paccar v to pack, make a pack of
pacch- see pacco
pacchettar v to pack, wrap, packet
pacchetto n package, parcel, packet
pacco n pack, bundle
Hence: pacchetto-pacchettar, dispacchettar, impacchettar; paccar; impaccar-impaccator
pace n peace; concluder le pace to conclude peace; pace armate armed peace
Hence: pacibile; pacific &; pacificar-pacification, pacificator; appaciar &
pachy- adj [occurring in compounds] pachy- (= thick, large)
Hence: pachyderme etc.
pachy·derme adj pachydermatous (1. pachydermous, thick-skinned; 2. pertaining to pachyderms)
Hence: pachydermo-pachydermic
pachydermic adj pachydermic, pachydermatous
pachydermo n pachyderm
pacibile adj peaceable (1. liking or keeping peace; 2. peaceful)
pacif- see pacific
pacific adj pacific (1. tending to make peace; 2. loving peace; 3. peaceful)
Hence: pacifismo; pacifista
pacificar v to pacify (1. to reduce a country, etc., to a state of peace; 2. to appease)
pacification n pacification
pacificator n pacifier
pacifismo n pacifism
pacifista n pacifist
pacto n pact; also: covenant, compact, etc.
paddock [A] n [Horse Racing] paddock
paga n pay
pagabile adj payable; due
pagaia (-aya) n paddle (as in "to propel a canoe with a paddle")
Hence: pagaiar-pagaiator
pagaiar v to paddle (= to propel with a paddle)
pagaiator n paddler
pagamento n payment (1. action of paying; 2. amount paid); anticipar un pagamento to advance a payment
pagan adj heathen, pagan
Hence: pagano-paganismo, paganisar
paganisar v to paganize
paganismo n paganism, heathenism
pagano n heathen, pagan
pagar v 1. to pay (someone); 2. to pay, settle, discharge (a debt, fine, bill, etc.); 3. to pay for (something)
Hence: paga; pagamento; pagabile-impagabile; pagator; repagar-repagamento; superpagar-superpaga
pagator n payer; also: disbursing official, teller, etc.
pagina (pá-) n page (of a book, etc.)
Hence: paginar-pagination; compaginar
paginar v to number the pages of, to page
pagination n pagination
pais (-ís) n land, country; Paises Basse Low Countries (= Belgium, Holland, and Luxemburg);
Pais Basse Netherlands, Holland; vino del pais local wine; pais natal (native) country
Hence: paisage &; paisano; dispaisar-dispaisate
paisage (-aje) landscape, scenery
Hence: paisagista
paisagista (-jísta) n landscape-painter
paisano n neasant
pajama [Hind.] n pajamas
pala n 1. spade (= tool for digging); 2. shovel, peel, scoop; 3. blade (as in "blade of an oar")
Hence: palata; paletta
palar v to fence in
palata n spadeful; shovelful
palatal adj [Phonet.] palatal
palatalisar v [Phonet.] to palatalize
palatalisation n [Phonet.] palatalization
palatial adj palatial
palatian adj courtly
palatianismo n courtliness
palatiano n courtier
palatin¹ adj palatal (= pertaining to the palate)
palatin² adj palatine (= of or pertaining to a palace); conte palatin count palatine
Hence: palatino-palatinato
palatinato n palatinate
palatino n palatine (1. [Germ. Hist.] count palatine; 2. [Polish Hist.])
palatio n palace; palatio de justitia courthouse
Hence: palatial; palatian-palatiano, palatianismo; palatin &
palato n palate
Hence: palatal-palatalisar-palatalisation; palatin
pale- adj [occurring in compounds] paleo-, pale- (= ancient, early)
Hence: paleographo etc.; paleolitho etc.; paleontologo etc.; paleozoic etc.
palea n straw; homine de palea straw man
Hence: paleario; paleassa &; paleate; paleose; impalear &
paleario n 1. strawstack; 2. strawyard
paleassa n straw-mattress, palliasse
Hence: paleasso
paleasso n clown
paleate adj straw-colored
paleographia (-ía) n paleography
paleographic adj paleographic, paleographical
paleo·grapho (-ógrapho) n paleographer
Hence: paleographia; paleographic
paleolithic adj [Archeol.] paleolithic
paleo·litho (-ó-) n [Archeol.] paleolith
Hence: paleolithic
pale·onto·graphia (-ía) n paleontography
paleontologia (-ía) n paleontology
paleontologic adj paleontological
paleontologista n paleontologist
pale·onto·logo (-ólogo) n paleontologist
Hence: paleontologia-paleontologista; paleontologic
paleose adj strawy
paleo·zoic (-óic) adj Paleozoic
Hence: paleozoica
paleozoica (-óica) n Paleozoic (era)
palestin adj Palestinian
Palestina npr Palestine
Hence: palestin-palestino
palestino n Palestinian
paletot [F] n overcoat, greatcoat
paletta n 1. small spade or shovel; also: pallet; 2. palette
palim- see palin-
palim·psesto n palimpsest
palin adv [occurring in compounds] palin-, palim- (= again)
Hence: palingenese etc.; palingenesis etc.; palinodia etc.; palindromo etc.; palimpsesto etc.
palin·dromo (-ín-) n palindrome
palin·genese (-gé-) n palingenesis
palin·genesis (-gé-) n palingenesis
palin·odia (-ía) n palinode (1. [Poet.]; 2. recantation)
palinodic adj palinodic
palinodista n palinodist
palissada n palisade (= fence of pales or stakes)
Hence: palissadar
palissadar v to palisade
pall- v [occurring in derivatives]
Hence: pallide &; pallor
Pallade (pál-) npr Pallas (1. [Gr. Mythol.]; 2. [Astron.])
Hence: Palladio; palladium-palladic
paladic adj palladic
Palladio npr [Gr. Mythol.] Palladium; palladio palladium, safeguard
palladium (-lá-) n palladium (= the metal "palladium")
Pallas (pál-) npr Pallas (1. [Gr. Mythol.]; 2. [Astron.])
pallide adj pale
Hence: pallidir
palidir v to pale, grow pale
pallor n pallor
palma n I. palm (1. "palm of the hand"; 2. palm tree; 3. palm frond); II. webfoot; palma del martyrio crown of martyrdom
Hence: palmero; palmar; palmate; palmo-palmar
palmar v to measure in spans palmar adj [Anat.] palmar
palmate adj palmate (1. [Bot.]; 2. [Zool.] webbed)
palmero n palmer (= pilgrim returning from the Holy Land)
palmo n span (= space from end of thumb to end of little finger when extended)
palo n stake, post
Hence: palar; impalar-impalamento
palpabile adj palpable
palpabilitate n palpability
palpar v to feel (= to examine by touch); also: to palpate
Hence: palpabile-palpabilitate, impalpabile-impalpabilitate; palpation
palpation n (action of) feeling (= action of examining by touch); also: [Med.] palpation
palpebra (pál-) n eyelid; batter del palpebras wink; batter le palpebras to wink
Hence: palpebral; palpebrar-palpebration
palpebral adj palpebral
palpebrar v to blink
palpebration n (action of) blinking
palpitante 1. ppr of palpitar; 2. adj throbbing, pulsing, vibrating, etc.
palpitar v to palpitate
Hence: palpitante; palpitation
palpitation n palpitation
palude n swamp, marsh
Hence: paludismo; paludic; paludose; impaludar
paludic adj marsh
paludismo n [Med.] paludism
paludose adj marshy
pampa n pampas
pamphletero n lampooner
pamphleto n lampoon
Hence: pamphletero
Pan npr [Gr. Relig.] Pan
Hence: panic-panico
pan n bread; (un) pan (a) loaf (of bread); pan de sucro sugar loaf
Hence: panetero; paneteria; panetto; paniero; panar; panificar-panification; impanar &
pan- adj [occurring in compounds] pan- (= all)
Hence: pancreas etc.; pandectas etc.; Pandora etc.; panorama etc.; pantelegrapho etc.; panacea etc.; pandemia etc.; pandemonio etc.; panoplia etc.; pantheismo etc.; pantheista etc.; panamerican etc.; pangerman etc.; panhellenismo etc.; panoptic etc.
pan·ac- adj [occurring in derivatives] panac- (= all-healing)
Hence: panacea
pan·acea (-éa) n panacea
Panama (-má) npr Panama; Isthmo de Panama Isthmus of Panama; Canal de Panama Panama Canal
Hence: panama
panama (-má) n panama (hat)
pan·american adj Pan-American
panar v to bread
pan·creas [-as/-at-] (pán-) n pancreas
Hence: pancreatitis; pancreatic; pancreatina
pancreat- see pancreas
pancreatic adj pancreatic
pancreatina n [Chem.] pancreatin
pancreatitis (-ítis) n [Pathol.] pancreatitis
pan·dectas npl Pandects (= compilation of Roman law made under Emperor Justinian)
pan·demia (-ía) n pandemic
Hence: pandemic
pandemic adj pandemic
pan·demonio n Pandemonium
Pan·dora n [Gr. Mythol.] Pandora
panegyric adj panegyrical
panegyrico n panegyric
panegyris (-égiris) n [Gr. Antiq.] panegyris, panegyry (= festive assembly in honor of a god)
Hence: panegyric-Panegyrico; panegyrisar-panegyrista
panegyrisar v to panegyrize
panegyrista n panegyrist
paneteria (-ía) n bakery
panetero n 1. [Hist.] pantler; 2. baker
panetto n roll (of bread)
pang- [pang-/pact-;-ping-/-pact-] v [occuring in compounds]
Hence: comping- &; impinger &
pan·german adj Pan-German
Hence: pangermanismo; pangermanista
pangermanismo n Pan-Germanism
pangermanista n Pan-Germanist
pan·hellenismo n Panhellenism
panic adj panic
panico n panic
paniero n basket
panificar v to make into bread
panification n panification
panna n [Motoring, etc.] breakdown; panna del motor engine trouble; panna (de pneu) tire trouble; also: blowout
pannello n 1. cloth (= small piece of material, as rag, handkerchief, kerchief, etc.); 2. panel (= distinct compartment of a surface); pannello (de naso) handkerchief; pannello de collo scarf, kerchief
panniculo n [Anat.] panniculus
panno n 1. cloth (= piece of material); 2. diaper (as in "haby's diapers")
Hence: panniculo; pannello
pan·oplia n 1. panoply; 2. display or trophy of arms
pan·optic adj panoptic
Hence: panoptico
panoptico n panopticon (1. [Penology ]; 2. exhibition of wax figures, etc.; 3. [Optics, etc.]; 4. [Basic English])
pan·orama n panorama
Hence: panoramic
panoramic adj panoramic
pan·slavismo n Panslavism
pan·slavista n Panslavist
Pantagruel n Pantagruel
Hence: pantagruelismo; pantagruelista; pantagruelic
pantagruelic adj Pantagruelian
pantagruelismo n Pantagruelism
pantagruelista n Pantagruelist
pantalon n [Theat.] pantaloon; pantalones trousers, pantaloons
Hence: pantalonada
pantalonada n buffoonery, pantaloonery
pan·telegrapho (-lé-) n [Elec.] pantelegraph, facsimile telegraph
pan·theismo (-ízmo) n pantheism
pan·theista (-ísta) n pantheist
Hence Pantheistic
pan·theista (-ísta) adj pantheistic
pantheistic (-ístic) adj pantheistic
pantheon n pantheon (1. [Class.. Hist.]; 2. the aggregate gods)
panthera n panther
panto- [occurring in compounds] panto- (= all)
Hence: pantographo etc.: pantometro etc.; pantomine etc.
