pot a pot.]
Potichomania: [F. potichomanie; potiche a porcelain vase + manie mania.]
Potion: [L. potio, from potare to drink: cf. F. potion. See Poison.]
Potlatch: [Chinook potlatch, pahtlatch, fr. Nootka pahchilt, pachalt, a gift.]
Potpourri: [F., fr. pot pot + pourri, p. p. of pourrir to rot, L. putrere. Cf. Olla-podrida.]
Potsherd: [Pot + sherd or shard.]
Pottage: [F. potage, fr. pot pot. See Pot, and cf. Porridge, Porringer.]
Potter: [Cf. F. potier.]
Potter: [Cf. W. pwtio to poke, or OD. poteren to search one thoroughly, Sw. påta, peta, to pick, E. pother, put.]
Pottery: [F. poterie, fr. pot. See Pot.]
Pottle: [OE. potel, OF. potel, dim. of pot. See Pot.]
Potulent: [L. potulentus, fr. potus a drinking, drink, fr. potare to drink.]
Pou sto: [Gr. poy^ stw^ where I may stand; -- from the reputed saying of Archimedes, “Give me where I may stand and I will move the whole world with my steelyard.”]
Pouch: [F. poche a pocket, pouch, bag; probably of Teutonic origin. See Poke a bag, and cf. Poach to cook eggs, to plunder.]
Poudre: [See Powder.]
Poudrette: [F., dim. of poudre dust, powder. See Powder.]
Pouf: [F. pouf. Cf. Puff, n.]
Poulaine: [F. soulier à la poulaine.]
Poulard: [F. poularde pullet, fr. poule hen. See Pullet.]
Poulp: [F. poulpe, fr. L. polypus. See Polyp.]
Poult: [OF. pulte, F. poulet, dim. of poule fowl. See Pullet.]
Poulter: [OE. pulter. See Poult.]
Poultice: [L. puls, pl. pultes, a thick pap; akin to Gr. po`ltos. Cf. Pulse seeds.]
Poultry: [From Poult.]
Pounce: [F. ponce pumice, pounce, fr. L. pumex, -icis, pumice. See Pumice.]
Pounce: [Prob. through French, from an assumed LL. punctiare to prick, L. pungere, punctum. See Puncheon, Punch, v. t.]
Pouncet box: [Cf. F. poncette, fr. ponce pounce. See Pounce a powder.]
Pound: [OE. pounen, AS. punian to bruise. Cf. Pun a play on words.]
Pound: [AS. pund an inclosure: cf. forpyndan to turn away, or to repress, also Icel. pynda to extort, torment, Ir. pont, pond, pound. Cf. Pinder, Pinfold, Pin to inclose, Pond.]
Pound: [AS. pund, fr. L. pondo, akin to pondus a weight, pendere to weigh. See Pendant.]
Poundage: [See 3d Pound.]
Poundal: [From 5th Pound.]
Poupeton: [See Puppet.]
Pour: [OE. pouren, of uncertain origin; cf. W. bwrw to cast, throw, shed, bwrw gwlaw to rain.]
Pourparler: [F.]
Pourparty: [See Purparty.]
Pourpoint: [F.]
Pousse-café: [F., fr. pousser to push + café coffee.]
Poussette: [F., pushpin, fr. pousser to push. See Push.]
Pout: [F. poulet. See Poult.]
Pout: [OE. pouten, of uncertain origin; cf. Prov. pot lip, Prov. F. potte, faire la potte to pout, W. pwdu to pout, be sullen, poten, potten, a paunch, belly.]
Pout: [Cf. Eelpout.]
Poverty: [OE. poverte, OF. poverté, F. pauvreté, fr. L. paupertas, fr. pauper poor. See Poor.]
Powder: [OE. poudre, pouldre, F. poudre, OF. also poldre, puldre, L. pulvis, pulveris: cf. pollen fine flour, mill dust, E. pollen. Cf. Polverine, Pulverize.]
Powder: [F. poudrer.]
Powdike: [Scot. pow, pou, a pool, a watery or marshy place, fr. E. pool.]
Power: [OE. pouer, poer, OF. poeir, pooir, F. pouvoir, n. & v., fr. LL. potere, for L. posse, potesse, to be able, to have power. See Possible, Potent, and cf. Posse comitatus.]
Powldron: [OF. espauleron, from espaule shoulder, F. épaule.]
Pox: [For pocks, OE. pokkes. See Pock. It is plural in form but is used as a singular.]
Poy: [OF. apui, apoi, a support, prop., staff, F. appui, fr. OF. apuier, apoier, to support, F. appuyer, fr. à to (L. ad) + OF. pui, poi, a rising ground, hill, L. podium. See Podium, Pew.]
Poy nette: [Cf. Point.]
Poyntel: [See Pointal.]
Pozzuolana: [It.]
Pâque: [F. pâque.]
Praam: [D. praam; cf. G. prahm, F. prame; all of Slavonic origin, from a word akin to E. fare. See Fare.]
Practic: [See Practical.]
Practicable: [LL. practicare to act, transact, fr. L. practicus active, Gr. : cf. F. practicable, pratiquer to practice. See Practical.]
Practical: [L. practicus active, Gr. fit for doing or performing, practical, active, fr. to do, work, effect: cf. F. pratique, formerly also practique. Cf. Pragmatic, Practice.]
Practice: [OE. praktike, practique, F. pratique, formerly also, practique, LL. practica, fr. Gr. , fr. practical. See Practical, and cf. Pratique, Pretty.]
Practice: [Often written practise, practised, practising.]
Practice: [Often written practise.]
Practiced: [Often written practised.]
Practicer: [Often written practiser.]
Practician: [F. praticien, OF. also practicien.]
Practico: [Sp., lit., experienced, skilled. Cf. Practical.]
Practitioner: [From Practician.]
Prad: [Cf. D. paard.]
Pragmatic: [L. pragmaticus busy, active, skilled in business, especially in law and state affairs, systematic, Gr. , fr. a thing done, business, fr. to do: cf. F. pragmatique. See Practical.]
Prairial: [F., fr. prairie meadow.]
Prairie: [F., an extensive meadow, OF. praerie, LL. prataria, fr. L. pratum a meadow.]
Praise: [OE. preisen, OF. preisier, prisier, F. priser, L. pretiare to prize, fr. pretium price. See Price, n., and cf. Appreciate, Praise, n., Prize, v.]
Praise: [OE. preis, OF. preis price, worth, value, estimation. See Praise, v., Price.]
Prakrit: [Skr. prākṛta original, natural, usual, common, vulgar.]
Praline: [F.]
Pralltriller: [G.]
Prance: [OE. prauncen; probably akin to prank, v. t. See Prank.]
Prandial: [L. prandium a repast.]
Prangos: [From the native name in Afghanistan.]
Prank: [Cf. E. prink, also G. prangen, prunken, to shine, to make a show, Dan. prange, prunke, Sw. prunka, D. pronken.]
Prase: [L. prasius, fr. Gr. of a leek-green, fr. Gr. a leek: cf. F. prase.]
Praseo-: [Gr. leek-green, green, fr. a leek.]
Praseodymium: [Praseo- + didymium.]
Praseolite: [Praseo- + -lite.]
Prasinous: [L. prasinus, Gr. , fr. a leek.]
Prasoid: [Gr. leek + -oid.]
Prate: [Akin to LG. & D. praten, Dan. prate, Sw. & Icel. prata.]
Prate: [Akin to LG. & D. praat, Sw. prat.]
Pratique: [F.; cf. It. pratica, Sp. practica. See Practice.]
Prattle: [Freq. of prate.]
Pravity: [L. pravitas, from pravus crooked, perverse.]
Prawn: [OE. prane, of unknown origin; cf. L. perna a sea mussel.]
Praxinoscope: [Gr. action + -scope.]
Praxis: [NL., fr. Gr. , fr. to do. See Practice.]
Pray: [OE. preien, OF. preier, F. prier, L. precari, fr. prex, precis, a prayer, a request; akin to Skr. prach to ask, AS. frignan, frīnan, fricgan, G. fragen, Goth. fraíhnan. Cf. Deprecate, Imprecate, Precarious.]
Prayer: [OE. preiere, OF. preiere, F. prière, fr. L. precarius obtained by prayer, fr. precari to pray. See Pray, v. i.]
Præcava: [NL. See Pre-, and 1st Cave.]
Præcipe: [L., imperative of praecipere to give rules or precepts. See Precept.]
Précis: [F. See Precise.]
Præcoces: [NL. See Precocious.]
Præcognita: [L. praecognitus, p. p. of praecognoscere to foreknow. See Pre-, and Cognition.]
Præcommissure: [Pref. præ + commissure.]
Præcordia: [L., fr. prae before + cor, cordis, the heart.]
Præcornu: [NL. See Pre-, and Cornu.]
Père: [F., fr. L. pater. See Father.]
Pre-: [L. prae, adv. & prep., before, akin to pro, and to E. for, prep.: cf. F. pré-. See Pro-, and cf. Prior.]
Preach: [OE. prechen, OF. preechier, F. prêcher, fr. L. praedicare to cry in public, to proclaim; prae before + dicare to make known, dicere to say; or perhaps from (assumed) LL. praedictare. See Diction, and cf. Predicate, Predict.]
Preach: [Cf. F. prêche, fr. prêcher. See Preach, v.]
Preacher: [Cf. OF. preeschierre, prescheur, F. prêcheur, L. praedicator.]
Preachify: [Preach + -fy.]
Preadamite: [Cf. F. préadamite.]
Preamble: [LL. praeambulum, from L. praeambulus walking before, fr. praeambulare to walk before; prae before + ambulare to walk: cf. F. préambule. See Amble.]
Preambulary: [Cf. OF. preambulaire.]
Preambulate: [L. praeambulare. See Preamble.]
Preambulous: [See Preamble, n.]
Prebend: [F. prébende (cf. It. & Sp. prebenda), from L. praebenda, from L. praebere to hold forth, afford, contr. fr. praehibere; prae before + habere to have, hold. See Habit, and cf. Provender.]
Prebendary: [LL. praebendarius: cf. F. prébendaire. See Prebend.]
Prebendate: [LL. praebendatus, p. p. of praebendari.]
Precant: [L. precans, -antis, p. pr. of precari to pray.]
Precarious: [L. precarius obtained by begging or prayer, depending on request or on the will of another, fr. precari to pray, beg. See Pray.]
Precation: [L. precatio.]
Precative: [L. precativus, precatorius, fr. precari to pray. See Precarious.]
Precaution: [F. précation, L. praecautio, fr. praecavere, praecautum, to guard against beforehand; prae before + cavere be on one's guard. See Pre-, and Caution.]
Precaution: [Cf. F. précautionner.]
Precede: [L. praecedere, praecessum; prae before + cedere to go, to be in motion: cf. F. préceder. See Pre-, and Cede.]
Precedence: [Cf. F. précédence. See Precede.]
Precedent: [L. praecedens, -entis, p. pr. of praecedere: cf. F. précédent. See Precede.]
Precel: [See Precellence.]
Precellence: [L. praecellentia, from praecellens, p. pr. of praecellere to excel, surpass: cf. OF. precellence.]
Precellent: [L. praecellens, p. pr.]
Precentor: [L. praecentor, fr. praecinere to sing before; prae before + canere to sing. See Chant.]
Precept: [L. praeceptum, from praecipere to take beforehand, to instruct, teach; prae before + capere to take: cf. F. précepte. See Pre-, and Capacious.]
Preception: [L. praeceptio.]
Preceptive: [L. praeceptivus.]
Preceptor: [L. praeceptor, fr. praecipere to teach: cf. F. précepteur. See Precept.]
Preceptory: [LL. praeceptoria an estate assigned to a preceptor, from L. praeceptor a commander, ruler, teacher, in LL., procurator, administrator among the Knights Templars. See Preceptor.]
Precession: [L. praecedere, praecessum, to go before: cf. F. précession. See Precede.]
Precessor: [L. praecessor.]
Precinct: [LL. praecinctum, fr. L. praecingere, praecinctum, to gird about, to encompass; prae before + cingere to gird, surround. See Pre-, and Cincture.]
Preciosity: [F. préciosité, OF. also precieuseté.]
Precious: [OF. precious, precius, precios, F. précieux, L. pretiosus, fr. pretium price, worth, value. See Price.]
Precipice: [F. précipice, L. praecipitium, fr. praeceps, -cipitis, headlong; prae before + caput, capitis, the head. See Pre-, and Chief.]
Precipient: [L. praecipiens, p. pr. See Precept.]
Precipitance: [From Precipitant.]
Precipitant: [L. praecipitans, -antis, p. pr. of praecipitare: cf. F. précipitant. See Precipitate.]
Precipitate: [L. praecipitatus, p. p. of praecipitare to precipitate, fr. praeceps headlong. See Precipice.]
Precipitate: [NL. praecipitatum: cf. F. précipité.]
Precipitation: [L. praecipitatio: cf. F. précipitation.]
Precipitator: [L. praecipitator an overthrower.]
Precipitous: [L. praeceps, -cipitis: cf. OF. precipiteux. See Precipice.]
Precise: [L. praecisus cut off, brief, concise, p. p. of praecidere to cut off in front, to cut off; prae before + caedere to cut: cf. F. précis. Cf. Concise.]
Precision: [Cf. F. précision, L. praecisio a cutting off. See Precise.]
Preclude: [L. praecludere, praeclusum; prae before + claudere to shut. See Close, v.]
Preclusion: [L. praeclusio. See Preclude.]
Precoce: [F. précoce.]
Precoces: [NL.]
Precocious: [L. praecox, -ocis, and praecoquus, fr. praecoquere to cook or ripen beforehand; prae before + coquere to cook. See 3d Cook, and cf. Apricot.]
Precociousness: [Cf. F. précocité.]
Precogitate: [L. praecogitatus, p. p. of praecogitare. See Pre-, and Cogitate.]
Precogitation: [L. praecogitatio.]
Precognition: [L. praecognitio, fr. praecognoscere to foreknow. See Pre-, and Cognition.]
Precognosce: [L. praecognoscere to foreknow.]
Preconizate: [Cf. F. préconiser.]
Preconization: [L. praeconium a crying out in public, fr. praeco, -onis, a crier, a herald: cf. F. préconisation.]
Precordial: [Pref. pre- + L. cor, cordis, heart: cf. F. précordial.]
Precurse: [L. praecursus.]
Precursor: [L. praecursor, fr. praecurrere to run before; prae before + currere to run. See Course.]
Precursory: [L. praecursorius.]
Predacean: [L. praeda prey.]
Predaceous: [L. praeda prey. See Prey.]
Predal: [L. praeda prey.]
Predation: [L. praedatio, fr. praedari to plunder.]
Predatory: [L. praedatorius, fr. praedari to plunder, fr. praeda prey. See Prey.]
Prede: [L. praedari. See Prey.]
Predecessor: [L. praedecessor; prae before + decessor one who withdraws from the province he has governed, a retiring officer (with reference to his successor), a predecessor, fr. decedere: cf. F. prédécesseur. See Decease.]
Predella: [It.]
Predestinate: [L. praedestinatus, p. p. of praedestinare to predestine; prae before + destinare to determine. See Destine.]
Predestinate: [Cf. Predestine.]
Predestination: [L. praedestinatio: cf. F. prédestination.]
Predestinator: [Cf. F. prédestinateur.]
Predestine: [Cf. F. prédestiner. See Predestinate.]
Predetermination: [Cf. F. prédétermination.]
Predetermine: [Pref. pre- + determine: cf. F. prédéterminer.]
Predial: [L. praedium a farm, estate: cf. F. prédial.]
Predicable: [Cf. F. prédicable, L. praedicabilis praiseworthy. See Predicate.]
Predicament: [Cf. F. prédicament, L. praedicamentum. See Predicate.]
Predicant: [L. praedicans, -antis, p. pr. of praedicare. See Predicate.]
Predicate: [L. praedicatus, p. p. of praedicare to cry in public, to proclaim. See Preach.]
Predicate: [L. praedicatum, neut. of praedicatus, p. p. praedicare: cf. F. prédicat. See Predicate, v. t.]
Predicate: [L. praedicatus, p. p.]
Predication: [L. praedicatio: cf. F. prédication.]
Predicative: [L. praedicativus.]
Predicatory: [Cf. L. praedicatorius praising.]
Predict: [L. praedictus, p. p. of praedicere to predict; prae before + dicere to say, tell. See Diction, and cf. Preach.]
Prediction: [L. praedictio: cf. F. prédiction.]
Predictive: [L. praedictivus.]
Predilection: [Pref. pre- + L. dilectus, p. p. diligere to prefer: cf. F. prédilection. See Diligent.]
Predispose: [Pref. pre- + dispose: cf. F. prédisposer.]
Predisposition: [Pref. pre- + disposition: cf. F. prédisposition.]
Predominance: [Cf. F. prédominance.]
Predominant: [Cf. F. prédominant. See Predominante.]
Predominate: [Pref. pre- + dominate: cf. F. prédominer.]
Predomination: [Cf. F. prédomination.]
Predy: [Cf. F. prêt ready.]
Preen: [AS. preón a clasp, bodkin; akin to D. priem punch, bodkin, awl, G. pfriem, Icel. prjōnn a knitting needle, pin, Dan. preen a bodkin, punch.]
Preen: [See Preen, n.; or cf. Prune.]