pantofla n (bedroom) slipper
pantographia (-ía) n pantography
pantographic adj pantographic
panto·grapho (-tó-) n pantograph
panto·metro (-tó-) n pantometer
pantomima n pantomime, dumb show
pantomimar v to pantomime
panto·mime adj pantomime, pantomimic
Hence: pantomimo; pantomima-pantomimic, pantomimar
pantomimic adj pantomimic, pantomime
pantomimo n pantomime, pantomimist
papa n 1. papa, daddy; 2. Pope
Hence: papato; papessa; papismo; papista; papal; papabile; antipapa; paparchia etc.
papabile adj papable (= qualified for the papacy)
papagai (-ái) n parrot
papal adj papal; also: popish
pap·archia (-ía) n paparchy (= papal rule)
papato n papacy (1. office and dignity of the Pope; 2. Pope's tenure of office)
papaveraceas npl [Bot.] Papaveraceae
papaveracee adj [Bot.] papaveraceous
papavere n poppy
Hence: papaveracee-papaveraceas
papessa n Pope (as in "Pope Joan")
papilion n butterfly
Hence: papilionacee-papilionaceas; papilional
papilionaceas npl [Bot.] Papilionaceae
papilionacee adj papilionaeeous
papilionar v to flutter, flit
papilla n papilla (1. nipple; 2. vascular protruberance of the dermal layer of the skin; 3. [Bot.])
Hence: papillar; papillectomia etc.
papillar adj papillary
papill·ectomia (-ía) n [Surg.] papillectomy
papireria (-ía) n 1. stationer's (shop); 2. stationery
papirero n 1. papermaker; 2. stationer
papiro n paper (as in "linen paper", "writing paper", etc.); papiro moneta paper money; papiro autographic transfer paper; papiro de tornasol litmus paper; papiro hygienic toilet paper; papiro siccante blotting paper, blotter; papiro de seta tissue paper
Hence: papirero; papireria; papiro-smerilio eto.; secapapiro etc.; cargapapiros etc.
papiro-smerilio n emery paper
papismo n papism
papista n papist
pappa n pap; pulp, mash; paste; etc.
paprika [Hu.] n paprika
papyracee adj papyraceous
papyro n papyrus
Hence: papyracee
par adj 1. equal; 2. [Arith.] even
Hence: paritate; compare &; dispare &; impare &; parisyllabic etc.; parisyllabe etc.
par n I. [Fin.] par; II. peer (1. equal; 2. nobleman); III. pair (as in "a pair of shoes"); sin par peerless, unequaled
par- see para-
para- prefixo [par- before vowels and -h-; used chiefly to form technical terms] para-, par- (1. beside, alongside ...; 2. amiss, faulty, wrong; 3. resembling; modification of ...)
Hence: paragrapho etc.; paradoxe etc.; paralogisar etc.; paratyphoide etc.
parabola (-rá-) n 1. parable; 2. [Math.] parabola
Hence: parabolic; paraboloide
parabolic adj parabolic (1. pertaining to parables; 2. [Math.])
paraboloide n paraboloid
para·brisa n windshield
para·cadita n parachute
Hence: paracaditista
paracaditista n parachutist
para·colpos n bumper (of a motor vehicle, etc.)
parada n I. parade (1. show, display; 2. [Mil.]); II. parry
Hence: paradar
paradar v to parade, strut about
paradisiac (-íac) adj paradisiacal
paradiso n paradise; ave del paradiso bird of paradise
Hence: paradisiac
paradoxe adj paradoxical
Hence: paradoxo
paradoxo n paradox
paraffin n [Chem.] paraffin, paraffine
para·fulmine n lightning rod
paragraphia (-ía) n [Pathol.] paragraphia
paragrapho (-ágrafo) n paragraph (1. "paragraph in a letter, etc."; 2. paragraph sign)
parallaxe n parallax
parallel adj parallel
Hence: parallelismo; parallelepipedo etc.; parallelogrammo etc.; parallelo; parallela
parallela n parallel (1. [Geom.]; 2. [Fortif.])
parallel·epipedo (-pípedo) n parallelepiped
parallelismo n parallelism
parallelo n parallel (1. [Geog.]; 2. comparison)
parallelo·grammo n parallelogram
paralogisar v to paralogize
Hence: paralogismo
paralogismo n paralogism
paralysar v to paralyze
paralyse (-ályse) n paralysis; paralyse infantil infantile paralysis
Hence: paralysar
paralytic adj paralytic (1. pertaining to paralysis; 2. affeted with paralysis)
Hence: paralytico
paralytico n paralytic
paramento n 1. (action of) ornamenting; 2. [Eccl.] frontal
parapherna [L] npl [Rom. Law] parapherna
Hence: paraphernal
paraphernal adj [Rom. Law] paraphernal paraphernal n paraphernal (= one of the items collectively called paraphernalia); paraphernales paraphernalia (1. [Law]; 2. personal belongings, trappings, equipment, etc.)
paraphras v [occurring in derivatives]
Hence: paraphrase-paraphrasar-paraphrasator; paraphraste; paraphrastic
paraphrasar v to paraphrase
paraphrasator n paraphraser
paraphrase (-ráphrase) n paraphrase
paraphraste n paraphrast
paraphrastic adj paraphrstic
paraplegia (-ía) n [Pathol.] paraplegia
Hence: paraplegic
paraplegic adj [Pathol.] paraplegic
para·pluvia n umbrella
parar v 1. to ward off, parry; 2. to adorn
Hence: paramento; parada &; apparar &; preparar &; reparar &; separar &; paracadita etc.; parasol etc.; paracolpos etc.
parasite adj parasitic, parasitical
Hence: parasito-parasitismo, parasitic, parasiticida etc.: parasitologia etc.
parasitic adj parasitical, parasitic
parasiti·cida n parasiticide
parasitismo n parasitism
parasito n parasite
parasito·logia (-ía) n parasitology
para·sol n parasol
paratyphoide adj paratyphoid paratyphoide n paratyphoid (fever)
para·vento n folding screen
parcar v to park
parcella n particle, (small) portion; parcella (de terreno) parcel (of land), lot
Hence: parcellari; parcellar-parcellamento
parcellamento n division into (small) portions; also: division into lots
parcellar v to divide into (small) portions; also: to divide into lots
parcellari adj pertaining to (small) portions; also: of or pertaining to lots
parco n park; also: parking space
Hence: parcar
pardonabile adj pardonable
pardonar v to forgive, pardon
Hence: pardono; pardonabile-impardonabile
pardono n pardon, forgiveness; pardono! sorry!
parental adj parental
parentato n kinship, relationship
parente n relative, relation; parentes parents
Hence: parentela; parentato; parental; apparentar
parentela n kindred (1. kinship; 2. relatives)
parenthese (-éntese) n 1. parenthesis (= parenthetic phrase, sentence, etc.); 2. [Typog.] parentheses; in parentheses in parentheses
parenthetic adj parenthetic, parenthetical
parer¹ v to appear (1. to come in sight; 2. to seem)
Hence: apparer &; comparer &; disparer &; transparer &
parer² [par-/part-] v to bear, give birth to
Hence: parente &; parto; parturir &; ovipare etc; sudoripare etc.; vivipare etc.; multipare etc.; unipare etc.; puerpera etc.
paria n pariah (1. one of a low caste in Southern India; 2. social outcast)
parietal adj 1. wall; 2. [Anat., Bot., Zool.] parietal
parietari adj wall (= growing on a wall)
parietaria n [Bot.] (wall) pellitory
pariete n wall (as in "within one's four walls"); also: [Anat., Bot., etc.]
Hence: parietal; parietari; parietaria
pari·syllabe (-sí-) adj parisyllabic
Hence: imparisyllabe-imparisyllabo; parisyllabo
pari·syllabic adj parisyllabic
parisyllabo (-sí-) n parisyllabic
paritate n parity, equality
parlamentar v to parley
parlamentari adj parliamentary
parlamentario¹ n memher of (a) parliament
parlamentario² n parliamentary (= person sent to parley with the enemy)
parlamentarismo n parliamentarianism
parlamento n parliament
Hence: parlamentari-parlamentarismo, antiparlamentari; parlamentario; parlamentar
parlar v to speak, talk Henre: parlamento &; parlator-altoparlator etc.; parlatorio
parlator n speaker, talker
parlatorio n parlor (in a convent, etc.)