Preface: [F. préface; cf. Sp. prefacio, prefacion, It. prefazio, prefazione; all fr. L. praefatio, fr. praefari to speak or say beforehand; prae before + fari, fatus, to speak. See Fate.]
Prefect: [L. praefectus, fr. praefectus, p. p. of praeficere to set over; prae before + facere to make: cf. F. préfet.]
Prefecture: [L. praefectura: cf. F. préfecture.]
Prefer: [F. préférer, L. praeferre; prae before + ferre to bear or carry. See 1st Bear.]
Preferable: [Cf. F. préférable.]
Preference: [Cf. F. préférence.]
Prefident: [Cf. L. praefidens overconfident. See Pre-, and Confident.]
Prefigurate: [L. praefiguratus, p. p. See Prefigure.]
Prefiguration: [L. praefiguratio.]
Prefigure: [F. préfigurer, or L. praefigurare, praefiguratum; prae before + figurare to figure. See Figure, and cf. Prefigurate.]
Prefine: [L. praefinire; prae before + finire to limit, determine: cf. F. préfiner.]
Prefinite: [L. praefinitus, p. p.]
Prefinition: [L. praefinitio.]
Prefix: [L. praefixus, p. p. of praefigere to fix or fasten before; prae before + figere to fix: cf. F. préfix fixed beforehand, determined, préfixer to prefix. See Fix.]
Prefix: [Cf. F. préfixe.]
Prefixion: [Cf. OF. prefixion.]
Prefloration: [Pref. pre- + L. flos, floris, flower.]
Prefoliation: [Pref. pre- + L. folium leaf.]
Preform: [L. praeformare. See Pre-, and Form.]
Prefulgency: [L. praefulgens, p. pr. of praefulgere to shine forth. See Pre-, and Fulgent.]
Pregnable: [F. prenable. See Impregnable.]
Pregnant: [L. praegnans, -antis; prae before + genere, gignere, to beget: cf. F. prégnant. See Gender, 2d Kin.]
Pregnant: [F. prenant taking. Cf. Pregnable.]
Pregravate: [L. praegravatus, p. p. of praegravare to be heavy upon, fr. praegravis very heavy.]
Pregustant: [L. praegustans, p. pr. of praegustare to taste beforehand; prae before + gustare to taste.]
Prehallux: [NL. See Pre-, and Hallux.]
Prehend: [L. prehendere. See Prehensile.]
Prehensi-ble: [Cf. F. préhensible.]
Prehensile: [L. prehensus, p. p. of prehendere to lay hold of, seize; pre- (equiv. to prae before) + hendere (in comp.), akin to E. get: cf. F. préhensile. See Get, and cf. Prison, Prize, n.]
Prehension: [L. prehensio; cf. F. préhension. See Prehensile.]
Prehnite: [So called from the German Colonel Prehn, who first found it.]
Prejudge: [Pref. pre + judge: cf. F. préjuger. Cf. Prejudicate, Prejudice.]
Prejudicant: [L. praejudicans, p. pr.]
Prejudicate: [L. praejudicatus, p. p. of praejudicare to prejudge; prae before + judicare to judge. See Judge.]
Prejudicate: [Cf. Prejudge.]
Prejudice: [F. préjudice, L. praejudicium; prae before + judicium judgment. See Prejudicate, Judicial.]
Prejudice: [Cf. F. préjudicier. See Prejudice, n.]
Prejudicial: [L. praejudicialis belonging to a preceding judgment: cf. F. préjudiciel.]
Prelacy: [LL. praelatia. See Prelate; cf. Prelaty.]
Prelal: [L. prelum a press.]
Prelate: [F. prélat, LL. praelatus, fr. L. praelatus, used as p. p. of praeferre to prefer, but from a different root. See Elate.]
Prelation: [L. praelatio: cf. F. prélation. See Prelate, and cf. Prefer.]
Prelature: [F. prélature, or LL. praelatura.]
Prelect: [L. praelectus, p. p. of praelegere to read before. See Pre-, and Lection.]
Prelection: [L. praelectio.]
Prelector: [L. praelector.]
Prelibation: [L. praelibatio, fr. praelibare to taste beforehand: cf. F. prelibation.]
Preliminary: [Pref. pre + L. liminaris belonging to a threshold, fr. limen, liminis, threshold, entrance: cf. F. préliminaire. Cf. Limit.]
Prelude: [F. prélude (cf. It. preludio, LL. praeludium), fr. L. prae before + ludus play. See Prelude, v. t.]
Prelude: [L. praeludere, praelusum; prae before + ludere to play: cf. F. préluder. See Ludicrous.]
Prelusive: [See Prelude.]
Premature: [L. praematurus; prae before + maturus ripe. See Mature.]
Prematurity: [Cf. F. prématurité.]
Premaxilla: [NL. See Pre-, and Maxilla.]
Premeditate: [L. praemeditatus, p. p. of praemeditari; prae before + meditari to meditate. See Meditate.]
Premeditate: [L. praemeditatus, p. p.]
Premeditation: [L. praemeditatio: cf. F. préméditation.]
Premial: [L. praemialis. See Premium.]
Premices: [F. prémices, L. primitiae. See Primitia.]
Premier: [F. premier, fr. L. primarius of the first rank, principal, fr. primus the first. See Primary, Prime, a.]
Preëminence: [F. prééminence, L. praeeminentia. See Preëminent.]
Preëminent: [L. praeminens, -entis, p. pr. praeminere to be prominent, to surpass: cf. F. prééminent. See Pre-, and Eminent.]
Premious: [L. praemiosus, fr. praemium a premium.]
Première: [F., prop. fem. of premier first. See Premier, a.]
Premise: [F. prémisse, fr. L. praemissus, p. p. of praemittere to send before; prae before + mittere to send. See Mission.]
Premise: [From L. praemissus, p. p., or E. premise, n. See Premise, n.]
Premium: [L. praemium, originally, what one has got before or better than others; prae before + emere to take, buy. See Redeem.]
Premonish: [Pref. pre- + monish: cf. L. praemonere.]
Premonition: [L. praemonitio. See Premonish.]
Premonitor: [L. praemonitor.]
Premonitory: [L. praemonitorius.]
Premonstrate: [L. praemonstratus, p. p. of praemonstrare; prae before + monstrate to show.]
Premonstratensian: [F. prémontré, fr. Prémontré, fr. L. pratum monstratum.]
Premonstration: [L. praemonstratio.]
Premonstrator: [L. praemonstrator.]
Premorse: [L. praemorsus, p. p. of praemordere to bite off; prae before + mordere to bite.]
Premotion: [Pref. pre- + motion.]
Preëmpt: [See Preëmption.]
Preëmption: [Pref. pre- + emption: cf. F. préemption. See Redeem.]
Preëmptor: [Cf. L. praeemptor.]
Premunite: [L. praemunitus, p. p. of praemunire to fortify in front; prae before + munire to fortify.]
Premunition: [L. praemunitio: cf. F. prémunition.]
Prender: [F. prendre to take, fr. L. prehendere to take.]
Prenominate: [L. praenominatus, p. p. of praenominare to give the prenomen to, to prenominate, fr. praenomen prenomen.]
Prenostic: [L. praenoscere to foreknow; prae before + noscere, notum, to know.]
Prenote: [L. praenotare; prae before + notare to note.]
Prenotion: [L. praenotio: cf. F. prénotion. See Prenostic.]
Prensation: [L. prensatio, from prensare, prehensare, v. freq. from prehendere to seize.]
Prentice: [Aphetic form of apprentice.]
Prenunciation: [L. praenunciatio, fr. praenunciare to announce beforehand. See Pre-, and Announce.]
Prenuncious: [L. praenuncius.]
Preoblongata: [NL. See Pre-, and Oblongata.]
Preoccupancy: [See Preoccupate.]
Preoccupate: [L. praeoccupatus, p. p. of praeoccupare to preoccupy. See Preoccupy.]
Preoccupation: [L. praeoccupatio: cf. F. préoccupation.]
Preoccupy: [Cf. F. préoccuper. See Preoccupate, Occupy.]
Preoperculum: [NL.]
Preordain: [Pref. pre + ordain: cf. L. praeordinare.]
Preordinate: [L. praeordinatus, p. p. See Preordain.]
Preordination: [Cf. F. préordination.]
Preparation: [F. préparation, L. praeparatio. See Prepare.]
Preparative: [Cf. F. préparatif.]
Preparator: [L. praeparator.]
Preparatory: [L. praeparatorius: cf. F. préparatoire.]
Prepare: [F. préparer, L. praeparare; prae before + parare to make ready. See Pare.]
Prepense: [Pref. pre + F. penser to think. See Pansy.]
Prepense: [See Pansy, and cf. Prepense, v. t.]
Prepollence: [L. praepollentia.]
Prepollent: [L. praepollens, p. p. of praepollere to surpass in power; prae before + pollere to be powerful.]
Prepollent: [NL. See Pre-, Pollex.]
Preponderance: [Cf. F. prépondérance.]
Preponderant: [L. praeponderans, -antis: cf. F. prépondérant. See Preponderate.]
Preponderate: [L. praeponderatus, p. p. of praeponderare; prae before + ponderare to weigh, fr., pondus, ponderis, a weight. See Ponder.]
Preponderation: [L. praeponderatio.]
Prepose: [F. préposer; pref. pré- (L. prae before) + poser. See Pose.]
Preposition: [L. praepositio, fr. praeponere to place before; prae before + ponere to put, place: cf. F. préposition. See Position, and cf. Provost.]
Prepositional: [Cf. F. prépositionnel.]
Prepositive: [L. praepositivus: cf. F. prépositif.]
Prepositor: [NL.]
Prepositure: [L. praepositura. See Preposition, and cf. Provost.]
Preposterous: [L. praeposterus; prae before + posterus coming after, latter. See Posterior.]
Prepotency: [L. praepotentia: cf. F. prépotence.]
Prepotent: [L. praepotens. See Pre-, and Potent.]
Prepubis: [NL. See Pre-, and Pubis.]
Prepuce: [F. prépuce, L. praeputium.]
Prerogative: [F. prérogative, from L. praerogativa precedence in voting, preference, privilege, fr. praerogativus that is asked before others for his opinion, that votes before or first, fr. praerogare to ask before another; prae before + rogare to ask. See Rogation.]
Presage: [F. présage, L. praesagium, from praesagire. See Presage, v. t. ]
Presage: [F. présager, L. praesagire: prae before + sagire to perceive acutely or sharply. See Sagacious.]
Presbyopia: [NL., from Gr. old, n., an old man + , , the eye.]
Presbyopy: [Cf. F. presbyopie.]
Presbyte: [Gr. an old man.]
Presbyter: [L. an elder, fr. Gr. . See Priest.]
Presbyterate: [L. presbyteratus: cf. F. presbytérat.]
Presbyterial: [Cf. F. presbytéral.]
Presbyterian: [Cf. F. presbytérien.]
Presbyterian: [Cf. F. presbytérien.]
Presbyterianism: [Cf. F. presbytérianisme.]
Presbyterium: [L.]
Presbytery: [L. presbyterium, Gr. . See Presbyter, and cf. Presbyterium.]
Presbytia: [NL. See Presbyte.]
Prescapula: [NL.]
Prescience: [F. prescience, L. praescientia. See Prescient.]
Prescient: [L. praesciens, -entis, p. pr. of praescire to foreknow; prae before + scire to know: cf. F. prescient. See Science.]
Prescind: [L. praescindere to cut off in front; prae before + scindere to cut asunder: cf. F. prescinder.]
Prescindent: [L. praescius; prae before + scius knowing, fr. scire to know.]
Prescious: [L. praescius; prae before + scius knowing, fr. scire to know.]
Prescribe: [L. praescribere, praescriptum; prae before + scriebe to write. See Scribe.]
Prescript: [L. praescriptus, p. p. of praescribere: cf. F. prescrit. See Prescribe.]
Prescript: [L. praescriptum: cf. OF. prescript.]
Prescriptible: [Cf. F. prescriptible.]
Prescription: [F. prescription, L. praescriptio, an inscription, preface, precept, demurrer, prescription (in sense 3), fr. praescribere. See Prescribe.]
Prescriptive: [L. praescriptivus of a demurrer or legal exception.]
Prescutum: [NL. See Præ-, and Scutum.]
Preseance: [F. préséance. See Preside.]
Presence: [F. présence, L. praesentia. See Present.]
Presension: [L. praesensio, fr. praesentire to perceive beforehand. See Presentient.]
Present: [F. présent, L. praesens,-entis, that is before one, in sight or at hand, p. p. of praeesse to be before; prae before + esse to be. See Essence.]
Present: [Cf. F. présent. See Present, a.]
Present: [F. présenter, L. praesentare, fr. praesens, a. See Present, a.]
Present: [F. présent .]
Presentable: [Cf. F. présentable.]
Presentaneous: [L. praesentaneus. See Present, a.]
Presentation: [L. praesentatio a showing, representation: cf. F. présentation.]
Presentee: [F. présenté, p. p. See Present, v. t. ]
Presential: [LL. praesentialis.]
Presentient: [L. praesentiens, p. pr. of praesentire to perceive beforehand; prae before + sentire to feel.]
Presentific: [L. praesens, -entis, present + facere to make.]
Presentiment: [Pref. pre- + sentiment: cf. F. pressentiment. See Presentient.]
Presentoir: [Formed after analogy of French.]
Preservation: [Cf. F. préservation.]
Preservative: [Cf. F. préservatif.]
Preserve: [F. préserver, from L. prae before + servare to save, preserve; cf. L. praeservare to observe beforehand. See Serve.]
Preside: [L. praesidere; prae before + sedere to sit: cf. F. présider. See Sit.]
Presidency: [Cf. F. présidence.]
President: [F. président, L. praesidens, -entis, p. pr. of praesidere. See Preside.]
Presidial: [L. praesidialis and praesidiarius, fr. praesidium a presiding over, defense, guard. See Preside.]
Presidiary: [L. praesidiarium.]
Presidio: [Sp.]
Presignification: [. praesignificatio. See Presignify.]
Presignify: [L. praesignificare; prae before + significare to signify.]
Press: [Corrupt. fr. prest ready money advanced, a loan; hence, earnest money given soldiers on entering service. See Prest, n.]
Press: [For prest, confused with press.]
Press: [F. presser, fr. L. pressare to press, fr. premere, pressum, to press. Cf. Print, v.]
Press: [F. presse. See 4th Press.]
Pression: [L. pressio: cf. F. pression. See 4th Press.]
Pressiroster: [L. presssus pressed (p. p. of premere) + rostrum beak: cf. F. pressirostre. See 4th Press.]
Pressitant: [See 4th Press.]
Pressman: [See 2d Press.]
Pressurage: [F.]
Pressure: [OF., fr. L. pressura, fr. premere. See 4th Press.]
Prest: [OF. prest, F. prêt, fr. L. praestus ready. Cf. Presto.]
Prest: [OF. prest, F. prêt, fr. OF. prester to lend, F. prêter, fr. L. praestare to stand before, to become surety for, to fulfill, offer, supply; prae before + stare to stand. See Pre-, and Stand, and cf. Press to force into service.]
Prestation: [L. praestatio a performing, paying, fr. praestare: cf. F. prestation.]
Prester: [NL., fr. Gr. , from to kindle or burn, and to blow up, swell out by blowing.]
Prester: [OF. prestre. See Priest.]
Presternum: [NL.]
Prestidigitator: [L. praesto ready + digitus finger: cf. F. prestidigitateur.]
Prestige: [F., fr. L. praestigum delusion, illusion, praestigae deceptions, jugglers' tricks, prob. fr. prae before + the root of stinguere to extinguish, originally, to prick. See Stick, v.]
Prestigiation: [L. praestigiare to deceive by juggling tricks, fr. praestigae. See Prestige.]
Prestigiator: [L. praestigiator.]
Prestigious: [L. praestigiosus.]
Prestimony: [LL. praestimonium, fr. L. praestare to furnish, supply: cf. F. prestimonie. See Prest, n.]
Prestissimo: [It., superl. of presto.]
Presto: [It. or Sp. presto quick, quickly. See Prest, a.]
Prestriction: [L. praestrictio a binding fast, fr. praestringere. See Pre-, and Stringent.]
Presultor: [L. praesultor; prae before + salire to dance.]
Presumable: [Cf. F. présumable.]
Presume: [F. présumer, L. praesumere, praesumptum; prae before + sumere to take. See Assume, Redeem.]
Presumption: [L. praesumptio: cf. F. présomption, OF. also presumpcion. See Presume.]
Presumptive: [Cf. F. présomptif.]
Presumptuous: [L. praesumptuosus: cf. F. présomptueux, OF. also presumptuous. See Presumption.]
Presuppose: [Pref. pre- + suppose: cf. F. présupposer.]
Presupposition: [Pref. pre- + supposition: cf. F. présupposition.]
Pretend: [OE. pretenden to lay claim to, F. prétendre, L. praetendere, praetentum, to stretch forward, pretend, simulate, assert; prae before + tendere to stretch. See Tend, v. t. ]
Pretense: [LL. praetensus, for L. praetentus, p. p. of praetendere. See Pretend, and cf. Tension.]
Pretension: [Cf. F. prétention. See Pretend, Tension.]
Pretentative: [Pref. pre- + tentative: cf. L. praetentare to try beforehand.]
Pretentious: [Cf. F. prétentieux. See Pretend.]
Preter-: [L. praeter past, beyond, originally a compar. of prae before. See For, prep.]
Preterhuman: [Pref. preter- + human.]