Parma npr Parma
Hence: Parmesan-parmesano
parmesan adj Parmesan, Parmese
parmesano n 1. Parmese; 2. Parmesan cheese
parnassian adj Parnassian (= pertaining to the Parnassus; also specif.: as in "Parnassian school of poetry")
Parnasso npr [Geog.; Mythol.; etc.] Parnassus
Hence: parnassian
paroch- adj [occurring in derivatives] paroch- (= neighboring)
Hence: parochia-parochial, parochian-parochiano; parocho-parochetto
parochetto n parrot, parakeet
parochia n parish (= division of a diocese)
parochial adj parochial (= pertaining to a parish)
parochian adj parish, parochial
parochiano n parishioner
parocho (pá-) n parish priest
parodia (-ía) n parody
Hence: parodista; parodiar
parodiar v to parody
parodista n parodist
parola n 1. word; 2. speech (= faculty of speech); parola de honor word of honor; homine de parola man of his word; haber le parola to have the floor; (enigma de) parolas cruciate crossword puzzle
paronyme (-ó-) adj paronymous
Hence: paronymo
paronymo (-ó-) n paronym
parotide (-ró-) n parotid gland
Hence: parotiditis
parotiditis (-ítis) n [Pathol.] parotitis; also: mumps
paroxysmo n paroxysm; paroxysmo de (rage) paroxysm of (rage)
paroxytone adj [Phonet.] paroxytone
parquet [F] n parquet
parri·cida n parricide (= one who kills his father or mother)
parri·cidio n parricide (= act of killing one's father or mother)
parsi (-sí) [Persian] n Parsi, Parsee
parsimonia n parsimony, stinginess
Hence: parsimoniose
parsimoniose adj parsimonious, stingy
part- see parer
parte n I. part (1. piece, portion, share; 2. side in an argument, etc.; 3. role); II. region, parts; III. [Mus.] movement (as in "the second movement of a symphony"); a parte apart, aside; in parte in part, partially; del parte de on the part of; haber parte in to have a part in; prender parte in to take part in; de parte a parte through and through; in nulle parte nowhere
Hence: particula &; partial &; partisano; partir &; appartar &; participe etc.
parterre [F] n parterre (1. [Gardening]; 2. [Theat.])
parthe adj Parthian
partheno- n [occurring in derivatives and compounds] partheno-, parthen- (= virgin)
Hence: parthenon; parthenogenese etc.
partheno·genese (-gé-) n parthenogenesis (1. [Biol.]; 2. [Bot.])
partheno·genesis (-gé-) n parthenogenesis (1. [Biol.]; 2. [Bot.])
Parthenon npr Parthenon
Parthia npr Parthia
partho n Parthian
Hence: Parthia; parthe
partial adj partial (1. not complete or total; 2. biased)
Hence: partialitate; impartial-impartialitate; partialisar
partialisar v to be or render partial
partialitate n partiality (= favorable prejudice)
partibile adj divisible
participante n sharer, participant
participar v to share, partake, participate
participation n participation
participator n participator
parti·cipe (-tí-) adj sharing, participant
Hence: participio &: participar-participante, participation, participator
participial adj [Gram.] participial
participio n participle; participio presente present participle; participio passate past participle
Hence: participial
particula n particle (1. small portion; also: [Phys. ]; 2. [Gram.])
Hence: particular &
particular adj I. particular (1. individual, personal, peculiar; 2. special); II. private; nihil de particular nothing particular; in particular in particular, particularly; (secretario) particular private (secretary)
Hence: particularismo; particularista; particularitate; particularisar-particularisation
particular n 1. private person, private individual; 2. particular (= individual point, item)
particularisar v to particularize (1. to go into particulars or details; 2. to itemize, mention separately or individually)
particularisation n particularization (= act of going into particulars or details)
particularismo n particularism; (1. [Theol.]; 2. [Pol.])
particularista n particularist (1. [Theol.]; 2. [Pol.])
particularitate n 1. peculiarity; 2. particular
partir v 1. to part, divide; 2. to depart, leave; a partir de reckoning from, as from
Hence: partibile-impartibile; partition, partitive; partitor; partite-multipartite etc., partito &, partita; compartir &; departir &; impartir &; repartir &; bipartir etc.
partisano n partisan (= strong supporter of a person, party, or cause)
partita n I. party (1. social gathering; 2. small body of troops); II. [Com.] parcel, lot: III. [Bookkeeping] entry; IV. game, match; V. departure (= act of leaving); partita simplice (duplice) single (double) entry
partitario n partisan (= adherent of a party)
partitarismo n partisanship, partisanism
partite 1. pp of partir; 2. adj divided, partite
partition n 1. partition (= division into parts); 2. [Mus.] score
partitive adj [Gram.] partitive
partito n 1. profit, advantage; 2. resolution, resolve; 3. match (= person to marry); 4. party ("a political or religious party"); prender un partito to come to a decision, make up one's mind; prender le partito de to take the side of
Hence: partitario-partitarismo
partitor n 1. divider, distributor; 2. [Arith.] divisor
parto n birth (= act of giving birth to offspring)
parturiente 1. ppr of parturir; 2. adj parturient (= laboring, in labor) parturiente n woman in labor
parturir v to bear (= to give birth to)
Hence: parturiente; parturition
parturition n parturition; also: childbirth
parve adj little, small
Hence: parvitate
parvenu [F] n parvenu
parvitate n littleness, smallness
pascer [pasc-/past-] v to graze, pasture (1. to take or drive to pasture; 2. to browse)
Hence: pastura &; pastor &; repascer-repasto
pascha n 1. Passover; 2. Easter
Hence: paschal
paschal adj paschal (= pertaining to Passover or Easter)
pass- see patir
passabile adj fair(ly good), passable
passada n passage (= act of passing, crossing, etc.)
passage (-aje) n passage (1. act of passing, crossing, etc.; also: [Naut.]; 2. way, path, etc. for passage; also: arcade; 3. fare; 4. as in "a passage from the Bible"); ave de passage bird of passage
Hence: passager; passagero
passager (-jér) adj passing (= transitory, fleeting)
passagero (-jéro) n passenger
passante n passer-by
passa·porto n passport
passar v I. to pass (1. to move or go along; 2. to hand; 3. as in "to pass a law, judgment, etc."); II. to spend, pass (a certain time); III. to cross (= to move or go across); passar (per, super, in, etc.) to pass (by, over, into, etc.); passar (per un cribro) to sift, strain
Hence: passada; passage &; passante; passabile; passate-passato¹, [passato²]; compassar &; repassar; superpassar; transpassar &; ultrapassar; passaporto etc.; passatempore etc.
passate 1. pp of passar; 2. adj past; also: passé; le (anno) passate last (year)
passa·tempore n pastime
passato n past; also: [Gram.] [passato] adv ago
passe [F] n pass (1. permission or permit to pass; 2. [Fencing] thrust; 3. manipulation of a mesmerist)
passe-partout [F] n passe partout (1. master key, passkey; 2. mount for framing pictures etc.)
passere n sparrow
Hence: passeriforme etc.
passeri·forme adj sparrowlike, passeriform
passi- see passion
passibile adj passible; passibile de [Law] liable to
Hence: passibilitate; impassibile-impassibilitate
passibilitate n passibility, passibleness
passi·flor n passionflower
[passim] (pás-) adv here and there, scattered, at random, in different places, passim
passion n passion (= intense emotion); le passion (de Jesus Christo) the Passion (of Jesus Christ); passion pro (le musica) passion for (music); flor de (or del) passion passionflower
Hence: passionario; passional; passionar-passionate; passiflor etc.
passional adj impassioned, passionate passional n [Eccl.] passional
passionar v to impassion
passionario n [Elccl.] passionary, passional
passionate 1. pp of passionar; 2. adj passionate
passive adj passive; also: [Gram.]
Hence: passivitate; passivo
passivitate n passivity
passivo n 1. [Com.] liabilitics; 2. [Gram.] passive
passo n I. pace (1. step; 2. gait); II. stairstep; III. pass (as in "mountain pass"); passo de carga double or double-quick time; passo false faux pas; facer un passo to take a step; passo a passo step by step; a omne passo at every step, at every turn
Hence: passar &
past- see pascer
pasta n 1. dough; 2. paste (as in "tooth paste"); pastas noodles (= varieties of noodles); pastas de suppa soup noodles
Hence: pastata; pastisso &; pastose-pastositate; impastar &
pastata n meat pie, fish pie, pasty
pastellista n pastelist
pastello n pastel (1. pastel crayon; 2. drawing in pastel); al pastello in pastel
Hence: pastellista
Pasteur, Louis npr [1822-1895; French chemist]
Hence: pasteurisar-pasteurisation, pasteurisator
pasteurisar v to pasteurize
pasteurisation n pasteurization
pasteurisator n pasteurizer
pastilla n pastille (1. "pastille of incense, etc."; 2. lozenge, troche)
pastissar v to make up into pastry
pastisseria (-ía) n 1. pastry shop; 2. pastry
pastissero n pastry cook
pastisso n pasty, meat pie
Hence: pastissar-pastissero, pastisseria
pastor n 1. shepherd; 2. pastor; also: minister, parson, etc.
Hence: pastorato; pastorella; pastoral
pastoral adj pastoral (1. pertaining to shepherds or country life; 2. pertaining to a pastor or pastors); anello pastoral episcopal ring pastoral n pastoral (1. [Lit.] pastoral play, poem, etc.; 2. [Eccl.] pastoral letter)
pastorato n pastorate, pastorship
pastorella n [Lit.] pastoral (poem)
pastose adj pasty, doughy
pastositate n pastiness, doughiness
pastura n pasture (1. land on which cattle are grazed; 2. herbage for cattle)
Hence: pasturar
pasturar v to pasture, graze (= to browse)
pata n paw (of an animal)
patata n potato
patella n 1. frying pan, skillet; 2. [Zool.] Patella, limpet; 3. [Anat.] patella, kneecap
Hence: patellata; patellero; patelliforme etc.
patellata n skilletful
patellero n skillet maker
patelli·forme adj patelliform
patentar v 1. to license; 2. to give a patent to; 3. to patent
patentato n patentee
patente adj 1. open; 2. patent, manifest; littera or litera patente letter patent
Hence: patente²-patentar-patentato
patente n 1. letter patent; 2. license (to exercise a trade or profession); 3. patent (= "patent on an invention"); 4. bill of health
pater- see patre
paternal adj paternal (1. pertaining to the father; 2. characteristic of a father, fatherly)
paterne adj paternal (1. pertaining to the father; 2. characteristic of a father, fatherly)
Hence: paternitate; paternal
paternitate n paternity, fatherhood
-pathe [occurring in compounds] -path (1. suffering, sufferer; 2. advocate of or person practicing ...pathy)
Hence: psychopathe etc.; allopathe etc.; homeopathe etc.
pathetic adj pathetic
-pathia [occurring in compounds] -pathy (1. disease; 2. system or method of cure)
Hence: cardiopathia etc.; hydropathia etc; organopathia etc; psychopathia etc.; allopathia etc.; telepathia etc.
patho·gene (-ó-) adj pathogenic
Hence: pathogenia-pathogenic
patho·genese (-énese) n pathogenesis
patho·genesis (-énesis) n pathgenesis
patho·genetic adj pathogenetic
pathogenia (-ía) n pathogeny
pathogenic adj pathogenic
patho·gnomia (-ía) n pathognomy
patho·gnomonic adj [Med.] pathognomonic
pathologia (-ía) n pathology (= study of bodily diseases)
pathologic adj pathological
pathologista n pathologist
patho·logo (-tó-) n pathologist
Hence: pathologia-pathologista; pathologic; neuropathologo etc.
pathos (pátos) n I. suffering, affliction, passion; II. pathos (1. power of stirring the feeling of pity, sympathy, etc.; 2. [Theat., Rhet., etc.])
Hence: -pathe &; -pathia &; apath- &; antipath- &; empathia; sympath- &; pathogenese etc.; pathognomia etc.; pathologo etc.; pathogenetic etc.; pathogene etc.
patientar v to have patience, be patient
patiente 1. ppr of patir; 2. adj patient
Hence: patientia-patientar; impatiente-impatientia, impatientar
patiente n patient
patientia n 1. patience; 2. [Cards] solitaire; perder (le) patientia to lose patience
patin n skate (as in "to glide along on skates"); patin de rotas roller-skate
Hence: patinar-patinage, patinator
patina (pá-) n patina (= green rust that covers ancient bronzes, etc.)
patinage (-áje) n (act or art of) skating
patinar v to skate
patinator n skater
patir [pat-/pass-] v to suffer (1. to experience mental or physical pain; 2. to be injured, harmed, impaired)
Hence: patiento &; passibile &; passion &; passive &; compatir &
patois [F] n dialect, patois
patr- n [occurring in derivatives and compounds] patr-, patro- (= father)
Hence: patri--patriarcha etc.; patrologia etc.; patronymic etc.
patrastro n stepfather
patre n father (1. as in "father and mother"; 2. title of respect given to a priest); (John Smith) patre (John Smith) senior; le sancte patre the Holy Father, the Pope; patre affin father-in-law
Hence: patrastro; patrino; patrista-patristic, patristico, patristica; patrimonio &; patrono &; patricie &; patria &; paterne &; compatre; granpatre; patrenostre etc.; parricida etc.; parricidio etc.
patre·nostre n paternoster (1. Lord's Prayer, Our Father; 2. any of the large beads of a rosary on which the Lord's Prayer is said)
patri- n [occurring in compounds] patri- (= clan, phratry)
patria n fatherland, native country
Hence: expatriar &; repatriar &
patri·archa n patriarch (1. [Bib.]; 2. [Eccl.])
Hence: patriarchato; patriarchia; patriarchal
patriarchal adj patriarchal
patriarchato n patriarchate
patriarchia (-ía) n patriarchy
Patricia nprf Patricia
patriciato n [Rom. Hist.] patriciate (= position or dignity of a patrician)
patricie adj [Rom. Hist.] patrician
Hence: patricio-patriciato, Patricia
patricio n [Rom. Hist.] patrician; Patricio Patrick
patrimonial adj patrimonial
patrimonio n patrimony
Hence: patrimonial
patrino n godfather
patriota n patriot; attrib patriot, patriotic
Hence: patriotismo; patriotic; compatriota
patriotic adj patriotic (as in "patriotic poetry)
patriotismo n patriotism
patrista n patrist
patristic adj patristic
patristica n patristics
patristico n patristic, patrist
patro·logia (-ía) n patristic study, patristics
patrona n patroness
patronage (-aje) n patronage (as in "patronage of the fine arts")
patronal adj patronal, patron
patronato n patronate (= duty, position etc. of a patron)
patronessa n patroness
patronisar v to patronize (= to be a patron to or of)
patrono n I. patron (1. as in "patron of the fine arts"; 2. "patron saint"); II. captain (of coasting vessel), patron; III. pattern (= model or guide for something to be made); IV. stencil (as in "stencils for decoration")
Hence: patronage; patronato; patronessa; patronal; patrona
patr·onymic adj patronymic
Hence: patronymico
patronymico n patronymic
patrulia n patrol
patruliar v to patrol
Hence: patrulia-patruliator
patruliator n patroller; also: patrolman
pauc adj 1. little (= not much); 2. few (= not many); un pauc (de) a little; pauc a pauc little by little; in pauc shortly, before long
Hence: paucitate; pauco
paucitate n paucity
pauco adv little (= to a small degree)
Paula nprf Paula
[paulatim] (-lá-) adv gradually, by degrees, little by little, a little at a time
paulin adj Pauline
Paulina nprf Pauline
paulinismo n [Theol.] Paulinism
paulista n [R.C.Ch.] Paulist (Father)
Paulo npr Paul
Hence: paulista; paulin-paulinismo, Paulina; Paula
paupere adj poor (= indigent, needy)
Hence: pauperismo; paupertate; depauperar-depauperation
pauperismo n pauperism
paupertate n poverty
pausa n 1. pause (= temporary cessation of activity); 2. [Mus.] rest
Hence: pausar
pausar v to pause (= to make a pause)
pav- v [occurring in derivatives]
Hence: pavide-impavide; pavor-pavorose
pavage (-aje) n (action of) laying a pavement, paving
pavana n pavan, pavane
pavide adj fearful (= timid)
pavilion n pavilion (1. tent, canopy, etc.; 2. light building; 3. "pavilion or auricle of the ear")
pavimentar v to pave
pavimentation n (act of) laying a pavement, paving
pavimento n 1. floor (of stones, tiles, etc.); 2. pavement (= artificial surface of streets, sidewalks, etc.)
pavir v to pave
Hence: pavage; pavimento-pavimentar-pavimentation; pavitor
pavitor n paver, pavior
pavon n peacock
Hence: pavonisar
pavonisar v to strut, peacock
pavor n fear
pavorose adj fearful, timid
peccabile adj peccable, liable to sin
peccabilitate n peccability
peccadilio n peccadillo
peccante 1. ppr of peccar; 2. adj peccant
peccar v to sin, commit a sin
Hence: peccante; peccabile-peccabilitate, impeccabile-impeccabilitate; peccator; peccato-peccatilio
peccatilio n peccadillo
peccato n sin
peccator n sinner
pechblende [G] n pitchblende
pecia n piece; pecia de chacos chessma
Hence: pecietta; dispeciar-dispeciamento
pecietta n small piece
pect- see pectina
pectic adj [Chem.] pectic
pectina n pectin
Hence: pectic
pectinar v to comb (= to clean with a comb); also: to card
pectinator n carder
pectinatura n hairdo
pectine n 1. [Toilet] comb; 2. card (= wire brush for combing out wool, etc.); 3. [Zool.] scallop, pecten
Hence: pectinero; pectineria; pectiniera; pectinar-pectinator, pectinatura; pectinibranchie etc.
pectineria (-ía) n comb factory
pectinero n combmaker
pectini·branchie adj [Zool.] pectinibranch
Hence: pectinibranchios
pectinibranchios npl [Zool.] pectinibranchchia
pectiniera n comb case, comb holder
pectoral adj pectoral (= pertaining to the breast) pectoral n 1. [Eccl.] pectoral; 2. breastplate (for horses)
pectore n breast (1. chest; 2. bosom); voce de pectore chest voice
Hence: pectoral; expectorar &; pectore-rubie etc.; sustenepectore etc.
pectore·rubie n robin (redbreast)
pecular v to defraud (the public); to embezzle, peculate
Hence: peculator; peculato
peculato n peculation
peculator n peculator
peculiar adj peculiar (1. special, particular; 2. unusual, odd)
peculiaritate n peculiarity (1. distinctive trait; 2. oddness)
peculio n 1. exclusive property; 2. savings, nest egg; 3. [Rom. Law] peculium
Hence: peculiar-peculiaritate
pecunia n money
Hence: pecuniari; pecuniose-impecuniose
pecuniari adj pecuniary; pena pecuniari fine
pecuniose adj (well-)provided with money, pecunious
ped- n [occurring in compounds] ped-, pedo- (= child)
Hence: -pedia-orthopedia etc.; pedagogo etc. ...
pedage (-aje) n toll
Hence: pedagero
pedagero (-ajéro) n toll colletor
pedagogia (-ía) n pedagogy; also: (science of) education
pedagogic adj pedagogic
pedagogica n pedagogy, pedagogics
ped·agogo n pedagogue; also: [Rom. Hist.] servant escorting children to school
Hence: pedagogia; pedagogic; podagogica
pedal adj pedal
Hence: pedal²-pedalar
pedal n pedal
pedalar v to pedal
pedante n pedant
Hence: pedanteria; pedantismo; pedantesc
pedanteria (-ía) n pedantry
pedantesc adj pedantic
pedantismo n pedantry
pede n I. foot (1. foot of man or animal; also of tree, mountain, page, etc.; 2. [Meas.]; 3. [Metrics]); II. leg (of a chair, table, etc.); a pede on foot; soldato a pede foot soldier; al pede del littera literally; prender pede to gain a footing or foothold; pede equin clubfoot
Hence: pedage &; pedica; pedicello &; pediculo; pedunculo &; pedon; pedal &: pedestre; expedir &; impedir &; pedestallo etc.; pedicuro etc.; pediluvio etc.; pedomonte etc.; pedometro etc.; millepedes etc.; solipede etc.; velocipede etc.; fissipede etc.; bipede etc.
pedemontan adj piedmont (as in "a piedmont glacier")
pede·monte n piedmont (= piedmont district); Pedemonte Piedmont (in Italy)
Hence: pedemontan; pedemontese
pedemontese adj Piedmont, Piedmontese (= pertaining to Piedmont, Italy)
peder v to break wind, let off gas
Hence: pedito
pede·stallo n pedestal
pedestre adj pedestrian
-pedia (-ía) [occurring in compounds]
pedica n shackle; also: snare
pedicellate adj [Bot.] pedicellate
pedicello n [Bot.] pedicel
Hence: pedicellate
pedicular adj pedicular, lousy
pediculo¹ (-í-) n louse
Hence: pedicular; pediculose; expedicular
pediculo² n [Bot.] pedicle, pedicel
pediculose adj lousy, pediculous
pedi·curo n chiropodist, pedicure
pedigree [A] n pedigree (of animals)
pedi·luvio n [Med.] pediluvium, foot bath
pedito (pé-) n (action of) breaking wind, letting off gas
pedo- n [occurring in compounds] pedo-, ped- (= soil)
Hence: -epipedo-parallelepipedo etc.; pedologia etc.
pedo·logia (-ía) n pedology (= scientific study of soils)
pedo·metro (-ó-) n pedometer
pedon n 1. pedestrian; 2. infantryman; 3. [Chess] pawn
peduncular adj [Bot.] peduncular
pedunculate adj [Bot.] pedunculate
pedunculo n [Bot.] stalk, stem, peduncle
Hence: peduncular; pedunculate
Pegaso (pé-) npr [Gr. Mythol.] Pegasus; montar super Pegaso to mount one's Pegasus
-peia (-péya) [occurring in compounds] -peia, -poeia
Hence: epopeia etc.; onomatopeia etc.; pharmacopeia etc.
peignoir [F] n peignoir, dressing gown
Peiping npr Peiping
pejo adv worse; tanto pejo so much the worse; de mal in pejo from bad to worse; ir, sentir se pejo to be, feel, worse
pejor adj worse; (le) pejor (the) worst
Hence: pejorar-pejorative; impejorar
pejorar v to worsen (= to make worse); pejorar se to worsen (= to become worse)
pejorative adj pejorative; also: [Philol.]