Preterient: [L. praeteriens, p. pr. See Preterit.]
Preterimperfect: [Pref. preter- + imperfect.]
Preterist: [Pref. preter- + -ist.]
Preterit: [L. praeteritus, p. p. of praeterire to go or pass by; praeter beyond, by + ire to go: cf. F. prétérit. See Issue.]
Preterition: [L. praeteritio: cf. F. prétérition.]
Preterlapsed: [L. praeterlapsus, p. p. of praeterlabi to glide by. See Preter-, Lapse.]
Preterlegal: [Pref. preter- + legal.]
Pretermission: [L. praetermissio. See Pretermit.]
Pretermit: [L. praetermittere, praetermissum; praeter beyond + mittere to send. See Mission.]
Preternatural: [Pref. preter + natural.]
Preterperfect: [Pref. preter- + perfect.]
Preterpluperfect: [Pref. preter- + pluperfect.]
Pretervection: [L. praetervectio, fr. praetervehere to carry beyond. See Invection.]
Pretex: [L. praetexere. See Pretext.]
Pretext: [F. prétexte, L. praetextum, fr. praetextus, p. p. of praetexere to weave before, allege as an excuse; prae before + texere to weave. See Text.]
Pretor: [L. praetor, for praeitor, fr. praeire to go before; prae before + ire to go. See Issue.]
Pretorian: [L. praetorians: cf. F. prétorien.]
Pretorium: [L. praetorium, fr. praetor.]
Pretty: [OE. prati, AS. prættig, prætig, crafty, sly, akin to præt, prætt, deceit, trickery, Icel. prettugr tricky, prettr a trick; probably fr. Latin, perhaps through Celtic; cf. W. praith act, deed, practice, LL. practica execution, practice, plot. See Practice.]
Pretzel: [G. pretzel, bretzel. Cf. Bretzel.]
Prevail: [F. prévaloir, OF. prevaleir, L. praevalere; prae before + valere to be strong, able, or worth. See Valiant.]
Prevalence: [L. praevalentia: cf. F. prévalence. See Prevail.]
Prevalent: [L. praevalens, -entis, p. pr. of praevalere. See Prevail.]
Prevaricate: [L. praevaricatus, p. p. of praevaricari to walk crookedly, to collude; prae before + varicare to straddle, fr. varicus straddling, varus bent. See Varicose.]
Prevarication: [L. praevaricatio: cf. F. prévarication.]
Prevaricator: [L. praevaricator: cf. F. prévaricateur.]
Prevenance: [F. prévenance.]
Prevene: [F. prévenir, L. praevenire. See Prevent.]
Prevenient: [L. praeveniens, p. pr.]
Prevent: [L. praevenire, praeventum; prae before + venire to come. See Come.]
Prevention: [Cf. F. prévention.]
Preventive: [Cf. F. préventif.]
Previous: [L. praevius going before, leading the way; prae before + via the way. See Voyage.]
Previse: [L. praevisus, p. p. of praevidere to foresee; prae before + videre to see. See Vision.]
Prevision: [Cf. F. prévision.]
Prevoyant: [F. prévoyant.]
Prey: [OF. preie, F. proie, L. praeda, probably for praeheda. See Prehensile, and cf. Depredate, Predatory.]
Prey: [OF. preier, preer, L. praedari, fr. praeda. See Prey, n.]
Prezygapophysis: [NL. See Pre-, and Zygapophysis.]
Prian: [Cornish, clayey ground, from pri clay.]
Priapean: [Cf. L. Priapeius pertaining to Priapus.]
Priapism: [L. priapismus, Gr. , from Priapus the god of procreation, the penis, Gr. : cf. F. priapisme.]
Priapulacea: [NL. See Priapism.]
Price: [OE. pris, OF. pris, F. prix, L. pretium; cf. Gr. I sell to buy, Skr. pa to buy, OI. renim I sell. Cf. Appreciate, Depreciate, Interpret, Praise, n. & v., Precious, Prize.]
Priceite: [From Thomas Price of San Francisco.]
Prick: [AS. prica, pricca, pricu; akin to LG. prick, pricke, D. prik, Dan. prik, prikke, Sw. prick. Cf. Prick, v.]
Prick: [AS. prician; akin to LG. pricken, D. prikken, Dan. prikke, Sw. pricka. See Prick, n., and cf. Prink, Prig.]
Pricket: [Perhaps so called from the state of his horns. See Prick, and cf. Brocket.]
Prickle: [AS. pricele, pricle; akin to LG. prickel, D. prikkel. See Prick, n.]
Prickliness: [From Prickly.]
Prickmadam: [F. trique-madame. Cf. Tripmadam.]
Pricksong: [See Prick, v. t., 4.]
Pride: [Cf. AS. lamprede, LL. lampreda, E. lamprey.]
Pride: [AS. prȳte; akin to Icel. prȳði honor, ornament, pra to adorn, Dan. pryde, Sw. pryda; cf. W. prydus comely. See Proud.]
Pridian: [L. pridianus.]
Priedieu: [F., literally, pray God.]
Prier: [From Pry.]
Priest: [OE. prest, preost, AS. preóst, fr. L. presbyter, Gr. elder, older, n., an elder, compar. of an old man, the first syllable of which is probably akin to L. pristinus. Cf. Pristine, Presbyter.]
Prig: [A modification of prick.]
Prill: [Cf. Brill.]
Prill: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Prim: [See Privet.]
Prim: [OF. prim, prin, prime, first, principal. sharp, thin, piercing, fr. L. primus first. See Prime, a.]
Prima donna: [It., fr. primo, prima, the first + donna lady, mistress. See Prime, a., and Donna.]
Prima facie: [L., from abl. of primus first + abl. of facies appearance.]
Primacy: [LL. primatia, fr. L. primas, -atis, one of the first or principal, chief, fr. primus first: cf. F. primatie. See Prime, a.]
Primage: [F.]
Primal: [LL. primalis, fr. L. primus the first. See Prime, a.]
Primary: [L. primarius, fr. primus first: cf. F. primaire. See Prime, a., and cf. Premier, Primero.]
Primate: [OE. primat, F. primat, L. primas, -atis one of the first, chief, fr. primus the first. See Prime, a.]
Primates: [NL.]
Primatial: [Cf. F. primatial.]
Prime: [F., fr. L. primus first, a superl. corresponding to the compar. prior former. See Prior, a., Foremost, Former, and cf. Prim, a., Primary, Prince.]
Prime: [From Prime, a.]
Primer: [OF. primer, primier, premier, F. premier. See Premier.]
Primer: [Originally, the book read at prime, the first canonical hour. LL. primae liber. See Prime, n., 4.]
Primero: [Sp. primera, fr. primero first, from L. primarius. See Premier.]
Primeval: [L. primaevus; primus first + aevum age. See Prime, a., and Age.]
Primigenious: [L. primigenus, primigenius. See Primogeniture.]
Primine: [L. primus first: cf. F. primine.]
Primipara: [L., fr. primus first + parere to bring forth.]
Primiparous: [See Primipara.]
Primipilar: [L. primipilaris, fr. primipilus the centurion of the first cohort of a Roman legion, fr. primus pilus the division made up of the triarii in the Roman army.]
Primitia: [L. primitiae, pl., fr. primus first. Cf. Premices.]
Primitive: [L. primitivus, fr. primus the first: cf. F. primitif. See Prime, a.]
Primo: [It.]
Primogenial: [See Primigenial.]
Primogenitive: [See Primogeniture.]
Primogenitor: [LL., fr. L. primus first + genitor a begetter.]
Primogeniture: [LL., fr. L. primus first + genitura a begetting, birth, generation, fr. genere, gignere, to beget: cf. F. primogéniture, L. primogenitus firstborn. See Prime, a., and Genus, Kin.]
Primordial: [L. primordialis, from primordium the first beginning; primus first + ordiri to begin a web, to begin: cf. F. primordial.]
Primordian: [L. primordius first of all, fr. primordium.]
Primp: [Cf. Prim, a.]
Primrose: [OE. primerole, F. primerole, a derivative fr. LL. primula, from L. primus first. See Prime, a.]
Primula: [LL. See Primrose.]
Primum mobile: [L., first cause of motion.]
Primus: [L., the first.]
Primy: [From Prime, a.]
Prince: [F., from L. princeps, -cipis, the first, chief; primus first + capere to take. See Prime, a., and Capacious.]
Princess: [F. princesse. See Prince, and cf. Princesse.]
Princesse: [F., a princess.]
Princified: [Prince + L. -ficare (in comp.).]
Principal: [F., from L. principalis. See Prince.]
Principality: [L. principalitas preëminence, excellence: cf. F. principalité, principauté. See Principal.]
Principate: [L. principatus: cf. F. principat.]
Principia: [L. principium. See Principle.]
Principiant: [L. principians, p. pr. of principiare to begin, fr. principium. See Principle.]
Principiate: [See Principiant.]
Principle: [F. principe, L. principium beginning, foundation, fr. princeps, -cipis. See Prince.]
Princock: [Prim + cock.]
Prink: [Probably a nasalized form of prick. See Prick, v. t., and cf. Prig, Prank.]
Print: [Abbrev. fr. imprint. See Imprint, and Press to squeeze.]
Print: [See Print, v., Imprint, n.]
Prior: [L. prior former, previous, better, superior; compar. corresponding to primus first, and pro for. See Former, and cf. Prime, a., and Pre-, Pro-.]
Prior: [OE. priour, OF. priour, prior, priur, F. prieur, from L. prior former, superior. See Prior, a.]
Priorate: [LL. prioratus: cf. F. priorat.]
Prioress: [OF. prioresse.]
Priority: [Cf. F. priorité. See Prior, a.]
Priory: [Cf. LL. prioria. See Prior, n.]
Prisage: [OF. prisage a praising, valuing, taxing; cf. LL. prisagium prisage; or from F. prise a taking, capture, prize. See Prize.]
Prism: [L. prisma, Gr. pri`sma, fr. pri`zein, pri`ein, to saw: cf. F. prisme.]
Prismatic: [Cf. F. prismatique.]
Prismatoidal: [Gr. , , prism + -oid: F. prismatoïde.]
Prismoid: [Cf. F. prismtoïde.]
Prison: [F., fr. L. prehensio, prensio, a seizing, arresting, fr. prehendre, prendere, to lay hold of, to seize. See Prehensile, and cf. Prize, n., Misprision.]
Prisoner: [F. prisonnier.]
Pristine: [L. pristinus, akin to prior: cf. F. pristin. See Prior, a.]
Pritch: [See Prick.]
Prittle-prattle: [See Prattle.]
Privacy: [See Private.]
Privado: [Sp., fr. L. privatus. See Private.]
Privatdocent: [G.; privat private + docent teacher. See Docent.]
Private: [L. privatus apart from the state, peculiar to an individual, private, properly p. p. of privare to bereave, deprive, originally, to separate, fr. privus single, private, perhaps originally, put forward (hence, alone, single) and akin to prae before. See Prior, a., and cf. Deprive, Privy, a.]
Privateer: [From Private.]
Privation: [L. privatio: cf. F. privation. See Private.]
Privative: [L. privativus: cf. F. privatif. See Private.]
Privet: [Cf. Scot. privie, Prov. E. prim-print, primwort. Prob. for primet, and perh. named from being cut and trimmed. See, Prim, a., and cf. Prime to prune, Prim, n., Prie, n.]
Privilege: [F. privilège, L. privilegium an ordinance or law against or in favor of an individual; privus private + lex, legis, law. See Private, and Legal.]
Privilege: [Cf. F. privilégier.]
Privity: [From Privy, a.: cf. F. privauté extreme familiarity.]
Privy: [F. privé, fr. L. privatus. See Private.]
Prize: [F. prise a seizing, hold, grasp, fr. pris, p. p. of prendre to take, L. prendere, prehendere; in some senses, as 2 (b), either from, or influenced by, F. prix price. See Prison, Prehensile, and cf. Pry, and also Price.]
Prize: [F. priser, OF. prisier, preisier, fr. L. pretiare, fr. pretium worth, value, price. See Price, and cf. Praise.]
Prize: [F. prix price. See 3d Prize. ]
Prizer: [See 3d Prize.]
Prizer: [See 1st Prize.]
Prizing: [See 2d Prize.]
Præmunire: [Corrupted from L. praemonere to forewarn, cite. See Admonish.]
Prænares: [NL. See Pre-, Nares.]
Prænomen: [L., fr. prae before + nomen name.]
Pro: [L.; akin to prae before, Gr. , and E. for. See For, prep., and cf. Prior, a.]
Pro-: [L. pro, or Gr. . See Pro.]
Pro rata: [L.]
Pro thyalosoma: [NL., fr. Gr. prw^tos first + "y`alos glass + , , body.]
Proa: [Malay prā, prāh.]
Proatlas: [Pref. pro- + atlas.]
Probabiliorist: [From L. probabilior, compar. of probabilis probable.]
Probabilism: [Cf. F. probabilisme.]
Probabilist: [Cf. F. probabiliste.]
Probability: [L. probabilitas: cf. F. probabilité.]
Probable: [L. probabilis, fr. probare to try, approve, prove: cf. F. probable. See Prove, and cf. Provable.]
Probacy: [See Probate.]
Probang: [See Probe.]
Probate: [From L. probatus, p. p. of probare to prove. See Prove.]
Probation: [L. probatio, fr. probare to try, examine, prove: cf. F. probation. See Prove.]
Probative: [L. probativus: cf. F. probatif.]
Probator: [L.]
Probatory: [Cf. F. probatoire.]
Probe: [L. probare to try, examine. See Prove.]
Probity: [F. probité, fr. L. probitas, fr. probus good, proper, honest. Cf. Prove.]
Problem: [F. problème, L. problema, fr. Gr. anything thrown forward, a question proposed for solution, fr. to throw or lay before; before, forward + to throw. Cf. Parable. ]
Problematic: [L. problematicus, Gr. : cf. F. problématique.]
Proboscidate: [See Proboscis.]
Proboscidea: [NL. See Proboscis.]
Proboscidifera: [NL. See Proboscis, and -ferous.]
Proboscis: [L. fr. Gr. ; before + to feed, graze.]
Procacious: [L. procax, -acis, fr. procare to ask, demand.]
Procacity: [L. procacitas.]
Procambium: [NL. See Pro-, and Cambium.]
Procatarctic: [Gr. beginning beforehand. fr. to begin first; before + to begin; intens. + to begin: cf. F. procatarctique. ]
Procatarxis: [NL., fr. Gr. first beginning.]
Procedendo: [Abl. of the gerundive of L. procedere. see Proceed.]
Procedure: [F. procédure. See Proceed.]
Proceed: [F. procéder. fr. L. procedere, processum, to go before, to proceed; pro forward + cedere to move. See Cede.]
Proceleusmatic: [L. proceleusmaticus, Gr. , fr. to rouse to action beforehand; + to incite; cf. F. procéleusmatique.]
Procellarian: [L. procella a storm.]
Procellous: [L. procellosus, fr. procella a storm.]
Procephalic: [Pref. pro- + cephalic.]
Proception: [Pref. pro- + L. capere to take.]
Procere: [L. procerus tall.]
Procerebrum: [Pref. pro- + cerebrum.]
Proceres: [NL., fr. L. procer chief.]
Procerite: [Pref. pro- + Gr. horn.]
Procerity: [L. proceritas.]
Process: [F. procès, L. processus. See Proceed.]
Procession: [F., fr. L. processio. See Proceed.]
Processional: [F. processionnal, LL. processionale.]
Processionary: [Cf. LL. processionarius, F. processionnaire.]
Prochein: [F. prochain, fr. L. (assumed) proximanus, fr. proximus.]
Prochordal: [Pref. pro + chordal.]
Prochronism: [Gr. preceding in time; before + time: cf. F. prochronisme.]
Procidence: [L. procidentia, fr. procidens, p. pr. of procidere to fall down forward.]
Prociduous: [ L. prociduus.]
Procinct: [L. procinctus, fr. procingere, procinctum, to gird up.]
Proclaim: [OE. proclamen, L. proclamare; pro before, forward + clamare to call or cry out: cf. F. proclamer. See Claim.]
Proclamation: [F. proclamation, L. proclamatio. See Proclaim.]
Procœle: [Pref. pro + Gr. hollow.]
Procœlia: [ NL.]
Procœlia: [NL.]
Procœlian: [See Procœle.]
Proclitic: [Gr. to lean forward; forward + to lean or incline. Cf. Enclitic.]
Proclive: [L. proclivis sloping, inclined; pro forward + clivus hill: cf. F. proclive. See Declivity, and cf. Proclivous.]
Proclivity: [L. proclivitas: cf. F. proclivité.]
Proclivous: [L. proclivus. See Proclive.]
Proconsul: [L., fr. pro for + consul consul.]
Proconsular: [L. proconsularis: cf. F. proconsulaire.]
Proconsulate: [L. proconsulatus: cf. F. proconsulat.]
Procrastinate: [L. procrastinatus, p. p. of procrastinare to procrastinate; pro forward + crastinus of to-morrow, fr. cras to-morrow.]
Procrastination: [L. procrastinatio: cf. F. procrastination.]
Procreant: [L. procreans, p. pr. of procreare. See Procreate.]
Procreate: [L. procreatus, p. p. of procreare; pro forward, forth + create to create.]
Procreation: [F. procréation, L, procreatio.]
Procreator: [L.]
Procris: [L., the wife of Cephalus, Gr. .]
Procrustes: [L., fr. Gr. , fr. to beat out, to stretch; forward + to strike.]
Procès verbal: [ F.]
Proctitis: [NL., from Gr. anus + -itis.]
Proctocele: [Gr. anus + tumor.]
Proctodæum: [NL., fr. Gr. the anus + to divide.]
Proctor: [OE. proketour, contr. fr. procurator. See Procurator.]
Proctotomy: [Gr. anus + to cut.]
Proctucha: [NL., from Gr. anus + to have.]
Procumbent: [L. procumbens, -entis, p. pr. of procumbere to fall, bend, or lean forward; pro forward + cumbere (in comp.), akin to cubare to lie down: cf. F. procombant. Cf. Incumbent.]
Procuracy: [LL. procuratia: cf. F. procuratie. See Procuration, and cf,. Proxy.]
Procuration: [L. procuratio: cf. F. procuration. See Procure.]
Procurator: [L.: cf. F. procurateur. See Procure, and cf. Proctor. ]
Procuratory: [L. procuratorius.]
Procure: [F. procurer, L. procurare, procuratum, to take care of; pro for + curare to take care, fr. cura care. See Cure, and cf. Proctor, Proxy.]
Procurer: [Cf. F. procureur.]
Procyon: [L., a constellation which rises before the Dog Star, Gr. ; before + a dog. ]
Prod: [Cf. Gael. & Ir. brod goad, prickle, sting, and E. brad, also W. procio to poke, thrust.]
Prodigal: [L. prodigus, from prodigere to drive forth, to squander away; pro forward, forth + agere to drive; cf. F. prodigue. See Agent. ]
Prodigality: [F. prodigalité, L. prodigalitas. See Prodigal.]
Prodigence: [L. prodigentia, fr. prodigens, p. pr. of prodigere. See Prodigal. ]
Prodigious: [L. prodigiosus, fr. prodigium a prodigy; cf. F. prodigieux. See Prodigy.]
Prodigy: [ L. prodigium; pro before + (perh.) a word appearing in adagium adage: cf. F. prodige. Cf. Adage. ]
Prodition: [L. proditio, from prodere to give forth, betray: cf. OF. prodition.]
Proditor: [L.]
Proditorious: [Cf. OF. proditoire.]
Prodrome: [Gr. running before; before + to run: cf. F. prodrome.]
Prodromus: [NL.]
Produce: [L. producere, productum, to bring forward, beget, produce; pro forward, forth + ducere to lead. See Duke.]
Producent: [L. producens, p. pr.]
Product: [L. productus, p. pr. of producere. See Produce.]
Productible: [Cf. F. productible.]
Productile: [L. productilis, fr. producere to stretch out.]
Production: [L. productio a lengthening, prolonging: cf. F. production. See Produce. ]
Productive: [F. productif, L. productivus fit for prolongation.]
Productus: [NL. See Product.]
Proeguminal: [Gr. , p. pr. of to lead the way: cf. F. proégumène.]
Proem: [L. prooemium, Gr. ; before + way, course or strain of a song: cf. F. proème.]
Proembryo: [Pref. pro- + embryo. ]
Proemptosis: [NL., from Gr. to fall in before; before + in + to fall.]
Proface: [OF. prou face, prou fasse; prou profit + faire to make, do.]
Profanation: [L. profanatio: cf. F. profanation. See Profane, v. t.]
Profane: [F., fr. L. profanus, properly, before the temple, i. e., without the temple, unholy; pro before + fanum temple. See 1st Fane.]
Profane: [L. profanare: cf. F. profaner. See Profane, a.]
Profanity: [L. profanitas.]
Profection: [See Proficient.]
Profectitious: [L. profectitius, fr. proficisci to set out, proceed.]
Profert: [L., he brings forward, 3d pers. pr. of proferre. See Proffer. ]
Profess: [F. profès, masc., professe, fem., professed (monk or nun), L. professus, p. p. of profiteri to profess; pro before, forward + fateri to confess, own. See Confess.]
Profession: [F., fr. L. professio. See Profess, v.]
Professor: [L., a teacher, a public teacher: cf. F. professeur. See Profess.]
Professorial: [L. professorius: cf. F. professorial.]
Professory: [L. professorius.]
Proffer: [OE. profren, proferen, F. proférer, fr. L. proferre to bring forth or forward, to offer; pro forward + ferre to bring. See Bear to produce.]
Proficient: [L. proficiens, -entis, p. pr. of proficere to go forward, make progress; pro forward + facere to make. See Fact, and cf. Profit, ()]
Proficuous: [L. proficuus.]
Profile: [It. profilo, fr. L. pro before + filum a thread, an outline, shape: cf. F. profil. See File arow, and cf. Purfle, Purl, a fringe.]
Profile: [Cf. F. profiler, It. profilare. See Profile, n.]
Profit: [F., fr. L. profectus advance, progress, profit, fr. profectum. See Proficient.]
Profit: [F. profiter. See Profit, n.]
Profitable: [F. profitable.]
Profligacy: [See Profligate, a.]
Profligate: [L. profligatus, p. p. of profligare to strike or dash to the ground, to destroy; pro before + a word akin to fligere to strike. See Afflict.]
Profligation: [L. profligatio.]
Profluence: [L. profluentia.]
Profluent: [L. profluens, p. pr. of profluere; pro forward + fluere to flow.]
Profound: [F. profond, L. profundus; pro before, forward + fundus the bottom. See Found to establish, Bottom lowest part.]
Profulgent: [Pref. pro- + L. fulgere to shine.]
Profundity: [L. profunditas: cf. F. profondite. See Profound.]
Profuse: [L. profusus, p. p. of profundere to pour forth or out; pro forward, forth + fundere to pour: cf. F. profus. See Fuse to melt.]
Profusion: [L. profusio: cf. F. profusion.]
Prog: [Cf. D. prachen, G. prachern, Dan. prakke, Sw. pracka, to beg, L. procare, procari, to ask, demand, and E. prowl.]
Progenerate: [L. progeneratus, p. p. of progenerare to beget; pro forth, forward + generare to generate.]
Progeneration: [L. progeneratio.]
Progenitor: [OF. progeniteur, L. progenitor, fr. progignere, progenitum, to bring forth, to beget; pro forth + gignere to beget. See Gender kind.]
Progeniture: [F. progéniture.]
Progeny: [OE. progenie, F. progénie, fr. L. progenies, fr. progignere. See Progenitor.]
Proglottis: [NL. fr. Gr. proglwtti`s the tip of the tongue; pro` forward + glw^tta the tongue.]
Prognathi: [NL. See Prognathous.]
Prognathous: [Gr. pro` before + gna`qos the jaw]
Progne: [L., a swallow, traditionally said to be fr. Progne (The sister of Philomela), who was changed into a swallow, Gr. Pro`knh.]
Prognosis: [L., fr. Gr. pro`gnosis, fr. progignw`skein to know beforehand; pro` before + gignw`skein to know. See Know.]
Prognostic: [Gr. prognwstiko`n. See Prognosis.]
Prognostic: [L. prognosticum, Gr. : cf. F. pronostic, prognostic. See Prognostic, a.]
Prognosticate: [See Prognostic.]
Prognostication: [Cf. F. prognostication.]
Programma: [ L. See Programme.]
Programme: [L. programma a public proclamation, manifesto, Gr. pro`gramma, fr. progra`fein to write before or in public; pro` before, forth + gra`fein to write; cf. F. programme. See Graphic.]
Progress: [L. progressus, from progredi, p. p. progressus, to go forth or forward; pro forward + gradi to step, go: cf. F. progrès. See Grade.]
Progression: [L. progressio: cf. F. progression.]
Progressive: [Cf. F. progressif.]
Prohibit: [L. prohibitus, p. p. of prohibere to prohibit; pro before, forth + habere to have, hold. See Habit.]
Prohibition: [L. prohibitio: cf. F. prohibition.]
Prohibitive: [Cf. F. prohibitif.]
Prohibitory: [L. prohibitorius.]
Proin: [See Prune to trim.]
Project: [OF. project, F. projet, fr. L. projectus, p. p. of projicere to project; pro forward + jacere to throw. See Jet a shooting forth, and cf. Projet.]
Project: [Cf. OF. projecter, F. projeter.]
Projectile: [Cf. F. projectile.]
Projectile: [Cf. F. projectile.]
Projection: [L. projectio: cf. F. projection.]
Projector: [Cf. F. projeteur.]
Projecture: [L. projectura: cf. F. projecture.]
Projet: [F. See Project, n.]
Prolapse: [L. prolapsus, fr. prolapsus, p. p. of prolabi to fall forward; pro forward + labi to glide, fall.]
Prolapsion: [L. prolapsio.]
Prolapsus: [L.]
Prolate: [L. prolatus, used as p. p. of proferre to bring forth, to extend; pro + latus, p. p. See Pro-, and Tolerate. ]
Prolation: [L. prolatio: cf. F. prolation.]
Prolatum: [ NL. See Prolate.]
Proleg: [Pref. pro- for, in place of + leg.]
Prolegate: [L. prolegatus; pro for + legatus legate.]
Prolegomenon: [ NL., fr. Gr. , properly neut. pass. p. pr. of to say beforehand; before + to say.]
Prolepsis: [L., fr. Gr. , from to take beforehand; before + to take.]
Proleptic: [Gr. : cf. F. proleptique.]
Proletaneous: [L. proletaneus.]
Proletarian: [L. proletarius. See Proletary.]
Proletariat: [F.]
Proletary: [ L. proletarius, fr. proles offspring. Cf. Prolétaire.]
Prolicide: [L. proles offspring + caedere to kill.]
Proliferate: [L. proles offspring + ferre to bear.]
Proliferous: [L. proles offspring + -ferous.]
Prolific: [F. prolifique, fr. L. proles offspring (from pro for, forward + the root of alere to nourish) + facere to make. See Adult, Old, and Fact.]
Prolificate: [See Prolific.]
Prolification: [Cf. F. prolification, LL. prolificatio.]
Prolix: [L. prolixus extended, long, prolix, probably fr. pro before, forward + liqui to flow, akin to liquidus liquid; cf. OL. lixa water: cf. F. prolixe. See Liquid.]
Prolixity: [L. prolixitas: cf. F. prolixité.]
Proll: [See Prowl.]
Prolocutor: [L., from proloqui, p. p. prolocutus, to speak out; pro for + loqui to speak.]
Prologize: [Gr. . See Prologue.]
Prologue: [F., fr. L. prologus, fr. Gr. , fr. to say beforehand; before + to say. See Logic.]
Prolong: [F. prolonger, L. prolongare; pro before, forth + longus long. See Long, a., and cf. Prolongate, Purloin. ]
Prolongate: [L. prolongatus, p. p. of prolongare. See Prolong.]
Prolongation: [F. prolongation.]
Prolonge: [F. See Prolong.]
Prolétaire: [F. See Proletary.]
Prolusion: [L. prolusio, fr. proludere to prelude; pro before + ludere to play: cf. F. prolusion, It. prolusione.]
Promanation: [Pref. pro- + L. manatio a flowing, fr. manare to flow.]
Promenade: [F. (with a foreign suffix), from promener to lead, take for a walk, se promener to walk, from L. prominare to drive forward or along; pro forward + minare to drive animals. See Amenable, Menace.]
Promerit: [L. promeritus, p. p. of promerere to deserve; pro before + merere to merit.]
Promerops: [NL., fr. Gr. before + bee-eater.]
Promethea: [NL. See Prometheus.]
Promethean: [L. Promethus: cf. F. prométhéen.]
Prometheus: [L., fr. Gr. , from to have forethought for.]
Prominence: [L. prominentia: cf. F. prominence. See Prominent. ]
Prominent: [L. prominens, -entis, p. pr. of prominere to jut out, to project; pro before, forward + minere (in comp.) to jut, project: cf. F. prominent. See Imminent, Eminent.]
Promiscuous: [L. promiscuus; pro before, in place of, for + miscere to mix. See Mix. ]
Promise: [F. promesse, L. promissum, fr. promittere, promissum, to put forth, foretell, promise; pro forward, for + mittere to send. See Mission. ]
Promontory: [ L. promonturium, promunturium; pro before + mons, montis, mountain: cf. F. promontoire. See Mount, n.]
Promorphology: [Pref. pro- + morphology.]
Promote: [L. promotus, p. p. of promovere to move forward, to promote; pro forward + movere to move. See Move.]
promotion: [L. promotio: cf. F. promotion.]
Promove: [See Promote.]
Prompt: [F. prompt, L. promptus, properly, brought forth (to light or view), hence, visible, evident, at hand, ready, quick, -- p. p. of promere to take or bring forth; pro forth + emere to take. See Redeem. ]
Promptitude: [F., fr. L. promptitudo. See Prompt, a.]
Promptuary: [L. promptuarium, fr. promptuarius belonging to distribution, distributing: cf, F. promptuaire. See Prompt, a.]
Prompture: [See Prompt, a.]
Promulgate: [L. promulgatus, p. p. of promulgare to promulgate; of unknown origin. Cf. Promulge.]
Promulgation: [L. promulgatio: cf. F. promulgation.]
Promulgator: [L.]
Promulge: [Cf. F. promulguer. See Promulgate.]
Promuscis: [L., corruption of proboscis.]
Pronaos: [L., fr. Gr. ; before + temple.]
Pronate: [L. pronatus, p. p. of pronare to bend forward. See Prone.]
Pronation: [Cf. F. pronation.]
Pronator: [NL.]
Prone: [L. pronus, akin to Gr. , , Skr. pravana sloping, inclined, and also to L. pro forward, for. See Pro-.]
Pronephros: [ NL., fr. Gr. before + a kidney.]
Prong: [Cf. D. prangen to pinch, press, LG. prange a stick, or W. procio to thrust, E. prowl, pang.]
Pronity: [L. pronitas.]
Pronominal: [L. pronominalis: cf. F. pronominal. See Pronoun.]
Prononcé: [F. See Pronounce.]
Pronotum: [NL. See Pro-, and Notum.]
Pronoun: [Pref. pro- + noun: cf. F. pronom, L. pronomen. See Noun.]
Pronounce: [F. prononcer, L. pronunciare; pro before, forth + nunciare, nuntiare, to announce. See Announce.]
Pronounceable: [Cf. L. pronunciabilis declarative.]
Pronounced: [F. prononcé.]
Pronubial: [L. pronuba bridesmaid; pro before + nubere to marry.]
Pronucleus: [NL. See Pro-, and Nucleus.]
Pronunciamiento: [Sp. See Pronounce.]
Pronunciation: [F. pronunciation, L. pronunciatio. See Pronounce.]
Pronunciative: [L. pronunciativus.]
Pronunciator: [L., a reciter.]
Proof: [OF. prove, proeve, F. preuve, fr. L. proba, fr. probare to prove. See Prove.]
Prop: [Akin to LG. & D. proppen to cram, stuff, thrust into, stop, G. pfropfen, Dan. proppe, Sw. proppa; of uncertain origin, cf. G. pfropfen to graft, fr. L. propago set, layer of a plant, slip, shoot. Cf. 3d. Prop, Propagate.]
Prop: [Akin to LG., D., & Dan. prop stopple, stopper, cork, Sw. propp, G. pfropf. See Prop, v.]
Propagable: [See Propagate.]
Propaganda: [Abbrev. fr. L. de propaganda fide: cf. F. propagande. See Propagate.]
Propagandism: [Cf. F. propagandisme.]
Propagandist: [Cf. F. propagandiste.]
Propagate: [L. propagatus, p. p. of propagare to propagate, akin to propages, propago, a layer of a plant, slip, shoot. See Pro-, and cf. Pact, Prop, Prune, v. t.]
Propagation: [L. propagatio: cf. F. propagation.]
Propagator: [L.: cf. F. propagateur.]
Propagulum: [NL. See Propagate.]
Propane: [Propyl + methane.]
Propargyl: [Propinyl + Gr. silver + -yl. So called because one hydrogen atom may be replaced by silver.]
Proparoxytone: [Gr. . See Pro-, and Paroxytone.]
Propædeutic: [Gr. to teach beforehand; before + to bring up a child, to educate, teach, fr. , , a child.]
Proped: [Pref. pro- + L. pes, pedis, foot.]
Propel: [L. propellere, propulsum; pro forward + pellere to drive. See Pulse a beating.]
Propend: [L. propendere, propensum; pro forward, forth + pendere to hang. See Pendent.]
Propendent: [L. propendens, p. pr.]
Propene: [Propyl + ethylene.]
Propense: [L. propensus, p. p. See Propend.]
Propension: [L. propensio: cf. F. propension. See Propend, Propense.]
Propenyl: [Propene + -yl.]
Propepsin: [Pref. pro- + pepsin.]
Propeptone: [Pref. pro- + peptone.]
Proper: [OE. propre, F. propre, fr. L. proprius. Cf. Appropriate.]
Properate: [L. properatus, p. p. of properare to hasten.]
Properation: [L. properatio.]
Præoperculum: [NL.]
Properispomenon: [NL., fr. Gr. , fr. to circumflex on the penult; before + to circumflex. See Perispomenon.]
Property: [OE. proprete, OF. propreté property, F. propreté neatness, cleanliness, propriété property, fr. L. proprietas. See Proper, a., and cf. Propriety.]
Prophasis: [NL., fr. Gr. to show beforehand. See Pro-, and Phasis.]