Peking npr Peking, Pekin
Hence: pekingese
pekingese adj Pekingese pekingese n Pekingese (1. native of Peking; 2. Pekingese dialect; 3. Pekingese dog)
pelagian adj [Eccl. Hist.] Pelagian
pelagianismo n [Eccl. Hist.] Pelagianism
pelagiano n [Eccl. Hist.] Pelagian
Pelagio npr Pelagius [British monk of the 4th and 5th centuries]
Hence: pelagian-pelagianismo, semipelagian etc., pelagiano
pelegrinage (-aje) n pilgrimage
pelegrinar v to go on a pilgrimage
pelegrino n pilgrim
Hence: pelegrinar-pelegrinage
pelicano n pelican
pell- [-pell-/puls-] v [occurring in derivatives and compounds]
Hence: pulso &; pulsar &; compeller &; expeller &: impeller &; propeller &: repeller &
pellagra [I] n [Pathol.] pellagra
Hence: pellagrose
pellagrose adj pellagrous
pellar v 1. to peel; also: to pare, etc.; 2. to skin -pellar v [occurring in compounds]
Hence: appellar &; interpellar &
pelle n skin; also: hide, pelt, fur, etc.; peel, rind, etc.; pelle rubie redskin; vender car su pelle to sell one's skin dearly; salvar su pelle to save one's skin
Hence: pellicia &; pellicula &; pellar; auripelle etc.
pellicia n fur coat, pelisse
Hence: pelliciero; pellicieria
pellicieria n fur store, furrier's
pelliciero n furrier
pellicula n 1. pellicle; 2. film, camera film
Hence: pellicular
pellicular adj pellicular
Pelope (pé-) npr [Gr. Mythol.] Pelops
Hence: Peloponneso etc.
peloponnesian adj Peloponnesian
peloponnesiano n Peloponnesian
Pelopo·nneso npr Peloponnesus
Hence: peloponnesian-peloponnesiano
peltro n pewter
pelve n [Anat.] pelvis
Hence: pelvic
pelvic adj [Anat.] pelvic
pemmican [A] n pemmican
pena n 1. pain; 2. penalty, punishment; 3. difficulty, trouble; a pena hardly, scarcely; anima in pena soul in torment; dar se pena to take pains; non valer le pena not to be worth the trouble
Hence: penal-penalitate, penalisar; penose; penar; impun &; [apena] etc.
penal adj pena]
penalisar v to penalize
penalitate n 1. penalty; 2. penality
penar v to pain (= to distress, grieve); penar se to take pains
penates npl 1. [Rom. Relig.] penates; 2. home, fireside; lares e penates lares and penates
pendant [F] n counterpart, pendant (= one of a pair in symmetric arrangement)
pendente 1. ppr of pender; 2. adj pending, pendent pendente n pendant (= something that hangs); pendente (de aure) earring, eardrop
pender [pend-/pens-] v to hang (= to be suspended)
Hence: pendiculo-perpendiculo &: pendente; pendule &; pensile; appender &; depender &; dispender &; expender &; propender &; suspender &: vilipender etc.
pendiculo n pendicle, pendant
pendula (pén-) n pendule (= timepiece having a pendulum)
pendular adj swinging, pendulous
pendule adj pendant, pendulous
Hence: pendulo-pendular; pendula
pendulo (pén-) n pendulum
penetrabile adj penetrable
penetrabilitate n penetrability
penetrar v to penetrate; penetrar se de (un facto) to become imbued with (a fact)
Hence: penetrabile-penetrabilitate, impenetrabile-impenetrabilitate; penetration; penetrative; penetrate; compenetrar &
penetrate 1. pp of penetrar; 2. adj (deeply) impressed, affected
penetration n penetration (1. act or process of penetrating; 2. as in "a man of great penetration")
penetrative adj penetrative
penicilli·forme adj penicilliform (= shaped like a hair pencil)
penicillina n [Biochem.] penicillin
penicillium (-cíl-) n [Bot.] Penicillium
Hence: penicillina
penicillo n 1. pencil (= tuft of hair); 2. brush, paintbrush; specif.: (hair) pencil
Hence: penicilliforme etc.
peninsula (-ín-) n peninsula
Hence: peninsular
peninsular adj peninsular
penitente adj penitent
Hence: penitentia-penitentiario, penitentiero, penitentieria, penitential, penitentiari; impenitente-impenitentia
penitente n [Eccl.] penitent
penitentia n 1. repentance; penitence; 2. penance
penitential adj penitential (= pertaining to ecclesiastical penance) penitential n [Eccl.] penitential (book)
penitentiari adj penitentiary (as in "penitentiary measures")
penitentiario n penitentiary (= reformatory prison)
penitentieria (-ía) n [Eccl.] penitentiaryship
penitentiero n [Eccl.] penitentiary (= confessor in special cases)
Penn, William npr [1644-1718; English Quaker and founder of Pennsylvania]
Hence: Pennsylvania etc.
penna n 1. flight feather; 2. quill, shaft; 3. pen (as in "pen and pencil"); penna stilographic fountain pen
Hence: pennon; pennate; portapenna etc.; bipenne etc.
pennate adj [Bot., Zool.] feathered, pennate
pennon n pennon
Penn·sylvania npr Pennsylvania
Hence: pennsylvanian-pennsylvaniano
pennsylvanian adj Pennsylvanian
pennsylvaniano n Pennsylvanian
penny (pl pence pence; pennies pennies) [A] n [Monet.] penny
penose adj 1. troublesome, difficult; 2. painful
pens- see pender
pensamento n thought (= process or power of thinking)
pensar v to think (1. to reason, ponder, reflect; 2. to believe); pensar de to think of (= to have an opinion about); pensar a to think of (= to direct one's thoughts toward)
Hence: pensamento; pensative; pensator; pensata
pensar n thought, thinking
pensata n 1. thought (= a thought); 2. pansy (= Viola tricolor)
pensative adj pensive
pensator n thinker
pensile adj hanging, pendant pensile
pension n 1. pension (= regular payment, stipend, allowance, etc.); 2. payment for board; 3. boardinghouse, pension
Hence: pensionario; pensionar
pensionar v to pension
pensionario n 1. pensioner; 2. boarder (= one who boards in a boardinghouse or private home)
pent- adj [occurring in derivatives and compounds] pent-, penta- (= five)
Hence: pentaculo; pentecoste &; pentathlo etc.; pentametro etc.; pentateucho etc.; pentamere etc.; pentagon etc; pentarchia etc.; pentatomic etc.
pentaculo n pentacle, five-pointed star
penta·gon adj pentagonal
Hence: pentagono-pentagonal
pentagonal adj pentagonal
pentagono n [Geom.] pentagon
penta·gramma n pentagram
penta·hedre adj [Math.] pentahedral
Hence: pentahedro
pentahedro n [Math.] pentahedron
penta·mere adj [Bot., Zool.] pentamerous
Hence: pentameros
pentameros (-tá-) n [Zool.] Pentamera
penta·metro (-ámetro) n pentameter
pent·archia (-ía) n pentarchy (= government by five rulers)
penta·teucho n pentateuch
pent·athlo n [Gr. Antiq.] pentathlon
pent·atomic adj [Chem.] pentatomic
pentecostal adj pentccostal
pentecoste n pentecost
Hence: pentecostal
penultima (-núl-) n penult
penultime (-núl-] adj next to last, penultimate
Hence: antepenultime-antepenultima; penultima
penumbra n penumbra, half-shade
penuria n 1. scarcity; 2. penury (= extreme poverty)
Peon npr [Gr. Mythol.] Paeon
Hence: peonia
peonia n peony
pepita n 1. pip, seed, stone, etc.; 2. nugget
pepsia (-ía) n digestion
Hence: apepsia; dyspepsia
pepsina n pepsin
pepsis (pép-) n digestion
Hence: pepsina
peptic adj peptic
Hence: dyspeptic
per prep 1. through (= from one side to the other of); also: during, throughout; 2. by (= by the agency of; through; by means of); also: per
Hence: perque etc.; percentage etc.; percentual etc.; perenne etc.
per- prefixo per- (1. through, throughout; 2. thoroughly, completely; extremely, very; also: extreme, great; 3. away entirely; away from the good)
Hence: perforar etc.; pernoctar etc.; percurrer etc.; perdurar etc.; permaner etc.; pervenir etc.; perfic- etc.; [permulte] etc.; pertinace etc.; pertusse etc.; perfide etc.; perjurar etc.; perverter etc.; perir etc.
perca n [Ichthyol.] perch; also: bass
Hence: percoides; perciforme etc.; percomorphe etc.
per·centage (-aje) n percentage
per·centual adj percentual; also: percentile
percept- see perciper
perceptibile adj perceptible
perceptibilitate n perceptibility
perception n I. collection, receipt (of taxes, rents, etc.); II. perception (1. process or faculty of perceiving; 2. percept)
perceptive adj perceptive
perceptor n 1. tax collector; 2. perceiver
percha (-sh-) n gutta-percha
Hence: guttapercha etc.
perchlorato n perchlorate
perchloric adj perchloric
perciar v to pierce (= to make a hole in)
perci·forme adj [Zool.] perciform (1. resembling a perch; 2. of or pertaining to the Perciformes)
perciper [-cip-/-cept-] v 1. to collect (taxes, rents, etc.): 2. to perceive
Hence: perceptibile-perceptibilitate, imperceptibile-imperceptibilitate; perception; perceptive; perceptor; apperciper &
percoides npl [Zool.] Percoidea
percolar v to percolate (1. to cause to percolate; 2. to pass or flow through a filter)
Hence: percolator
percolator n percolator
perco·morphe adj [Zool.] percomorph, percomorphous
Hence: percomorpho
percomorpho n [Zool.] percomorph; percomorphos [Zool.] Percomorphi
percurrer [-curr-/-curs-] v 1. to run or travel through; also: to cover (a distance); 2. to look over, examine cursorily
Hence: percurso
percurs- see percurrer
percurso n distance covered; route
percuss- see percuter
percussion n percussion (1. stroke, hit, blow; also: shock, impact; 2. [Med.]); instrumento de percussion percussion instrument; fusil de percussion percussion gun
percutente 1. ppr of percuter; 2. adj percussive, percussion
percuter [-cut-/-cuss-] v 1. to strike, hit; 2. [Med.] to percuss
Hence: percutente; percussion; repercuter
perder v 1. to ruin, undo; 2. to lose; perder se to lose one's way, go astray; perder (un traino) to miss (a train)
Hence: perdibile-imperdibile; perdition; perdita
perdibile adj losable
perdice n partridge
perdita (pér-) n (pér-); perditas [Mil.] casualties, losses
perdition n 1. ruin; 2. [Theol.] perdition
perdurabile adj perdurable
perdurar v to continue, last on, perdure
Hence: perdurabile
peregrin adj peregrine; also: pilgrim; on a pilgrimage
Hence: peregrinar-peregrination; peregrino
peregrinar v to peregrinate; also: to go on a pilgrimage
peregrination n peregrination; also: pilgrimage
peregrino n pilgrim
perempt- see perimer
perempte adj lapsed, expired, invalid
peremptori adj peremptory (1. [Law]; 2. as in "a peremptory tone")
per·enne adj perennial (1. lasting or continuing throughout the year; 2. everlasting, eternal; 3. [Bot.])
perfect- see perfic-
perfecte adj perfect; tempore perfecte perfect tense
perfectibile adj perfectible
perfectibilitate n perfectibility
perfection n perfection (1. act of perfecting; 2. state of being perfect)
perfectionamento n (act of) perfecting
perfectionar v to perfect
perfective adj perfective
perfecto n [(Gram.] perfect
perfic- [-fic-/-fect-] v [occurring in derivatives]
Hence: perfectibile-perfectibilitate, imperfectibile-imperfectibilitate; perfection-perfectionar-perfectionamento, imperfection; perfective; perfecte-imperfecte-imperfecto, perfecto-plusquamperfecto etc.
perfide (pér-) adj perfidious
Hence: perfidia-perfidiose
perfidia n perfidy
perfidiose adj perfidious
perfoliate adj [Bot.] perfoliate
perforabile adj borable, punchable (= that can be perforated)
perforar v to perforate; to drill or bore (through), to punch
Hence: perforabile-imperforabile; perforation-imperforation; perforator; porforate-imperforate
perforate 1. pp of perforar; 2. adj perforate, perforated
perforation n perforation (1. perforating; 2. perforated hole)
perforator n perforator
performance [A] n [Horse Racing] performance; past performance
perfumar v to perfume
Hence: perfumo; perfumeria; perfumator
perfumator n perfumer
perfumeria (-ía) n perfumery
perfumo n perfume
pergamena n parchment
Pergamo (pér-) npr Pergamum
Hence: pergamena
pergola [I] n pergola
peri- prefixo [used chiefly to form technical terms] peri- (= around, about)
Hence: perimetro etc.; periscopio etc.; periphras- &
perianthio n [Bot.] perianth
peribile adj perishable
pericardio n [Anat.] pericardium
Hence: pericartitis
pericarditis (-ítis) n [Pathol.] pericarditis
periculo (-ículo) n danger, peril
Hence: periculose; impericular
periculose adj dangerous, perilous
perigee (-gé-) adj perigeal, perigean
perigeo (-gé-) n [Astron.] perigee
perimer [-im-/-empt-] v to lapse, expire, become invalid
Hence: peremptori; perempte
perimetro (-í-) n perimeter
periodic adj I. periodic (1. of a period or regular revolution; 2. occurring at regular times); II. [Math.] repetend
periodicitate n periodicity (= quality of being periodical)
periodico n periodical (= periodic publication)
periodo (-rí-) n I. period (1. as in "period of adolescence"; "Elizabethan period"; 2. [Astron.]; 3. [Rhet.]); II. [Math.] repetend
Hence: periodic-periodicitate, periodico
peripheria (-ía) n periphery
Hence: peripheric
peripheric adj peripheral, peripheric
periphras- v [occurring in derivatives]
Hence: periphrase-periphrasar; periphrastic
periphrasar v to periphrase
periphrase (-í-) n periphrasis
periphrastic a periphrastic
perir v to perish
Hence: peribile-imperibile; deperir &
periscopic adj periscopic
periscopio n periscope
Hence: penscopic
peristaltic adj [Physiol.] peristaltic
peristole n [Physiol.] peristalsis
periton- see peritoneo
peritoneo (-éo) n [Anat.] peritoneum
Hence: peritonitis
peritonitis (-ítis) n [Med.] peritonitis
perjur adj perjured, forsworn
Hence: perjurio; perjuro
perjurar v -; perjurar se to perjure oneself
Hence: perjurator
perjurator n perjurer
perjurio n perjury
perjuro n perjurer
perla n pearl; perla (de vitro) (glass) bead
Hence: perlar
perlar v to pearl (as in "sweat pearling on his brow")
permanente 1. ppr of permaner; 2. adj permanent, lasting, enduring
permanentia n permanence
permaner v to endure, last, be permanent
Hence: permanente-permanentia
permanganato n [Chem.] permanganate
permanganic adj [Chem.] permanganic
permeabile adj permeable
permeabilitate n permeability
permear v to permeate
Hence: permeabile-permeabilitate, impermeabile-impermeabilitate
permiss- see permitter
permissibile adj permissible
permission n permission
permisso n permit (= written permission)
permitter [-mitt-/-miss-] v to permit, allow
Hence: permissibile; permission; permisso
[permulte] adj very much, very many
Hence: permulto
[permulto] adv very much
permutabile adj permutable
permutabilitate n permutability
permutar v to exchange, interchange, permute
Hence: permutabile-permutabilitate, impermutabile-impermutabilitate; permutation; permutator
permutation n 1. exchange, interchange; 2. [Math.] permutation
permutator n permuter
pernicie n destruction, ruin
Hence: perniciose
perniciose adj pernicious
pernoctar v to spend the night, stay overnight; to pernoctate
pernoctation n pernoctation
perorar v to perorate (1. to speak at length; 2. to sum up or conclude a speech)
Hence: peroration
peroration n peroration
peroxydar v to peroxidize
peroxydo (-óx-) n peroxide
Hence: peroxydar
perpendicular adj perpendicular
perpendicularitate n perpendicularity
perpendiculo n perpendicular, plumb line
Hence: perpendicular-perpendicularitate
perpetrar v to perpetrate
Hence: perpetration; perpetrator
perpetration n perpetration
perpetrator n perpetrator
perpetuar v to perpetuate
perpetuation n perpetuation
perpetuator n perpetuator
perpetue adj perpetual; nive perpetue perpetual snow
Hence: perpetuitate; perpetuar-perpetuation, perpetuator
perpetuitate n perpetuity (= perpetual duration)
perplexe adj perplexed, bewildered
Hence: perplexitate
perplesitate n perplexity, bewilderment
per·que adv/conj 1. why (= for what reason); 2. because
perquirer [-quir-/-quisit-] v to seek, search, look for (diligently)
Hence: perquisition; perquisitor
perquisit- see perquirer
perquisition n search (as in "search warrant")
perquisitor n searcher
perrucca n wig, periwig
Hence: perrucchero
perrucch- see perrucca
perrucchero n wigmaker, hairdresser, coiffeur, barber, etc.
persa n Persian
Hence: persic-persico &; Persia-persian-persiano, persiana; Persepole etc.; perse
perscrutar v to scruitinize closely, examine carefully, etc.
Hence: perscrutation
perscrutation n close scrutiny, careful examination
perse adj Persian
persecut- see persequer
persecution n 1. pursuit (= action of following after or chasing); 2. persecution; mania de persecution persecution mania
persecutor n persecutor
perseide (-séi-) n [Astron.] Perseid
Perseo npr Perseus (1. [Gr. Mythol.]; 2. [Astron.])
Hence: perseide
Perse·pole npr Persepolis
persequer [-sequ-/-secut-] v 1. to pursue (= to follow after, chase); 2. to persecute
Hence: persecution; persecutor
perseverante 1. ppr of perserverar; 2. adj persistent
perseverantia n persistence, persistency, perseverance
perseverar v to persist, persevere
Hence: perseverante-perseverantia
Persia npr Persia
persian adj Persian, Persic
persiana n shutter, blind
persiano n Persian
persic adj Persian, Persic; le Golfo Persic [Geogr.] the Persian Gulf
persica n peach (= fruit of the peach tree)
persicaria n [Bot.] persicaria
persich- see persico
persichiero n peach tree
persico n peach tree
Hence: persicaria; persica-persichiero
persistente adj persistent (= inclined to persist, tenacious)
persistentia n persistence, persistency
persister v to persist (= to endure, continue to exist); persister in (un error, un resolution etc.) to persist in (an error, a resolution, etc.)