Prophecy: [OE. prophecie, OF. profecie, F. prophétie, L. prophetia, fr. Gr. , fr. to be an interpreter of the gods, to prophesy, fr. prophet. See Prophet.]
Prophesy: [See Prophecy.]
Prophet: [F. prophète, L. propheta, fr. Gr. , literally, one who speaks for another, especially, one who speaks for a god an interprets his will to man, fr. to say beforehand; for, before + to say or speak. See Fame. ]
Prophetess: [Cf. F. prophétesse, L. prophetissa.]
Prophetic: [L. propheticus, Gr. : cf. F. prophétique.]
Prophetize: [L. prophetizare, Gr. : cf. F. prophétiser. Cf. Prophesy.]
Prophoric: [Gr. , fr. utterance.]
Prophragma: [NL., fr. Gr. before + , , fence, screen. ]
Prophylactic: [Cf. F. prophylactique.]
Prophylactic: [Gr. , fr. to guard against; before + to guard: cf. F. prophylactique.]
Prophylaxis: [NL. See Prophylactic.]
Propice: [OE., fr. F. propice, See Propitious.]
Propidene: [Propyl + ethylidene.]
Propination: [L. propinatio. See Propine.]
Propine: [L. propinare, Gr. ; before + to drink.]
Propine: [Propyl + ethine.]
Propinquity: [L. propinquitas, from propinquus near, neighboring, from prope near.]
Propinyl: [Propine + -yl.]
Propiolic: [Propionic + tetrolic.]
Propionic: [Proto- + Gr. pi`wn fat.]
Propithecus: [NL., fr. Gr. before, for + ape.]
Propitiable: [L. propitiabilis.]
Propitiate: [L. propitiatus, p. p. of propitiare to propitiate, fr. propitius favorable. See Propitious.]
Propitiation: [L. propitiatio: cf. F. propitiation.]
Propitiator: [L.]
Propitiatory: [L. propitiatorius: cf. F. propitiatoire.]
Propitiatory: [L. propitiatorium.]
Propitious: [L. propitius, perhaps originally a term of augury meaning, flying forward (pro) or well; cf. Skr. pat to fly, E. petition, feather.]
Proplasm: [L. proplasma, Gr. ; before + a thing formed, fr. to mold.]
Propleg: [So called because it props up or supports the body.]
Propodiale: [NL., fr. Gr. before + , dim. of , , foot.]
Propodite: [Pref. pro- + Gr. , , foot.]
Propodium: [NL. See Propodiale.]
Propolis: [L., fr. Gr. ; before + city.]
Propone: [L. proponere to propose. See Propound.]
Proponent: [L. proponens, p. pr.]
Proportion: [F., fr. L. proportio; pro before + portio part or share. See Portion.]
Proportion: [Cf. F. proportionner. Cf. Proportionate, v.]
Proportional: [L. proportionalis: cf. F. proportionnel.]
Proportionality: [Cf. F. proportionnalité.]
Proportionate: [L. proportionatus. See Proportion.]
Proportionate: [Cf. Proportion, v.]
Proposal: [From Propose.]
Propose: [F. proposer; pref. pro- (L. pro for, forward) + poser to place. See Pose, v.]
Propose: [F. propos, L. propositum. See Propound, Purpose, n.]
Proposition: [L. propositio: cf. F. proposition. See Propound.]
Propound: [From earlier propone, L. proponere, propositum, to set forth, propose, propound; pro for, before + ponere to put. See Position, and cf. Provost.]
Propretor: [L. propraetor; pro for, before + praetor a pretor.]
Proprietary: [L. proprietarius: cf. F. propriétaire. See Propriety, and cf. Proprietor.]
Proprietary: [L. proprietarius.]
Proprietor: [For older proprietary: cf. F. propriétarie.]
Propriety: [F. propriété, L. proprietas, fr. proprius one's own, proper. See Property, Proper.]
Proproctor: [Pref. pro- + proctor.]
Propterygium: [NL., fr. Gr. before + a fin.]
Propugn: [L. propugnare; pro for + pugnare to fight.]
Propugnacle: [L. propugnaculum.]
Propugnation: [L. propugnatio.]
Propulsation: [L. propulsatio. See Propulse.]
Propulse: [L. propulsare, v. intens. from propellere to propel. See Propel.]
Propulsion: [Cf. F. propulsion. See Propel.]
Propyl: [Propionic + -yl.]
Propylene: [Cf. F. propylène.]
Propylon: [NL., from Gr. ; before + a gate.]
Propylæum: [L., fr. Gr. ; before + a gate.]
Prorate: [From L. pro rata (sc. parte) according to a certain part, in proportion.]
Prore: [L. prora, Gr. : cf. It. & Sp. prora. See Prow, n.]
Prorector: [NL. See Pro-, and Rector.]
Prorenal: [Pref. pro- + renal.]
Proreption: [L. prorepere, proreptum, to creep forth; pro + repere.]
Prorhinal: [Pref. pro- + rhinal.]
Prorogation: [L. prorogatio: cf. F. prorogation.]
Prorogue: [F. proroger, L. prorogare, prorogatum; pro forward + rogare to ask, to ask one for his opinion or vote, or about a law. See Rogation.]
Proruption: [L. proruptio, fr. prorumpere, proruptum, to break forth; pro forth + rumpere to break.]
Prosaic: [L. prosaius, from prosa prose: cf. F,. prosaïque. See Prose.]
Proscenium: [L., fr. Gr. ; before + a tent, a wooden stage, the stage. See Scene.]
Proscolex: [NL., fr. Gr. before + , , a worm.]
Proscribe: [L. proscribere, proscriptum, to write before, to publish, proscribe; pro before + scribere to write. See Scribe. The sense of this word originated in the Roman practice of writing the names of persons doomed to death, and posting the list in public.]
Proscript: [See Proscribe.]
Proscription: [L. proscriptio: cf. F. proscription.]
Prose: [F. prose, L. prosa, fr. prorsus, prosus, straight forward, straight on, for proversus; pro forward + versus, p. p. of vertere to turn. See Verse.]
Prosector: [L., an anatomist, from prosecare to cut up; pro before + secare to cut.]
Prosecute: [L. prosecutus, p. p. of prosequi to follow, pursue. See Pursue.]
Prosecution: [L. prosecutio a following.]
Prosecutor: [Cf. L. prosecutor an attendant.]
Prosecutrix: [NL.]
Proselyte: [OE. proselite, OF. proselite, F. proselytus, Gr. , adj., that has come, n., a new comer, especially, one who has come over from heathenism to the Jewish religion; toward, to + (prob.) the root of to come.]
Proselytism: [Cf. F. prosélytisme.]
Prosemination: [L. proseminare, proseminatum, to disseminate.]
Prosencephalon: [NL., fr. Gr. toward, near to + E. encephalon.]
Prosenchyma: [NL., fr. Gr. near + -enchyma, as in parenchyma.]
Prosiliency: [L. prosilere to leap forth.]
Prosimetrical: [Prose + metrical.]
Prosimiæ: [NL. See Pro-. and Simia.]
Prosiphon: [Pref. pro- for + siphon.]
Prosit: [L., 3d pers. sing. subj. present of prodesse to do good; pro for + esse to be.]
Proslavery: [Pref. pro- + slavery.]
Prosobranchiata: [NL., fr. Gr. forward, further + a gill.]
Prosocœle: [Gr. forward + hollow.]
Prosocœlia: [NL.]
Prosodical: [Cf. F. prosodique, L. prosodiacus.]
Prosody: [L. prosodia the tone or accent of a syllable, Gr. a song sung to, or with, an accompanying song, the accent accompanying the pronunciation; to + song, ode: cf. F. prosodie. See Ode.]
Prosoma: [NL., fr. Gr. before + , , body.]
Prosopalgia: [NL., fr. Gr. face + pain.]
Prosopocephala: [NL., fr. Gr. pro`swpon face, appearance + head.]
Prosopolepsy: [Gr. ; pro`swpon a face, a person + a taking, receiving, to take.]
Prosopopœia: [L., fr. Gr. ; pro`swpon a face, a person + to make.]
Prosopulmonata: [NL., fr. Gr. forward + L. pulmo a lung.]
Prospect: [L. prospectus, fr. prospicere, prospectum, to look forward; pro before, forward + specere, spicere, look, to see: cf. OF. prospect. See Spy, v., and cf. Prospectus.]
Prospective: [L. prospectivus: cf. F. prospectif. See Prospect, n.]
Prospector: [L., one who looks out.]
Prospectus: [L., a prospect, sight, view: cf. F. prospectus. See Prospect.]
Prosper: [F. prospérer v. i., or L. prosperare, v. i., or L. prosperare, v. t., fr. prosper or prosperus. See Prosperous.]
Prosperity: [F. prospérité, L. prosperitas. See Prosperous.]
Prosperous: [L. prosperus or prosper, originally, answering to hope; pro according to + the root of sperare to hope. See Despair.]
Prosphysis: [NL., fr. Gr. ; to + to grow.]
Prospicience: [L. prospicientia, fr. prospiciens, p. pr. of prospicere. See Prospect.]
Prost: [L., see prosit.]
Prostate: [Gr. standing before, fr. to set before; before + to set: cf. F. prostate.]
Prostatitis: [NL. See Prostate, and -itis.]
Prosternation: [F. See Prostration.]
Prosternum: [NL. See Pro- and Sternum.]
Prosthesis: [L., fr. Gr. an addition, fr. to put to, to add; to + to put, place.]
Prosthetic: [Cf. Gr. disposed to add, put on.]
Prostibulous: [L. prostibulum prostitute.]
Prostitute: [L. prostitutus, p. p. of prostituere to prostitute; pro before, forth + statuere to put, place. See Statute.]
Prostitute: [L. prostitutus, p. p.]
Prostitute: [L. prostituta.]
Prostitution: [L. prostitutio: cf. F. prostitution.]
Prostitutor: [L.]
Prostomium: [NL., fr. Gr. before + , , mouth.]
Proöstracum: [NL., fr. Gr. before + shell of a testacean.]
Prostrate: [L. prostratus, p. p. of prosternere to prostrate; pro before, forward + sternere to spread out, throw down. See Stratum.]
Prostration: [L. prostratio: cf. F. prostration.]
Prostyle: [L. prostylus, Gr. ; before + pillar, column: cf. F. prostyle.]
Prosylogism: [Pref. pro- + syllogism.]
Protactic: [Gr. protaktiko`s placing or placed before, fr. prota`ssein to place in front; pro` before + ta`ssein to arrange.]
Protagon: [Proto- + Gr. 'agw`n a contest. See. Protagonist. So called because it was the first definitely ascertained principle of the brain.]
Protagonist: [Gr. prwtagonisth`s; prw^tos first + 'agonisth`s an actor, combatant, fr. 'agw`n a contest.]
Protamin: [Gr. prw^tos first.]
Protandric: [Proto- + Gr. , , a man.]
Protasis: [L., fr. Gr. pro`tasis, fr. protei`nein to stretch before, forward; pro` before + tei`nein to stretch.]
Protatic: [Gr. protatiko`s: cf. L. protaticus, F. protatique.]
Proteaceous: [From Proteus.]
Protect: [L. protectus, p. p. of protegere, literally, to cover in front; pro before + tegere to cover. See Tegument.]
Protection: [L. protectio: cf. F. protection.]
Protective: [Cf. F. protectif.]
Protector: [L.: cf. F. protecteur.]
Protectorate: [Cf. F. protectorat.]
Protectorial: [Cf. L. protectorius.]
Protectress: [NL. protectrix.]
Proteid: [Gr. prw^tos first.]
Proteidea: [NL. See Proteus, and -oid.]
Protein: [Gr. prw^tos first: cf. prwtei^on the first place.]
Proteles: [NL.]
Protend: [L. protendere, protensum; pro before, forth + tendere to stretch.]
Protense: [See Protend.]
Protension: [L. protensio.]
Proteolysis: [NL. See Proteolytic.]
Proteolytic: [Proteid + Gr. to loose.]
Proteose: [Proteid + -ose.]
Proterandrous: [Gr. earlier (fr. before) + , , man, male.]
Proteranthous: [Gr. earlier (fr. before) + flower.]
Proteroglypha: [NL., fr. Gr. before + to carve.]
Proterogynous: [Gr. earlier (fr. before) + woman, female.]
Proterosaurus: [NL., from Gr. earlier (fr. before) + a lizard.]
Protervity: [L. protervitas, from protervus violent.]
Protest: [F. protester, L. protestari, pro before + testari to be a witness, testis a witness. See Testify.]
Protest: [Cf. F. protêt, It. protesto. See Protest, v.]
Protestant: [F. protestant, fr. L. protestans, -antis, p. pr. of protestare. See Protest, v.]
Protestant: [Cf. F. protestant.]
Protestantism: [Cf. F. protestantisme.]
Protestation: [L. protestatio: cf. F. protestation. See Protest.]
Protestator: [Cf. F. protestateur.]
Proteus: [L., Gr. .]
Protégé: [F., p. p. of protéger. See Protect.]
Prothalamion: [NL., fr. Gr. before + chamber, especially, the bridal chamber.]
Prothallium: [NL.]
Prothallus: [NL., fr. Gr. before + a young shoot.]
Prothesis: [NL., fr. Gr. a placing in public, fr. to set before; before + to set, put.]
Prothetic: [Gr. .]
Prothonotary: [LL. protonotarius, fr. Gr. prw^tos first + L. notarius a shorthand writer, a scribe: cf. F. protonotaire.]
Prothorax: [Pref. pro- + thorax.]
Proötic: [Pref. pro- + Gr. , , an ear.]
Protista: [NL., fr. Gr. prw`tistos first.]
Protiston: [NL.]
Proto-: [Gr. prw^tos first, a superl. fr. pro` before. See Pro-.]
Proto-Doric: [Proto- + Doric.]
Protocercal: [Proto- + Gr. the tail.]
Protococcus: [NL. See Proto-, and Coccus.]
Protocol: [F. protocole, LL. protocollum, fr. Gr. the first leaf glued to the rolls of papyrus and the notarial documents, on which the date was written; prw^tos the first (see Proto-) + glue.]
Protoconch: [Proto- + conch.]
Protogine: [Proto- + root of Gr. gi`gnesqai to be born: cf. F. protogyne.]
Protogynous: [Proto + Gr. gynh` a woman.]
Protohippus: [NL., from Gr. first + horse.]
Protomartyr: [LL., fr. Gr. ; first + martyr: cf. F. protomartyr. See Proto-, and Martyr.]
Protomerite: [Proto- + -mere + -ite.]
Protomorphic: [Proto- + Gr. morfh` form.]
Protonema: [NL., fr. Gr. first + , , a thread.]
Protopapas: [NL., from Gr. a chief priest.]
Protophyte: [Proto- + Gr. a plant.]
Protophytology: [Proto- + phytology.]
Protopine: [Proto- + opium.]
Protoplasm: [Proto- + Gr. form, fr. to mold.]
Protoplast: [L. protoplastus the first man, Gr. formed or created first; first + formed, fr. to form.]
Protoplasta: [NL.]
Protopodite: [Proto- + Gr. , , foot.]
Protopope: [Proto- + pope: cf. F. protopope, Russ. protopop'.]
Protopterus: [NL., from Gr. first + a feather (taken to mean, fin).]
Protoörganism: [Proto- + organism.]
Protosalt: [Proto- + salt.]
Protosilicate: [Proto- + silicate.]
Protosomite: [Proto- + somite.]
Protosulphide: [Proto- + sulphide.]
Protosulphuret: [Proto- + sulphuret.]
Prototheria: [NL., from Gr. prw^tos first + qhri`on, dim. of qh`r beast.]
Prototracheata: [NL. See Proto-, and Trachea.]
Prototype: [F., from L. prototypus original, primitive, Gr. , ; first + type, model. See Proto-, and Type]
Protovertebra: [Proto- + vertebra.]
Protoxide: [Proto- + oxide: cf. F. protoxide.]
Protozoa: [NL., fr. Gr. first + zw^,on an animal.]
Protozoön: [NL.]
Protracheata: [NL. See Pro-, and Trachea.]
Protract: [L. protractus, p. p. of protrahere to forth, protract; pro forward + trahere to draw. See Portrait, Portray.]
Protract: [L. protractus.]
Protraction: [L. protractio.]
Protreptical: [Gr. , fr. to turn forward, to urge on.]
Protrude: [L. protrudere, protrusum; pro forward + trudere to thrust. See Threat.]
Protuberance: [Cf. F. protubérance. See Protuberant.]
Protuberant: [L. protuberans, -antis, p. pr. of protuberare. See Protuberate.]
Protuberate: [L. protuberare; pro forward + tuber a hump, protuberance. See Tuber.]
Protureter: [NL. See Proto-, Ureter.]
Protyle: [Proto- + Gr. stuff, material.]
Proud: [OE. proud, prout, prud, prut, AS. prūt; akin to Icel. prūðr stately, handsome, Dan. prud handsome. Cf. Pride.]
Proustite: [From the French chemist, J. L. Proust.]
Éprouvette: [F.]
Provable: [See Prove, and cf. Probable.]
Provand: [See Provender.]
Prove: [OE. prover, F. prouver, fr. L. probare to try, approve, prove, fr. probus good, proper. Cf. Probable, Proof, Probe.]
Provect: [L. provectus, p. p. of provehere to carry forward.]
Provection: [L. provectio an advancement.]
Proveditor: [It. proveditore, provveditore, fr. provedere, L. providere. See Provide, and cf. Purveyor, Provedore.]