Hence: persistente-persistentia
persona n person; also: character (as in "character in a play"); in persona in person; persona juridic juridical person
Hence: personage; personal-personalitate, personalisar, impersonal, unipersonal etc.; personate; personificar-personification
personage (-aje) n personage (1. person of note; 2. character in a work of fiction or a play)
personal adj personal personal n personnel
personalisar v to personalize, personify
personalitate n personality; personalitates personalities, personal remarks
personate adj [Bot.] personate
personificar v to personify
personification n personification
perspect- see perspicer
perspectiva n perspective (1. "the art of perspective"; 2. vista, view, prospect)
perspective adj perspective
perspicace adj perspicacious
Hence: perspicacitate
perspicacitate n perspicacity
perspicer [-spic-/-spect-] v 1. to look through; 2. to look at, examine
Hence: perspective-perspectiva
perspicue adj perspicuous
Hence: perspicuitate
perspicuitate n perspicuity
persuader [-suad-/-suas-] v to persuade
Hence: persuasibile; persuasion; persuasive; persuasor
persuas- see persuader
persuasibile adj persuadable
persuasion n persuasion (1. act of persuading; 2. state of being persuaded)
persuasive adj persuasive
persuasor n persuader
pertica (pér-) n pole, long staff
pertinace adj pertinacious
Hence: pertinacitate
pertinacitate n pertinacity, pertinaciousness
pertinente adj pertinent
pertinentia n pertinence
pertiner v -; pertiner a to belong to (= to be the property of); also: to pertain to
Hence: pertinente-pertinentia, impertinente-impertinentia; appertiner-appertinente-appertinentia
perturbabile adj perturbable
perturbar v 1. to disturb (= to break up a state of order, calm and quiet); 2. to perturb
Hence: perturbabile-imperturbabile-imperturbabilitate; perturbation; perturbative; perturbator
perturbation n I. disturbance, disorder; II. perturbation (1. perturbed condition; 2.[Astron.])
perturbative adj 1. disturbing; 2. tending to perturb, perturbative
perturbator n 1. disturber; 2. perturber
pertussal adj [Med.] pertussal
pertusse n [Med.] whooping cough, pertussis
Hence: pertussal
Peru [-rú) npr Peru
Hence: peruan-peruano
peruan adj Peruvian
peruano n Peruvian
Peruvia [NL] npr Peru
Hence: peruvian-peruviano
peruvian adj Peruvian
peruviano n Peruvian
pervenir v to arrive, succeed in arriving (at a place, etc.)
pervers- see perverter
perverse adj perverse, perverted (= willfully wicked, vicious)
perversion n perversion (1. act of perverting, state of being perverted; 2. [Psychopathol.])
perversitate n perverseness
perverter [-vert-/-vers-] v to pervert (1. to divert from proper use or function; 2. to lead astray, corrupt)
Hence: pervertimento; perversion; perverse-perversitate; pervertitor
pervertimento n (act of) perverting or corrupting; perversion
pervertitor n perverter
pervie adj passable, pervious
Hence: impervie
pesante 1. ppr of pesar; 2. adj heavy; aqua pesante heavy water
pesar v to weigh (1. to ascertain the weight of; 2. to have a certain weight); pesar su parolas to weigh one's words
pesator n weigher (= one who weighs, ascertains the weight of something)
peseta [H] n [Monet.] peseta
peso n I. weight (1. heaviness; 2. amount determined by weighing; 3. piece of metal, etc. used in weighing); II. [Monet.] peso; peso atomic atomic weight; peso specific specific weight; peso morte dead weight; peso nette net weight; peso brute gross weight; a peso by weight; (personas) de peso (people) of weight
Hence: contrapeso; pesar-pesante, pesator, contrapesar
pessime (pés-) adj worst
Hence: pessimismo; pessimista
pessimismo n pessimism
pessimista n pessimist
pessulo (pés-) n bolt (for door, etc.)
peste n 1. (bubonic) plague, pestilence; 2. pest (= troublesome or destructive person); peste bubonic bubonic plague
Hence: pestilente &; pestifere; appestar
pestifere adj pestiferous
pestilente adj pestilent
Hence: pestilentia-pestilential
pestilentia n pestilence, plague
pestilential adj pestilential
petalismo n [Gr. Antiq.] petalism
petalo (pé-) n petal
Hence: petalismo; petaloide; apetale; dipetale etc.
petaloide adj petaloid
petardo n 1. [Mil.] petard; 2. (fire)cracker
peter v 1. to demand, claim, exact; 2. to ask for, request, beg
Hence: petition-petitionero, petitionar; petitori; appetar &; competer &; impet- &; repeter &: centripete ect.
petiolar adj [Bot.] petiolar
petiolate adj petiolate, petiolated
petiolo (-tí-) n [Bot.] petiole, leafstalk
Hence: petiolar; petiolate
petition n petition (= formal request); petition de principio [Logic] petitio principii, begging the question, petition of the principle; presentar un petition a (un persona) to petition (someone)
petitionar v to petition (= to make a petition)
petitionero n petitioner
petitori adj [Law] petitory
petra n stone (1. rock; 2. [Med.] calculus); petra de tocca touchstone; petra pumice pumice stone; petra angular cornerstone; petra philosophal philospher's stone; petra de altar altar stone; petra infernal [Med.] silver nitrate
Hence: petrario; petreria; petrific; petrose; petrificar-petrification; petrographo etc.; petroleo etc.; salpetra etc.
-petrar v [occurring in compounds]
Hence: impetrar &; perpetrar &
Petrarca npr Petrarch
Hence: petrarchista
petrarchista n Petrarchist
petrario n [Hist.] pedrero
petreria (-ía) n quarry, stone pit
petrific adj petrifying, petrifactive
petrificar v to petrify
petrification n petrifaction, petrification
Petro npr Peter
petrographia (-ía) n petrography
petrographic adj petrographic
petro·grapho (-ógrapho) n petrographer
Hence: petrographia; petrographic
petrol- see petroleo
petr·oleo n 1. (rock) oil, petroleum; 2. kerosene
Hence: petrolero; petroleria; petrolifere
petroleria (-ía) n petroleum refinery
petrolero n oilman (= one who deals in petroleum)
petrolifere adj petroliferous
petrose adj stony (1. full of stones; 2. of the nature of stone)
petrosilio n parsley
petunia n [Bot.] petunia
pfennig (pl pfennige) [G] n [Monet.] pfennig
Phaethon npr [Gr. Mythol.] Phaethon
phaeton n phaeton (= light four-wheeled carriage)
phag- v [occurring in compounds] phago- (= eating)
Hence: phagocyto etc.; anthropophage etc.; rhizophage etc.; esophago etc.
phago·cyto (-ócito) n [Biol., Phygiol., etc.] phagocyte
Hence: phagocytosis
phagocytosis (-ósis) n phagocytosis
phaner- adj [occurring in compounds] phaner-, phanero- (= visible)
Hence: phanerogame etc.
phanero·game (-ó-) adj [Bot.] phanerogamous
Hence: phanerogamo
phanerogamo n [Bot.] phanerogam
-phanta [occurring in compounds]
Hence: hierophanta etc.
phantasia (-ía) n I. fantasy, phantasy (1. power of imagining, fancy; 2. phantasm, fancy; 3. whim, caprice); II. fantasia (1. [Mus.] fantasy; 2. [Equit.]); haber le phantasia de (facer) un cosa to have a fancy (to do something); articulos de phantasia fancy goods
phantasma n phantasm (1. illusion, phantom; 2. appearance, ghost, specter)
phantasta n fantast, visionary
Hence: phantastic
phantastic adj fantastic, fantastical
pharaon n 1. Pharaoh; 2. faro
Hence: pharaonic
pharaonic adj Pharaonic
pharisa- see phariseo
pharisaic (-áic) adj 1. [Jewish Hist.] Pharisaic; 2. pharisaical, pharisaic, hypocritical
pharisaismo (-aísmo) n 1. [Jewish Hist.] Pharisaism; 2. pharisaism, phariseeism (= pharisaical attitude, hypocrisy)
phariseo (-éo) n 1. [Jewish Hist.] Pharisee; 2. pharisee, hypocrite
Hence: pharisaimo; pharisaic
pharmaceuta n pharmacist
Hence: pharmaceutic; pharmaceutica
pharmaceutic adj pharmaceutic, pharmaceutical
pharmaceutia n pharmaceutics
pharmacia (-ía) n pharmacy (= shop of a pharmacist)
pharmacista n pharmacist
pharmaco (fár-) n medicine, drug, remedy
Hence: pharmacia-pharmacista; pharmacologo etc.; pharmacopeia etc.
pharmacologia (-ía) n pharmacology
pharmacologic adj pharmacologic, pharmacological
pharmacologista n pharmacologist
pharmaco·logo (-ólogo) n pharmacologist
Hence: pharmacologia-pharmacologista; pharmacologic
pharmaco·peia (-péya) n pharmacopoeia (= book describing drugs, chemicals, etc.)
pharo n 1. lighthouse, pharos; 2. headlight (as in "headlight of an automobile")
Pharos (fá-) npr [Hist.] Pharos
phase n phase; also: [Astron., Biol., Phys., etc.]
-phasia (-ía) [occurring in compounds] -phasia
Hence: aphasia-aphasic-aphasico; dysphasia
-phem- n [occurring in compounds] -phem- (1. voice; 2. report, rumor)
Hence: eupheme etc.
phen- [occurring in derivativcs and compounds]
Hence: phenol; phenylo-phenylamino etc.; phenic
phenic- adj [occurring in compounds] phenic-, phoenic-, phenico-, phoenico- (= red)
Hence: phenicoptero etc.
phenic adj carbolic; acido phenic carbolic acid, phenol
phenice n phoenix, phenix
Phenicia n Phoenicia
Hence: phenicie-phenicio
phenicie adj Phoenician
phenicio n Phoenician
phenico·ptero (-cóp-) n [Ornith.] phenicopter
phenol n [Chem.] phenol
phenomenal adj phenomenal (1. as in "the phenomenal world"; 2. extraordinary, remarkable)
phenomeno (-nómeno) n phenomenon (1. observable fact or event; 2. something extraordinary or remarkable)
Hence: phenomenal; phenomenologia etc.
phenomeno·logia (-ía) n phenomenology
phenyl·amino n [Chem.] phenylamine
phenylo n [Chem.] phenyl
Phil·adelphia npr Philadelphia
phil·anthrope adj philanthropic
Hence: philanthropia; philanthropismo; philanthropo-philanthropic
philanthropia (-ía) n philanthropy
philanthropic adj philanthropic
philanthropismo n philanthropism
philanthropo n philanthropist
phil·atelia (-ía) n philately
Hence: philatelista; philatelic
philatelic adj philatelic
philatelista n philatelist
-phile adj [occurring in compounds] -phile (as in "bibliophile", loving books)
Hence: anglophile etc.; bibliophile etc.; hemophile etc.; spermophilo etc.; philo--philanthropo etc., philharmonia etc., philosopho etc., Philadelphia etc.