Provedore: [Cf. Sp. proveedor. See Proveditor.]
Provençal: [F., fr. Provence, fr. L. provincia province. See Provincial.]
Provençal: [F.]
Provenance: [F., fr. provenir to originate, to come forth, L. provenire. Cf. Provenience.]
Provence rose: [Provence the place + rose.]
Provencial: [See Provençal.]
Provender: [OE. provende, F. provende, provisions, provender, fr. LL. praebenda (prae and pro being confused), a daily allowance of provisions, a prebend. See Prebend.]
Provenience: [L. proveniens, -entis, p.pr. of provenire to come forth; pro forth + venire to come.]
Provenient: [L. proveniens, p.pr.]
Proventriulus: [NL. See Pro-, and Ventricle.]
Proverb: [OE. proverbe, F. proverbe, from L. proverbium; pro before, for + verbum a word. See Verb.]
Proverbial: [L. proverbialis: cf. F. proverbial.]
Proverbialize: [Cf. F. proverbialiser.]
Provexity: [L. provehere to advance. Cf. Provect.]
Provide: [L. providere, provisum; pro before + videre to see. See Vision, and cf. Prudent, Purvey.]
Providence: [L. providentia: cf. F. providence. See Provident, and cf. Prudence.]
Provident: [L. providens, -entis, p. pr. of providere: cf. F. provident. See Provide, and cf. Prudent.]
Providential: [Cf. F. providentiel.]
Providore: [See Provedore.]
Province: [F., fr. L. provincia; prob. fr. pro before, for + the root of vincere to conquer. See Victor.]
Provincial: [L. provincialis: cf. F. provincial. See Province, and cf. Provencal.]
Provincialism: [Cf. F. provincialisme.]
Provine: [F. provingner, fr. provin a set, layer of a plant, OF. provain, from L. propago, -aginis, akin to propagare to propagate. See Propagate, Prune, v. t.]
Provision: [L. provisio: cf. F. provision. See Provide.]
Provisional: [Cf. F. provisionnel.]
Proviso: [L., (it) being provided, abl. of provisus, p. p. of providere. See Provide, and cf. Purview.]
Provisor: [L., fr. providere: cf. F. proviseur. See Provide.]
Provisory: [Cf. F. provisoire.]
Provocation: [F. provocation, L. provocatio. See Provoke.]
Provocative: [L. provocativus: cf. OF. provocatif.]
Provoke: [F. provoquer, L. provocare to call forth; pro forth + vocare to call, fr. vox, vocis, voice, cry, call. See Voice.]
Provost: [OF. provost (L. prae and pro being confused), F. prevôt, fr. L. praepositus placed before, a chief, fr. praeponere to place before: cf. AS. prāfost, prōfast. See Preposition, and cf. Propound.]
Prow: [F. proue (cf. Sp. & Pg. proa, It. prua), L. prora, Gr. , akin to before. See Pro-, and cf. Prore.]
Prow: [OF. prou, preu, F. preux, fr. L. pro, prod, in prodesse to be useful. See Pro-, and cf. Prude.]
Prow: [OE. & OF. prou. See Prow, a.]
Prowess: [OF. proece, proesce, F. prouesse. See Prow, a.]
Prowl: [OE. prollen to search about; of uncertain origin, perh. for proglen, a dim. of prog to beg, or proke to poke. Cf. Proke.]
Prox: [Cf. Proxy.]
Proxene: [Cf. ; before + a guest, stranger: cf. F. proxène.]
Proxenet: [L. proxeneta, Gr. .]
Proxenetism: [Gr. agent + -ism; cf. F. proxénétisme.]
Proximad: [Proximal + L. ad to.]
Proximate: [L. proximatus, p. p. of proximare to come near, to approach, fr. proximus the nearest, nest, superl. of propior nearer, and prope, adv., near.]
Proxime: [L. proximus. See Proximate.]
Proximity: [L. proximitas: cf. F. proximité See Proximate, and cf. Propinquity, Approach.]
Proximo: [L., on the next, abl. of proximus next.]
Proxy: [Contr. from procuracy. Cf. Proctor.]
Prætexta: [L. (sc. toga), fr. praetextus, p. p. of praetexere to weave before, to fringe, border; prae before + texere to weave.]
Prætores: [NL. See Pretor.]
Pruce: [OE. for Prussia: cf. F. Prusse.]
Prude: [F., prudish, originally, discreet, modest; shortened from OF. prudefeme, preudefeme, a discreet or excellent woman; OF. preu, prou, excellent, brave + de of + fete woman. See Prow, a., Prowess.]
Prudence: [F., fr. L. prudentia, contr. from providentia. See Prudent, and cf. Providence.]
Prudent: [L. prudens, -entis, contr. from providens: cf. F. prudent. See Provident.]
Prudery: [F. pruderie. See Prude.]
Prudhomme: [F. prud'homme. cf. Prude.]
Pruinose: [L. pruinosus, fr. pruina hoarfrost.]
Prune: [OE. proine, probably fr. F. provigner to lay down vine stocks for propagation; hence, probably, the meaning, to cut away superfluous shoots. See Provine.]
Prune: [F. prune, from L. prunum a plum. See Plum.]
Prunella: [NL., perhaps from G. bræune quinsy, croup.]
Prunella: [F. prunelle, probably so called from its color resembling that of prunes. See Prune, n.]
Prunelle: [F., dim. of prune. See Prune, n.]
Prunello: [F. prunelle, dim. of prune. See Prune a plum.]
Pruniferous: [L. prunum a plum + -ferous.]
Prunus: [L., a plum tree.]
Prurient: [L. pruries, -entis, p. pr. of prurire to itch. Cf. Freeze.]
Pruriginous: [L. pruriginosus: cf. F. prurigineux.]
Prurigo: [L., an itching, the itch, fr. prurire to itch.]
Pruritus: [L.]
Prussian: [From Prussia, the country: cf. F. prussien.]
Prussiate: [Cf. F. prussiate.]
Prussic: [Cf. F. prussique.]
Pry: [Corrupted fr. prize a lever. See Prize, n.]
Pry: [OE. prien. Cf. Peer to peep.]
Prytaneum: [L., fr. Gr. , fr. prytanis.]
Prytanis: [L., fr. Gr. .]
Prytany: [Gr. .]
Psalm: [OE. psalm, salm, AS. sealm, L. psalmus, psalma, fr. Gr. , , fr. to pull, twitch, to play upon a stringed instrument, to sing to the harp: cf. OF. psalme, salme, F. psaume.]
Psalmist: [L. psalmista, Gr. : cf. F. psalmiste. See Psalm.]
Psalmodic: [Cf. F. psalmodique.]
Psalmody: [Gr. ; psalm + a song, an ode: cf. F. psalmodie, LL. psalmodia. See Psalm, and Ode.]
Psalmograph: [See Psalmographer.]
Psalmographer: [L. psalmographus, Gr. ; a psalm + to write.]
Psalmography: [Cf. F. psalmographie.]
Psalter: [OE. psauter, sauter, OF. sautier, psaltier, F. psautier, from L. psalterium. See Psaltery.]
Psalterium: [L., a psaltery.]
Psaltery: [OE. sautrie, OF. psalterie, F. psaltérion, L. psalterium psaltery, psalter, from Gr. , fr. . See Psalm, Psalter.]
Psammite: [Gr. sandy, from sand: cf. F. psammite.]
Psarolite: [Gr. speckled + -lite.]
Psellism: [Gr. , fr. to stammer.]
Psephism: [Gr. a decree, fr. to vote with a pebble, fr. pebble.]
Pseudembryo: [Pseudo- + embryo.]
Pseudepigraphous: [Gr. falsely inscribed. See Pseudo-, and Epigraphy.]
Pseudhæmal: [Pseudo- + hæmal.]
Pseudo-: [Gr. jeydh`s lying, false, akin to jey`dein to belie; cf. jydro`s lying, jy`qos a lie.]
Pseudo-bulb: [Pseudo- + bulb.]
Pseudo-china: [Pseudo- + china.]
Pseudo-cone: [Pseudo- + cone.]
Pseudo-cumene: [Pseudo- + cumene.]
Pseudo-dipteral: [Pseudo- + dipteral: cf. F. pseudodiptère.]
Pseudo-galena: [Pseudo- + galena.]
Pseudo-heart: [Pseudo- + heart.]
Pseudo-hyperthophic: [Pseudo- + hypertrophic.]
Pseudo-metallic: [Pseudo- + metallic.]
Pseudo-monocotyledonous: [Pseudo- + monocotyledonous.]
Pseudo-peripteral: [Pseudo- + peripteral: cf. F. pseudopériptère.]
Pseudo-romantic: [Pseudo- + romantic.]
Pseudo-symmetry: [Pseudo- + symmetry.]
Pseudobacteria: [Pseudo- + bacteria.]
Pseudoblepsis: [NL., fr. Gr. jeydh`s false + ble`jis sight.]
Pseudobranchia: [NL. See Pseudo-, and Branchia.]
Pseudocarp: [Pseudo- + Gr. fruit.]
Pseudocœlia: [NL., fr. Gr. jeydh`s false + hollow.]
Pseudodox: [Gr. jeydo`doxos; jeydh`s false + do`xa an opinion.]
Pseudofilaria: [NL. See Pseudo-, and Filaria.]
Pseudograph: [See Pseudography.]
Pseudography: [Gr. ; jeydh`s false + to write.]
Pseudohalter: [NL. See Pseudo-, and Halteres.]
Pseudologist: [Gr. .]
Pseudology: [Gr. ; jeydh`s false + speech: cf. F. pseudologie.]
Pseudomorph: [See Pseudomorphous.]
Pseudomorphous: [Gr. ; jeydh`s false + morfh` form: cf. F. pseudomorphe.]
Pseudonavicella: [NL.]
Pseudonavicula: [NL., fr. Gr. jeydh`s false + NL. navicula, a genus of diatoms. See Navicular.]
Pseudoneuroptera: [NL. See Pseudo-, and Neuroptera.]
Pseudonym: [Cf. F. pseudonyme. See Pseudonymous.]
Pseudonymous: [Gr. ; jeydh`s false + , , a name: cf. F. pseudonyme. See Pseudo-, and Name.]
Pseudopod: [Pseudo- + -pod.]
Pseudopodium: [NL.]
Pseudopupa: [NL. See Pseudo-, and Pupa.]
Pseudorhabdite: [Pseudo- + Gr. a rod.]
Pseudoscope: [Pseudo- + -scope.]
Pseudoscorpiones: [NL. See Pseudo-, and Scorpion.]
Pseudosphere: [Pseudo- + sphere.]
Pseudospore: [Pseudo- + spore.]
Pseudostella: [NL., fr. Gr. jeydh`s false + L. stella star.]
Pseudostoma: [NL. See Pseudo-, and Stoma.]
Pseudotetramera: [NL. See Pseudo-, and Tetramerous.]
Pseudotinea: [NL. See Pseudo-, and Tinea.]
Pseudoturbinal: [Pseudo- + turbinal.]
Pseudovary: [Pseudo- + ovary.]
Pseudovum: [NL. See Pseudo-, and Ovum.]
Pseudæsthesia: [NL. See Pseudo-, and aesthesia.]
Pshaw: [Of imitative origin.]
Psilanthropic: [see Psilanthropist.]
Psilanthropist: [Gr. bare, mere + a man.]
Psilology: [Gr mere + -logy.]
Psilomelane: [Gr. bare + , , black.]
Psilopædes: [NL., from Gr. bare + , , offspring.]
Psilosopher: [Gr. bare, mere + wise.]
Psitta-co-fulvine: [Gr. a parrot + L. fulvus yellow.]
Psittaceous: [L. psittacus a parrot, Gr. : cf. F. psittacide.]
Psittaci: [NL.]
Psoas: [Gr. a muscle of the loin: cf. f. psoas.]
Psora: [L., fr. Gr. .]
Psoriasis: [NL., fr. Gr. , fr. psora.]
Psoric: [L. psoricus, Gr. : cf. F. psorique.]
Psorosperm: [Gr. itching + seed.]
Psychagogic: [Gr. . See Psychagogue.]
Psychagogue: [Gr.; the soul + to lead.]
Psychal: [See Psychical.]
Psychanalysis: [Psycho- + analysis.]
Psyche: [L., fr. Gr. Jych` Psyche, fr. jych` the soul.]
Psychiatria: [NL. psychiatria, fr. Gr. the mind + healing.]
Psychic: [L. psychicus, Gr. , fr. jych` the soul, mind; cf. to blow: cf. F. psychique.]
Psychism: [Cf. F. psychisme.]
Psycho-motor: [Psycho- + motor.]
Psychography: [Psycho- + -graphy.]
Psychologic: [Cf. F. psychologique.]
Psychologist: [Cf. F. psychologiste.]
Psychology: [Psycho- + -logy: cf. F. psychologie. See Psychical.]
Psychomachy: [L. psychomachia, fr. Gr. jych` the soul + ma`ch fight: cf. jycomaci`a desperate fighting.]
Psychomancy: [Psycho- + -mancy: cf. F. psychomancie.]
Psychometry: [Psycho- + -metry.]
Psychopannychism: [Psycho- + Gr. to spend all night long; pa^s, pa^n, all + night.]
Psychopathy: [Psycho- + Gr. , .]
Psychophysics: [Psycho- + physics.]
Psychopomp: [Gr. ; jych` the soul + pe`mpein to send: cf. F. psychopompe.]
Psychosis: [NL. See Psycho-.]
Psychotherapeutics: [Psycho- + therapeutics.]
Psychotherapy: [Psycho- + therapy.]
Psychozoic: [Psycho- + Gr. life.]
Psychrometer: [Gr. jycro`s cold + -meter: cf. F. psychromètre.]
Psylla: [NL., from Gr. a flea.]
Ptarmigan: [Gael. tarmachan; cf. Ir. tarmochan, tarmonach.]
Ptenoglossa: [NL., fr. Gr. feathered + tongue.]
Pteranodon: [Gr. wing + priv. + , , a tooth.]
Pteranodontia: [NL.]
Pterichthys: [NL., fr. Gr. wing + fish.]
Pteridology: [Gr. , , a fern + -logy.]
Pteridomania: [Gr. , , a fern + E. mania.]
Pteridophyta: [NL., from Gr. , , a fern + a plant.]
Pterobranchia: [NL., fr. Gr. a wing + .]
Pteroceras: [NL., fr. Gr. a wing + a horn.]
Pterocletes: [NL., fr Pterocles, the typical genus, fr. Gr. feather + , , a key, tongue of a clasp.]
Pterodactyl: [Gr. a wing + finger, toe: cf. F. ptérodactyle.]
Pterodactyli: [NL.]
Pteroglossal: [Gr. a feather + tongue.]
Pteron: [NL., fr. Gr. a wing.]
Pteropappi: [NL., from Gr. a feather, a bird + a grandfather.]
Pterophore: [Gr. a feather + fe`rein to bear.]
Pteropod: [Gr. wing-footed; a feather, wing + , , foot: cf. F. ptéropode.]
Pteropoda: [NL.]
Pterosaur: [Gr. wind + a lizard.]
Pterosauria: [NL.]
Pterostigma: [NL., fr. Gr. wing + , , a mark.]
Pterotic: [Gr. wing + , , ear.]
Pterygium: [NL., fr. Gr. , properly a dim, akin to a feather.]
Pterygoid: [Gr. , , a wing + -oid.]
Pterygomaxillary: [Pterygoid + maxillary.]
Pterygopalatine: [Pterygoid + palatine.]
Pterygopodium: [NL., fr. Gr. , , a fin + , dim. of , , a foot.]
Pterygoquadrate: [Pterygoid + quadrate.]
Pteryla: [NL., fr. Gr. feather + wood, forest.]
Pterylography: [Pteryla + -graphy.]
Pterylosis: [NL., fr. NL. & E. pteryla.]
Ptilocerque: [Gr. a feather + tail.]
Ptilopædes: [NL., fr. Gr. a feather + , , offspring.]
Ptilopteri: [NL., fr. Gr. a downy feather + wing.]
Ptilosis: [NL., fr. Gr a feather.]
Ptisan: [L. ptisana peeled barley, barley water, Gr. , from to peel, husk; cf. F. ptisane, tisane.]
Ptomaine: [From Gr. a dead body.]
Ptosis: [NL., fr. Gr. ptw^sis a falling.]
Pétroleur: [F.]
ptyalin: [Gr. pty`alon spittle. See Ptyalism.]
Ptyalism: [Gr. ptyalismo`s, fr. ptyali`zein to spit much, fr. pty`alon spittle, fr. pty`ein to spit: cf. F. ptyalisme.]
Ptyalogogue: [Gr. spittle + driving.]
Ptysmagogue: [Gr. spittle + driving: cf. F. ptysmagogue.]
Ptyxis: [NL., fr. Gr. pty`xis a folding.]
pub: [Shortened from Public house.]
Pubble: [Perhaps fr. bubble.]
Puberal: [From L. puber, pubes, grown up, adult.]
Puberty: [L. pubertas, fr. puber, pubes, adult: cf. F. puberté.]
Puberulent: [See Pubis.]
Pubes: [L., the hair which appears on the body at puberty, from pubes adult.]
Pubescence: [Cf. F. pubescence.]
Pubescent: [L. pubescens, -entis, p. pr. of pubescere to reach puberty, to grow hairy or mossy, fr. pubes pubes: cf. F. pubescent.]
Pubis: [NL. See Pubes.]
Public: [L. publicus, poblicus, fr. populus people: cf. F. public. See People.]
Publican: [L. publicanus: cf. F. publicain. See Public.]
Publication: [L. publicatio confiscation: cf. F. publication. See Publish.]
Publicist: [Cf. F. publiciste.]
Publicity: [Cf. F. publicité.]
Publish: [F. publier, L. publicare, publicatum. See Public, and -ish.]
Puccoon: [From the American Indian name.]
Puce: [F., fr. puce a flea, L. pulex, pulicis.]
Pucelage: [F.]
Pucelle: [F., fr. LL. pulicella, fr. L. pullus a young animal. See Pullet.]
Puceron: [F., from puce a flea. See Puce.]
Pucherite: [So named from the Pucher Mine, in Saxony.]
Puck: [OE. pouke; cf. OSw. puke, Icel. pūki an evil demon, W. pwca a hobgoblin. Cf. Poker a bugbear, Pug.]
Pucka: [Hind. pakkā cooked, ripe, solid.]
Puckball: [Puck + ball.]
Pucker: [From Poke a pocket, small bag.]
Puckish: [From Puck.]
Pucras: [From a native name in India.]
Puddening: [Probably fr. pudden, for pudding, in allusion to its softness.]
Pudder: [Cf. Pother.]
Pudding: [Cf. F. boudin black pudding, sausage, L. botulus, botellus, a sausage, G. & Sw. pudding pudding, Dan. podding, pudding, LG. puddig thick, stumpy, W. poten, potten, also E. pod, pout, v.]
Pudding fish: [Prob. corrupted fr. the Sp. name in Cuba, pudiano verde.]
Puddle: [OE. podel; cf. LG. pudel, Ir. & Gael. plod pool.]
Puddock: [For paddock, or parrock, a park.]
Pudency: [L. pudens, p. pr. of pudere to be ashamed.]
Pudenda: [L., from pudendus that of which one ought to be ashamed, fr. pudere to be ashamed.]
Pudendum: [NL. See Pudenda.]
Pudic: [L. pudicus modest, fr. pudere to be ashamed: cf. F. pudique.]
Pudicity: [Cf. F. pudicité, L. pudicitia.]
Pueblo: [Sp., a village, L. populus people. See People.]
Puer: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Puerco: [Sp.]
Puerile: [L. puerilis, fr. puer a child, a boy: cf. F. puéril.]
Puerility: [L. puerilitas: cf. F. puérilité.]
Puerperal: [L. puerpera a lying-in woman; puer child + parere to bear: cf. F. puerpéral.]
Puff: [Akin to G. & Sw. puff a blow, Dan. puf, D. pof; of imitative origin. Cf. Buffet.]
Puff: [Akin to G. puffen to pop, buffet, puff, D. poffen to pop, puffen to blow, Sw. puffa to push, to cuff, Dan. puffe to pop, thump. See Puff, n.]
Puffin: [Akin to puff.]
Pug: [Cf. G. pucken to thump. beat.]
Pug: [Corrupted fr. puck. See Puck.]
Pug: [Hind. pag foot.]
Pugging: [See Pug, v. t.]
Puggry: [Hind. pagṛi turban.]
Pugil: [L. pugillus, pugillum, a handful, akin to pugnus the fist.]
Pugilism: [L. pugil a pugilist, boxer, akin to pugnus the fist. Cf. Pugnacious, Fist.]
Pugilist: [L. pugil.]
Pugnacious: [L. pugnax, -acis, fr. pugnare to fight. Cf. Pugilism, Fist.]
Pugnacity: [L. pugnacitas: cf. F. pugnacité.]
Puisne: [See Puny.]
Puissance: [F., fr. puissant. See Puissant, and cf. Potency, Potance, Potence.]
Puissant: [F., originally, a p. pr. formed fr. L. posse to be able: cf. L. potens powerful. See Potent.]
Puit: [F. puits, from L. puteus well.]
Puke: [Cf. G. spucken to spit, and E. spew.]
Puke: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Pulas: [Skr. palāça.]
Pulchritude: [L. pulchritudo, fr. pulcher beautiful.]
Pule: [F. piauler; cf. L. pipilare, pipire, to peep, pip, chirp, and E. peep to chirp.]
Pulex: [L., a flea.]
Pulicene: [From L. pulex, pulicis, a flea.]
Pulicose: [L. pulicosus, from pulex, a flea.]
Pull: [AS. pullian; cf. LG. pulen, and Gael. peall, piol, spiol.]
Pullail: [F. poulaille.]
Pullen: [Cf. L. pullinus belonging to young animals. See Pullet.]
Pullet: [OE. polete, OF. polete, F. poulette, dim. of poule a hen, fr. L. pullus a young animal, a young fowl. See Foal, and cf. Poult, Poultry, Pool stake.]
Pulley: [F. poulie, perhaps of Teutonic origin (cf. Poll, v. t.); but cf. OE. poleine, polive, pulley, LL. polanus, and F. poulain, properly, a colt, fr. L. pullus young animal, foal (cf. Pullet, Foal). For the change of sense, cf. F. poutre beam, originally, a filly, and E. easel.]
Pullman car: [Named after Mr. Pullman, who introduced them.]
Pullulate: [L. pullulatus, p. p. of pullulare to sprout, from pullulus a young animal, a sprout, dim. of pullus. See pullet.]
Pullulation: [Cf. F. pullulation.]
Pullus: [L.]
Pulmobranchiata: [NL.]
Pulmocutaneous: [L. pulmo a lung + E. cutaneous.]
Pulmogasteropoda: [NL. & E. Gasteropoda.]
Pulmograde: [L. pulmo a lung + gradi to walk.]
Pulmometer: [L. pulmo a lung + -meter.]
Pulmometry: [L. pulmo a lung + -metry.]
Pulmonary: [L. pulmonarius, from pulmo, -onis, a lung; of uncertain origin, perh. named from its lightness, and akin to E. float: cf. F. pulmonaire. Cf. Pneumonia.]
Pulmonary: [Cf. F. pulmonaire. See Pulmonary, a. ]
Pulmonata: [NL., from L. pulmo, -onis, a lung.]
Pulmonibranchiata: [NL., fr. L. pulmo, -onis, a lung + Gr. a gill.]
Pulmonic: [L. pulmo, -onis, a lung: cf. F. pulmonique.]
Pulmonifera: [NL. See Pulmoniferous.]
Pulmoniferous: [L. pulmo, -onis, a lung + -ferous.]
Pulmotor: [L. pulmo lung + E. motor.]
Pulp: [L. pulpa flesh, pith, pulp of fruit: cf. F. pulpe.]
Pulpatoon: [F. poulpeton, poupeton, a sort of ragout.]
Pulpit: [L. pulpitum: cf. OF. pulpite, F. pulpitre.]
Pulpous: [L. pulposus: cf. F. pulpeux. See Pulp.]
Pulque: [Sp.]
Pulsate: [L. pulsatus, p. p. of pulsare to beat, strike, v. intens. fr. pellere to beat, strike, drive. See Pulse a beating, and cf. Pulse, v.]
Pulsatile: [Cf. It. pulsatile, Sp. pulsatil.]
Pulsatilla: [NL.]
Pulsation: [L. pulsatio a beating or striking: cf. F. pulsation.]
Pulsative: [Cf. F. pulsatif.]
Pulsator: [L.]
Pulsatory: [Cf. F. pulsatoire.]
Pulse: [OE. puls, L. puls, pultis, a thick pap or pottage made of meal, pulse, etc. See Poultice, and cf. Pousse.]
Pulse: [OE. pous, OF. pous, F. pouls, fr. L. pulsus (sc. venarum), the beating of the pulse, the pulse, from pellere, pulsum, to beat, strike; cf. Gr. to swing, shake, to shake. Cf. Appeal, Compel, Impel, Push.]
Pulse: [See Pulsate, Pulse a beating.]
Pulsific: [Pulse + L. facere to make.]
Pulsimeter: [Pulse + -meter.]
Pulsion: [L. pulsio, fr. pellere, pulsum, to drive: cf. F. pulsion.]
Pulsometer: [Pulse + -meter.]
Pultaceous: [Cf. F. pultacé. See 1st Pulse.]
Pulverate: [L. pulveratus, p. p. of pulverare to pulverize. See Pulverize.]
Pulverine: [L. pulvis, pulveris, dust, powder; cf. F. pulvérin.]
Pulverization: [Cf. F. pulvérisation.]
Pulverize: [F. pulvériser, L. pulverizare, fr. pulvis dust, powder. See Powder.]
Pulverous: [Cf. L. pulvereus, from pulvis, pulveris, dust, powder.]
Pulverulent: [L. pulverulentus, fr. pulvis, pulveris, dust, powder: cf. F. pulvérulent.]
Pulvil: [It. polviglio, fr. L. pulvis, pulveris, dust, powder: cf. Sp. polvillo.]
Pulvillio: [See Pulvil.]
Pulvillus: [L., a little cushion.]
Pulvinar: [L., a cushion.]
Pulvinate: [L. pulvinatus, fr. pulvinus a cushion, an elevation.]
Pulvinic: [From Vulpinic, by transposition of the letters.]
Pulvinulus: [L., a little mound.]
Puma: [Peruv. puma.]
Pumicate: [L. pumicatus, p. p. of pumicare to pumicate, fr. pumex. See Pumice.]
Pumice: [L. pumex, pumicis, prob. akin to spuma foam: cf. AS. pumic-stān. Cf. Pounce a powder, Spume.]
Pumiceous: [L. pumiceus.]
Pumiciform: [Pumice + -form.]
Pump: [Probably so called as being worn for pomp or ornament. See Pomp.]
Pump: [Akin to D. pomp, G. pumpe, F. pompe; of unknown origin.]
Pumpernickel: [G.]
Pumpkin: [For older pompion, pompon, OF. pompon, L. pepo, peponis, Gr. , properly, cooked by the sun, ripe, mellow; -- so called because not eaten till ripe. Cf. Cook, n.]
Pumy: [Cf. Prov. E. pummer big, large, and E. pomey pommel.]
Pun: [See Pound to beat.]
Pun: [Cf. Pun to pound, Pound to beat.]
Puna: [Sp., of Peruv. origin.]
Punch: [Hind. pānch five, Skr. pacan. So called because composed of five ingredients, viz., sugar, arrack, spice, water, and lemon juice. See Five.]
Punch: [Abbrev, fr. punchinello.]
Punch: [Prov. E. Cf. Punchy.]
Punch: [OE. punchen, perhaps the same word as E. punish: or cf. E. bunch.]
Punch: [Abbrev. fr. puncheon.]
Punch: [From Punch, n., a tool; cf. F. poinçonner.]
Puncheon: [F. poinçon awl, bodkin, crown, king-post, fr. L. punctio a pricking, fr. pungere to prick. See Pungent, and cf. Punch a tool, Punction.]
Punchinello: [It. pulcinella, probably originally a word of endearment, dim. of pulcina, pulcino, a chicken, from L. pullicenus, pullus. See Pullet.]
Punchy: [Perhaps for paunchy, from paunch. See 3d Punch.]
Punctated: [From L. punctum point. See Point .]
Punctiform: [L. punctum point + -form.]
Punctilio: [It. puntiglio, or Sp. puntillo, dim. fr. L. punctum point. See Point, n.]
Punctilious: [Cf. It. puntiglioso, Sp. puntilloso.]
Punction: [L. punctio, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick: cf. F. ponction. Cf. Puncheon.]
Puncto: [See Punto.]
Punctual: [F. ponctuel (cf. Sp. puntual, It. puntuale), from L. punctum point. See Point.]
Punctuality: [Cf. F. ponctualité.]
Punctuate: [Cf. F. ponctuer. See Punctual.]
Punctuation: [Cf. F. ponctuation.]
Punctulate: [L. punctulum, dim. of punctum point.]
Punctum: [L., a point.]
Puncture: [L. punctura, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See Pungent.]
Pundit: [Hind. pandit, Skr. pandita a learned man.]
Pundle: [Cf. Bundle.]
Punese: [F. punaise, fr. punais stinking, fr. L. putere.]
Pung: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Pungence: [See Pungent.]
Pungent: [L. pungens, -entis, p. pr. of pungere, punctum, to prick. Cf. Compunction, Expunge, Poignant, Point, n., Puncheon, Punctilio, Punt, v. t.]
Pungled: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Pungy: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Punic: [L. Punicus pertaining to Carthage, or its inhabitants, fr. Poeni the Carthaginians.]
Puniceous: [L. puniceus, fr. Punicus Punic.]
Punish: [OE. punischen, F. punir, from L. punire, punitum, akin to poena punishment, penalty. See Pain, and -ish.]
Punishable: [Cf. F. punissable.]
Punition: [L. punitio: cf. F. punition. See Punish.]
Punk: [Cf. Spunk.]
Punka: [Hind. pankhā fan.]
Punkie: [Orig. unknown.]
Punnet: [Cf. Ir. buinne a shoot, branch.]
Punnology: [Pun + -logy.]
Punt: [F. ponter, or It. puntare, fr. L. punctum point. See Point.]
Punt: [AS., fr. L. ponto punt, pontoon. See Pontoon.]
Puntello: [It., dim. of punto point.]
Punter: [Cf. F. ponte. See Punt, v. t.]
Punto: [It. punto, L. punctum point. See Point.]
Puny: [F. puîté younger, later born, OF. puisné; puis afterwards (L. post; see Post-) + né born, L. natus. See Natal, and cf. Puisne.]
Pup: [See Puppy.]
Pupa: [L. pupa girl. doll, puppet, fem. of pupus. Cf. Puppet.]
Pupe: [F.]
Pupigerous: [Pupa + -gerous.]
Pupil: [F. pupille, n. fem., L. pupilla the pupil of the eye, originally dim. of pupa a girl. See Puppet, and cf. Pupil a scholar.]
Pupil: [F. pupille, n. masc. & fem., L. pupillus, pupilla, dim. of pupus boy, pupa girl. See Puppet, and cf. Pupil of the eye.]
Pupillarity: [Cf. F. pupillarité. See Pupillary.]
Pupillary: [L. pupillaris: cf. F. pupillaire. See Pupil.]
Pupillometer: [L. pupilla pupil of the eye + -meter.]
Pupipara: [NL. See Pupiparous.]
Pupiparous: [Pupa + L. parere to bring forth.]
Pupivora: [NL. See Pupivorous.]
Pupivorous: [Pupa + L. vorare to devour.]
Puppet: [OE. popet, OF. poupette; akin to F. poupée a doll, probably from L. puppa, pupa, a girl, doll, puppet. Cf. Poupeton, Pupa, Pupil, Puppy.]
Puppy: [F. poupée doll, puppet. See Puppet, and cf. Pup, n.]
Pur: [Of imitative origin; cf. Prov. G. purren.]
Purana: [Skr. purā, properly. old, ancient, fr. purā formerly.]
Purbeck beds: [So called from the Isle of Purbeck in England.]
Purblind: [For pure-blind, i. e., wholly blind. See Pure, and cf. Poreblind.]
Purchase: [OE. purchasen, porchacen, OF. porchacier, purchacier, to pursue, to seek eagerly, F. pourchasser; OF. pour, por, pur, for (L. pro) + chacier to pursue, to chase. See Chase.]
Purchase: [OE. purchds, F. pourchas eager pursuit. See Purchase, v. t.]
Purdah: [Per. parda a curtain.]
Épure: [F.]
Pure: [OE. pur, F. pur, fr. L. purus; akin to putus pure, clear, putare to clean, trim, prune, set in order, settle, reckon, consider, think, Skr. p to clean, and perh. E. fire. Cf. Putative.]
Purée: [F.]
Purée: [F.]
Purfile: [See Purfle.]
Purfle: [OF. pourfiler; pour for + fil a thread, L. filum. See Profile, and cf. Purl a border.]
Purgament: [L. purgamentum offscourings, washings, expiatory sacrifice. See Purge.]
Purgation: [L. purgatio: cf. F. purgation. See Purge.]
Purgative: [L. purgativus: cf. F. purgatif.]
Purgatory: [L. purgatorius.]
Purgatory: [Cf. F. purgatoire.]
Purge: [F. purger, L. purgare; purus pure + agere to make, to do. See Pure, and Agent.]
Purge: [Cf. F. purge. See Purge, v. t.]
Purification: [F. purification, L. purificatio. See Purify.]
Purificative: [Cf. F. purificatif.]
Purificatory: [L. purificatorius.]
Puriform: [L. pus, puris, pus + -form: cf. F. puriforme.]
Purify: [F. purifier, L. purificare; purus pure + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See Pure, and -fy.]
Purim: [Heb. pūr, pl. pūrīm, a lot.]
Purism: [Cf. F. purisme.]
Purist: [Cf. F. puriste.]
Puritan: [From Purity.]
Purity: [OE. purete, purte, OF. purté, F. pureté, from L. puritas, fr. purus pure. See Pure.]
Purkinje's cells: [From J. E. Purkinje, their discoverer.]
Purl: [Contr. fr. purfile, purfle. See Purfle.]
Purl: [Cf. Sw. porla, and E. pur to murmur as a cat.]
Purl: [See 3d Purl.]
Purlieu: [Corrupted (by influence of lieu place) fr. OF. puralée, poralée (equiv. to LL. perambulatio a survey of boundaries, originally, a going through); por (L. pro, confused, however, with L. per through) + alée. See Pro-, and Alley.]
Purlin: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Purling: [See 3d Purl.]
Purloin: [OF. purloignier, porloignier, to retard, delay; pur, por, pour, for (L. pro) + loin far, far off (L. longe). See Prolong, and cf. Eloign.]
Purparty: [OF. pourpartie; pour for + partie a part; cf. OF. purpart a respective part.]
Purple: [OE. purpre, pourpre, OF. purpre, porpre, pourpre, F. pourpre, L. purpura purple fish, purple dye, fr. Gr. the purple fish, a shell from the purple dye was obtained, purple dye; cf. dark (said of the sea), purple, to grow dark (said of the sea), to be troubled; perh. akin to L. furere to rage, E. fury: cf. AS. purpure. Cf. Porphyry, Purpure.]
Purport: [OF. purport; pur, pour, for (L. pro) + porter to bear, carry. See Port demeanor.]
Purport: [OF. purporter, pourporter. See Purport, n.]
Purpose: [OF. purpos, pourpos, propos, L. propositum. See Propound.]
Purpose: [OF. purposer, proposer. See Propose.]
Purpresture: [Probably corrupted (see Prest) fr. OF. pourprisure, fr. pourprendre: cf. LL. purprestura. Cf. Purprise.]
Purprise: [OF. pourpris,fr. pourprendre to take away entirely; pour for + prendre to take.]
Purpura: [L., purple, purple fish: cf. F. purpura. See Purple.]
Purpure: [L. purpura purple. See Purple.]
Purpuric: [Cf. F. purpurique.]
Purpuriparous: [L. purpura purple + parere to produce.]
Purpurogenous: [L. purpura purple + -genous.]
Purree: [Hind. peori yellow.]
Purse: [OE. purs, pors, OF. burse, borse, bourse, F. bourse, LL. bursa, fr. Gr. hide, skin, leather. Cf. Bourse, Bursch, Bursar, Buskin.]
Purser: [See Purse, and cf. Bursar.]
Purslane: [OF. porcelaine, pourcelaine (cf. It. porcellana), corrupted fr. L. porcilaca for portulaca.]
Pursuance: [See Pursuant.]
Pursuant: [From Pursue: cf. OE. poursuiant. Cf. Pursuivant.]
Pursue: [OE. pursuen, porsuen, OF. porsivre, poursuivre, poursuir, F. poursuivre, fr. L. prosequi; pro forward + sequi to follow. See Sue, and cf. Prosecute, Pursuivant.]
Pursuit: [F. poursuite, fr. poursuivre. See Pursue, v. t.]
Pursuivant: [F. poursuivant, fr. poursuivre. See Pursue, and cf. Pursuant.]
Pursy: [OF. pourcif, poulsif, poussif, fr. pousser to push, thrust, heave, OF. also poulser: cf. F. pousse the heaves, asthma. See Push.]
Purtenance: [Abbrev. fr. appurtenance.]
Purulence: [L. purulentia: cf. F. purulence.]
Purulent: [L. purulentus, fr. pus, puris, pus, matter: cf. F. purulent. See Pus.]
Purvey: [OE. purveien, porveien, OF. porveeir, porveoir, F. pourvoir, fr. L. providere. See Provide, and cf. Purview.]
Purveyance: [Cf. F. pourvoyance.]
Purveyor: [OE. porveour, OF. pourveor, F. pourvoyeur. See Purvey, and cf. Proveditor.]
Purview: [OF. purveu, pourveu, F. pourvu, provided, p. p. of OF. porveoir, F. pourvoir. See Purvey, View, and cf. Proviso.]
Pus: [L., akin to Gr. , , and to E. foul: cf. F. pus. See Foul, a.]
Push: [Probably F. poche. See Pouch.]
Push: [OE. possen, pussen, F. pousser, fr. L. pulsare, v. intens. fr. pellere, pulsum, to beat, knock, push. See Pulse a beating, and cf. Pursy.]
Pusil: [L. pusillus very little.]
Pusillanimity: [L. pusillanimitas: cf. F. pusillanimité.]
Pusillanimous: [L. pusillanimis; pusillus very little (dim. of pusus a little boy; cf. puer a boy, E. puerile) + animus the mind: cf. F. pusillanime. See Animosity.]
Puss: [Cf. D. poes, Ir. & Gael. pus.]
Pussy: [Dim. of puss.]
Pustulant: [L. pustulans, p. pr. See Pustulate, v. t.]
Pustulate: [L. pustulatus, p. p. of pustulare to blister, fr. pustula. See Pustule.]
Pustulation: [L. pustulatio.]
Pustule: [L. pustula, and pusula: cf. F. pustule.]
Pustulous: [L. pustulosus, fr. pustula a pustule: cf. F. pustuleux.]
Put: [See Pit.]
Put: [Cf. W. pwt any short thing, pwt o ddyn a squab of a person, pwtog a short, thick woman.]
Put: [AS. potian to thrust: cf. Dan. putte to put, to put into, Fries. putje; perh. akin to W. pwtio to butt, poke, thrust; cf. also Gael. put to push, thrust, and E. potter, v. i.]
Put: [OF. pute.]
Putage: [OF. putage.]
Putamen: [L.]
Putanism: [F. putanisme, fr. putain harlot.]
Putative: [L. putativus, fr. putare, putatum, to reckon, suppose, adjust, prune, cleanse. See Pure, and cf. Amputate, Compute, Dispute, Impute.]
Puteal: [L., fr. puteus well.]
Putery: [OF. puterie.]
Putid: [L. putidus: cf. F. putide. Cf. Putrid.]
Putour: [See Put a prostitute.]
Putredinous: [L. putredo rottenness, fr. putrere to be rotten. See Putrid.]
Putrefaction: [L. putrefactio: cf. F. putréfaction. See Putrefy.]
Putrefactive: [Cf. putréfactif. See Putrefy.]
Putrefy: [F. putréfier; L. putrere to be rotten + -ficare (in. comp.) to make; cf. L. putrefacere. See Putrid, and -fy.]
Putresce: [See Putrescent.]
Putrescent: [L. putrescens, p. pr.of putrescere to grow rotten, v. incho. fr. putrere to be rotten. See Putrid.]
Putrid: [L. putridus, fr. putrere to be rotten, fr. puter, or putris, rotten, fr. putere to stink, to be rotten: cf. F. putride. See Pus, Foul, a.]
Putridity: [Cf. F. putridité.]
Putrifacted: [See Putrefy.]
Putrilage: [F. putrilage, L. putrilago putrefaction.]
Putt: [Cf. Put, v. t.]
Puttee: [Hind. paṭṭi ribbon, brace, tie.]
Putter: [See Potter.]
Puttock: [Cf. Pout a young bird, Poult.]
Putty: [F. potée, fr. pot pot; what was formerly called putty being a substance resembling what is now called putty powder, and in part made of the metal of old pots. See Pot.]
Putty: [Hind. paṭṭi ribbon, brace, tie.]
putz: [Yiddish.]
Puzzel: [Cf. F. pucelle a virgin.]
puzzle: [For opposal, in the sense of problem. See Oppose, Pose, v.]
Pycnaspidean: [Gr. thick, crowded + , , a shield.]
Pycnidium: [NL., fr. Gr. crowded.]
Pycnite: [Gr. thick.]
Pycnodont: [Gr. thick, crowded + , , a tooth.]
Pycnodontini: [NL.]
Pycnogonida: [NL., fr. Gr. thick crowded + knee.]
Pycnometer: [Gr. dense, compact + -meter.]
Pycnostyle: [Gr. with the pillars close together; close + a column, pillar: cf. F. pycnostyle.]
Pyelitis: [Gr. basin + -itis.]
Pygal: [Gr. the rump.]
Pygarg: [L. pygargus, Gr. , literally, white rump; the rump + white: cf. F. pygargue.]
Pygidium: [NL., fr. Gr. , dim. of the rump.]
Pygmy: [L. pygmaeus. See Pygmy.]
Pygmy: [L. pygmaeus, Gr. , fr. the fist, a measure of length, the distance from the elbow to the knuckles, about 131 inches. Cf. Pugnacious, Fist.]
Pygobranchia: [NL., fr. Gr. pygh` the rump + a gill.]
Pygopod: [Gr. pygh` rump + -pod.]
Pygopodes: [NL.]
Pygostyle: [Gr. pygh` the rump + a pillar.]
Pyin: [Gr. pus.]
Pyjama: [Hind. pāe-jāma, literally, leg clothing.]
Pyla: [NL., fr. Gr. an entrance.]
Pylagore: [Gr. ; Pylæ, or Thermopylæ, where the Amphictyonic council met + to assemble: cf. F. pylagore.]
Pylangium: [NL., from Gr. an entrance + a vessel.]
Pylon: [NL., fr. Gr. a gateway.]
Pyloric: [Cf. F. pylorique.]
Pylorus: [L., fr. Gr. pylorus, gate keeper; a gate + watcher, guardian.]
Pyæmia: [NL., fr. Gr. pus + blood.]
Pyocyanin: [Gr. pus + dark blue.]
Pyogenic: [Gr. pus + root of gi`gnesqai to be born.]
Pyoid: [Gr. pus + --oid.]
Pyopneumothorax: [Gr. pus + E. pneumothorax.]
Pyoxanthose: [Gr. pus + yellow.]
Pyracanth: [Gr. fire + a thorn, prickly plant.]
Pyralid: [L. pyralis, -idis, a kind of winged insect.]
Pyramid: [L. pyramis, -idis, fr. Gr. , , of Egyptian origin: cf. F. pyramide.]
Pyramidal: [Cf. F. pyramidal.]
Pyramidion: [NL., from L. pyramis. See Pyramid.]
Pyramidoid: [Gr. , , pyramid + -id: cf. F. pyramidoïde.]
Pyramis: [L.]
Pyrargyrite: [Gr. fire + silver.]
Pyrazine: [Pyridine + Gr. not + life.]
Pyre: [L. pure, Gr. , fr. fire. See Fire.]
Pyrena: [NL., fr. Gr. , the stone of fruit.]
Pyrene: [Gr. fire.]
Pyrenean: [L. Pyrenaei (sc. montes) the Pyrenees, fr. Pyrene, Gr. a daughter of Bebryx, beloved by Hercules, and buried upon these mountains.]
Pyrenoid: [Gr. like a kernel. See Pyrena, and -oid.]
Pyrethrin: [NL. Pyrethrum, generic name of feverfew, Gr. feverfew.]
Pyretic: [Gr. burning heat, fever, from fire: cf. F. pyrétique.]
Pyretology: [Gr. fever + -logy: cf. F. pyrétologie.]
Pyrexia: [NL., fr. Gr. to be feverish, akin to fever.]
Pyrgom: [Gr. a place furnished with towers, fr. a tower.]
Pyrheliometer: [Gr. fire + sun + -meter.]
Pyridine: [From Gr. fire.]
Pyridyl: [Pyridine + -yl.]
Pyriform: [L. pyrum, pirum, a pear + -form: cf. F. pyriforme, piriforme.]
Pyrite: [Cf. F. pyrite. See Pyrites.]
Pyrites: [L., fr. Gr. , fr. fire. See Pyre.]
Pyritiferous: [Pyrites + -ferous.]
Pyritize: [Cf. F. pyritiser.]
Pyritohedral: [See Pyritohedron.]
Pyritohedron: [Pyrite + Gr. base.]
Pyritoid: [Pyrite + -oid.]
Pyritology: [Gr. of fire + -logy.]
Pyro-: [Gr. , , fire.]
Pyroacetic: [Pyro- + acetic: cf. F. pyroacétique.]
Pyroacid: [Pyro- + acid.]
Pyroantimonic: [Pyro- + antimonic.]
Pyroarsenic: [Pyro- + arsenic.]
Pyroboric: [Pyro- + boric.]
Pyrocatechin: [Pyro- + catechu.]
Pyrochlore: [Pyro- + Gr. pale green.]
Pyrocitric: [Pyro- + citric: cf. F. pyrocitrique.]
Pyrocoll: [Puro- + Gr. ko`lla glue.]
Pyroelectric: [Pyro- + electric.]
Pyrogallic: [Pyro- + gallic.]
Pyrogallol: [Pyrogallic + -ol.]
Pyrogen: [See Pyrogenous.]
Pyrogenic: [Pyro- + -gen + -ic.]
Pyrogenous: [Gr. fire + genous: cf. F. purogène, Gr. .]
Pyrognostic: [Pyro- + Gr. to know.]
Pyrography: [Pyro- + -graphy.]
Pyrogravure: [Pyro- + F. gravure engraving.]
Pyrolator: [See Pyrolatry.]
Pyrolatry: [Pyro- + Gr. worship: cf. F. pyrolâtrie.]
Pyroligneous: [Pyro-+ L. lignum wood: cf. F. pyroligneux.]
Pyrolithic: [Pyro- + lithic.]
Pyrology: [Pyro- + -logy: cf. F. pyrologie.]
Pyrolusite: [Pyro- + Gr. to loose, or a loosing.]
Pyromagnetic: [Pyro- + magnetic.]
Pyromalic: [Pyro- + malic.]
Pyromancy: [Gr. ; fire + divination: cf. F. pyromancie.]
Pyromania: [Pyro- + mania.]
Pyromantic: [Cf. Gr. .]
Pyrometer: [Pyro- + -meter: cf. F. pyromètre.]
Pyrometric: [Cf. F. pyrométrique.]
Pyromorphite: [G. pyromorphit, from Gr. fire + morfh` form.]
Pyromorphous: [Pyro- + -morphous.]
Pyromucic: [Pyro- + mucic.]
Pyrone: [G. pyron, an abbr. of pyrokoman.]
Pyronomics: [Pyro- + Gr. law.]
Pyrope: [L. pyropus a kind of red bronze, fr. Gr. ; fire + the eye, face: cf. F. pyrope.]
Pyrophane: [See Pyrophanous.]
Pyrophanous: [Pyro- + Gr. to show, pass, to shine.]
Pyrophone: [Pyro- + Gr. sound.]
Pyrophoric: [Pyro- + Gr. fe`rein to bear.]
Pyrophorus: [NL. See Pyrophorous.]
Pyrophosphoric: [Pyro- + phosphoric.]
Pyrophyllite: [Pyro- + Gr. leaf.]
Pyroüric: [Pyro- + uric.]
Pyroscope: [Pyro- + -scope: cf. F. pyroscope.]
Pyrosis: [NL., fr Gr. a burning, an inflammation, fr. to burn, fr. fire.]
Pyrosmalite: [Pyro- + Gr. odor + -like. ]
Pyrosome: [Pyro- + -some body.]
Pyrosulphuric: [Pyro- + -sulphuric.]
Pyrotartaric: [Pyro- + tartaric.]
Pyrotechnic: [Pyro- + technic, technical: cf. F. pyrotechnique. See Fire, Technical.]
Pyrotechny: [Cf. F. pyrotechnie.]
Pyrothonide: [Pyro- + Gr. linen.]
Pyrotic: [Gr. , fr. to burn, fr. , , fire: cf. F. pyrotique.]
Pyrotritartaric: [Pyro- + tri- + tartaric.]
Pyrovanadic: [Pyro- + vanadic.]
Pyroxanthin: [Pyro- + Gr. yellow.]
Pyroxene: [F. pyroxène, from Gr. fire + a stranger; -- so called because it was supposed to the be a stranger, or of rare occurrence, in igneous rocks,]
Pyroxenic: [Cf. F. pyroxénique.]
Pyroxyle: [Cf. F. pyroxyle. See Pyroxylic, -yl.]
Pyroxylic: [Pyro- + Gr. wood.]
Pyrrhic: [L. pyrrhichius, Gr. belonging to the (sc. ) a kind of war dance.]
Pyrrhic: [Gr. : cf. F. pyrrhique, fem.]
Pyrrhonean: [L. Pyrrhonêus: cf. F. pyrrhonien.]
Pyrrhonism: [From Pyrrho, the founder of a school of skeptics in Greece (about 300 b. c.): cf. F. pyrrhonisme.]
Pyrrhotine: [Gr. flame-colored, fr. fire.]
pyrrol: [Gr. flame-colored (from fire) + L. oleum oil.]
Pyrula: [NL., fr. L. pyrus a pear.]
Pyrus: [L. pyrus, or better pirus, pear tree.]
Pyruvic: [Pyro- + L. uva a grape.]
Pythagorean: [L. Pythagoreus, Gr. .]
Pythagoric: [L. Pythagoricus, Gr. : cf. F. pythagorique.]
Pythagorism: [Gr. .]
Pythagorize: [Gr. .]
Pythiad: [See Pythian.]
Pythian: [L. Pythius, Gr. belonging to Pytho, the older name of Delphi and its environs: cf. F. pythien.]
Pythocenic: [Gr. to rot + origin.]
Python: [NL., fr. L. Python the serpent slain near Delphi by Apollo, Gr. .]
Pythoness: [L. pythonissa: cf. F. pythonisse. See Pythian.]
Pythonic: [L. pythonicus, Gr. . See Pythian.]
Pythonomorpha: [NL. See Python, and -morphous.]
Pyuria: [NL., fr. Gr. pus + urine.]
Pyx: [L. pyxis a box, Gr. pyxi`s a box, especially of boxwood, fr. py`xos the box tree or boxwood. See Box a receptacle.]
Pyxidium: [NL., fr. Gr. , dim. a a box. See Pyx.]
Pyxis: [L.]