phil·harmonia (-ía) n 1. love of harmony, love of music; 2. philharmonic society
Hence: philharmonic
philharmonic adj philharmonic
philipp see Philippi
philippense adj/n Philippian; Epistola al Philippenses [Bio.] Epistle to the Philippians
Philippi npr [Antiq.] Philippi
Hence: philippense
Philippicas nprpl [Gr. Lit.; Rom. Lit.] Philippics; philippica philippic
philippin adj Philippine, Filipino; Insulas Philippin Philippine Islands, Philippines
Philippinas nprpl Philippines, Philippine Islands
philippino n Filipino
Philippo npr Philip
Hence: Philippicas; philippin-philippino, Philippinas
Philistea (-éa) npr Philistia
philistee (-íe) adj Philistine (1. [Hist.]; 2. uncultured, conventional)
philisteo (-éo) n Philistine (1. [Hist.]; 2. Philister, nonstudent; 3. crude, uncultured, conventional person)
Hence: philistee-philisteria, Philistea
philisteria (-ía) n Philistinism
philo- [occurring in compounds] philo-, phil- (as in "philosopher", "philharmonic", etc.)
philologia (-ía) n philology
philologic adj philological
philo·logo (-ólogo) n philologist
Hence: philologia; philologic
philosophar v to philosophize
philosophia (-ía) n philosophy
philosophic adj philosophic, philosophical
philosophismo n philosophism
philo·sopho (-ósofo) n philosopher
Hence: philosophia; philosophismo; philosophic; philosophar
phleb- n [occurring in derivatives and compounds] phleb-, phlebo- (= vein)
Hence: phlebitis; phlebotomo etc.; phlebotomia etc.
phlebitis (-ítis) n [Pathol.] phlebitis
phlebo·omia (-ía) n [Med.] phlebotomy
phlebo·tomo (-bó-) n [Med.] phlebotome
phleg- [occurring in derivatives]
Hence: Phlegethonte; phlegma &; phlegmon
Phlegethonte npr [Gr. Mythol.] Phlegethon
phlegma [-ma/-mat-] n phlegm (1. mucus; 2. sluggish temperament)
Hence: phlegmatic
phlegmat- see phlegma
phlegmatic adj phlegmatic
phlegmon n [Pathol.] phlegmon
phlox n phlox
-phobe adj [occurring in derivatives and compounds] -phobe, -phobic (as in "Anglophobe, Anglophobic").
Hence: phobia-claustrophobia etc.; phobic; agoraphobe etc.; anglophobe etc.
phobia (-ía) n [Pathol.] phobia
phobic adj [Pathol.] phobic
phoca n [Zool.] seal
phon- n [occurring in derivatives and compounds] phono-, phon- (= voice; sound)
Hence: phonic-phonica; aphone-aphonia-aphonic; symphone &; antiphona &; phonographo etc.; phonologo etc.; cacophone etc.; euphone etc.; polyphone etc.; saxophono etc.; xylophono etc.; megaphono etc.; microphono etc.; telephono etc.; kaleidophonic etc.
phonema n phoneme, phone
phonet- see phonetic
phonetic adj phonetic
Hence: phonetismo; phonetista; phonetica
phonetica n phonetics
phonetismo n phonetism
phonetista n phonetician, phonetist
phonic adj phonic; acoustic
phonica n phonics; acoustics
phonographia (-ía) n phonography
phonographic adj phonographic
phono·grapho (-ógrafo) n phonograph
Hence: phonographia; phonographic
phonolithic adj phonolitic
phono·litho (-nó-) n phonolite, clinkstone
Hence: phonolithic
phonologia (-ía) n phonology
phonologic adj phonological
phono·logo (-ólogo) n phonologist
Hence: phonologia; phonologic
phonometria (-ía) n phonometry
phono·metro (-nó-) n phonometer
Hence: phonometria
-phore adj [occurring in compounds] -phore, -phorous (= carrying; carrier, bearer)
Hence: acanthophore etc.; rheophoro etc.
phosph- see phosphoro
phosphatate adj phosphated
phosphatic adj phosphatic
phosphato n [Chem.] phosphate
phospheno n phosphene
phosphina n [Chem.] phosphine
phosphito n phosphite
phosphorescente adj phosphorescent
phosphorescentia n phosphorescence
phosphorescer v to phosphoresce
Hence: phosphorescente-phosphorescentia
phosphoric adj phosphoric
phosphorite n [Mineral.] phosphorite
phosphoro (fós-) n phosphorus
Hence: phosphorite; phosphoric-hypophosphoric, pyrophosphoric etc.; phosphorose-hypophosphorose; phosphorescer &; phosphato-phosphatate, phosphatic, hypophosphato, arseniophosphato etc., glycerophosphato etc.; phosphina; phosphito-hypophosphito
phosphorose adj [Chem.] phosphorous; acido phosphorose phosphorous acid
phot- n [occurring in derivatives and compounds] phot-, photo- (= light)
Hence: photon; photic; photica; photometro etc.; photographo etc.; photochimia etc.; photolithographia etc.; photosynthese etc.; photoelectric etc.; photogene etc.; telephoto etc.
photic adj photic, light
photica n photics (= science of light)
photo n photo, snapshot
Hence: photomontage etc.
photo·chimia (-ía) n photochemistry
photo·chromia (-ía) n color photography, photochromy
photo·electric a [Phys.] photoelectric
photo·gene adj photogenous, photogenic (= generating light)
Hence: photogenic
photogenic adj photogenic (as in "photogenic face")
photographar v to photograph
photographia (-ía) n 1. photography; 2. photograph
photographic adj photographic
photo·grapho (-ógrafo) n photographer
Hence: photographia-astrophotographia etc., chromophotographia etc., microphotographia etc., telephotographia etc.; photographic; photographar
photo·gravure n photogravure
photo·lithographia (-ía) n 1. photolithography; 2. photolithograph
Hence: photolithographiar
photolithographiar v to photolithograph
photo·metro (-ómetro) n photometer
photo·montage (-aje) n photomontage
photon n [Phys.] photon
photo·sphera n photosphere; also: [Astron.]
photostatic adj photostatic
photo·stato (-óstato) n photostat (1. photostating camera; 2. photostatic copy)
Hence: photostatic
photo·synthese (-sín-) n photosynthesis
photo·synthetic adj photosynthetic
photo·therapia (-ía) n phototherapy
Hence: phototherapic
phototherapic adj phototherapeutic
phototypia (-ía) n phototypy, phototyping
phototypic adj phototypic
photo·typo n (-ótipo) [Print.] phototype
Hence: phototypia; phototypic; phototypographia etc.
phototypo·graphia (-ía) n phototypography
Hence: phototypographic
phototypographic adj phototypographic
phras- v [occurring in derivatives and compounds]
Hence: phrase-phrasar, phraseologia etc.; antiphras- &; metaphras- &; paraphras- &; periphras- &: holophras- etc.
phrasar v [Mus.] to phrase
phrase n I. phrase (1. [Gram.]; 2. [Mus.]); II. [Gram.] sentence
phraseo·logia (-ía) n phraseology
Hence: phraseologic
phraseologic adj phraseological (= pertaining to phraseology)
phren- n [occurring in derivatives and compounds] phren-, phreno (= midriff, diaphragm; mind)
Hence: phrenesia; phrenitis &; phrenic; phrenographo etc: phrenologo etc.; phrenopathia etc.; schizophrenia etc.
phrenesia (-ía) n frenzy
phrenet- see phrenitis
phrenetic adj frantic, frenzied, phrenetic
phrenetico n phrenctic, madman
phrenic adj [Anat.] phrenic
phrenitis (-ítis) n [Anathol.] phrenitis
Hence: phrenetic-phrenetico
phreno·grapho (-nó-) n phrenograph (= instrument recording the movements of the diaphragm)
phrenologia (-ía) n phrenology
phrenologic adj phrenological
phrenologista n phrenologist
phreno·logo (-ólogo) n phrenologist
Hence: phrenologia-phrenologista; phrenologic
phreno·pathia (-ía) n phrenopathy
Hence: phrenopathic
phrenopathic adj phrenopathic
Phrygia npr Phrygia
Hence: phrygie-phrygio
phrygie adj Phrygian; bonetto phrygie Phrygian cap
phrygio n Phrygian
-phthong- n [occurring in compounds] -phthong (= voice; sound)
Hence: diphthonge etc.; triphthongo etc.
phyllo- n [occurring in compounds] phyllo-, -phyll, -phyllum (= leaf)
Hence: chlorophyllo etc. ...
phylo n 1. [Biol.] phylon (= tribe or race); 2. [Biol.] phylum
Hence: phylogenese etc.; phylogenia etc.; phylogenetic etc.
phylo·genese (-gé-) n phylogeny, phylogenesis
phylo-genesis (-gé-) n phylogeny, phylogenesis
phylo·genetic adj phylogenetic
phylo·genia (-ía) n phylogeny (1. "science of phylogeny"; 2. phylogenesis)
Hence: phylogenista
phylogenista n phylogenist
physic adj physical; astronomia physic physical astronomy; geographia physic physical geography
physica n physics
physico n 1. physique; 2. physicist
physico·chimia (-ía) n physicochemistry
Hence: physicochimic
physicochimic adj physicochemical
physio·crate (-ó-) n physiocrat
physio·cratia (-ía) n physiocracy
physio·cratic adj physiocratic
physiognomia (-ía) n physiognomy (1. art of determining character from features of the face; 2. face)
Hence: physiognomista; physiognomic
physiognomia see also physiognomonia
physiognomic adj physiognomic (1. as in "physiognomic studies"; 2. as in "physiognomic expression)
physiognomista n physiognomist
physio·gnomonia (-ía) n physiognomy (= physiognomics)
Hence: physiognomonic; physiognomia &
physiognomonic adj physiognomonic
physio·graphia (-ía) n physiography
physiologia (-ía) n physiology
physiologic adj physiologic, physiological
physiologista n physlologist
physio·logo (-ólogo) n physiologist
Hence: physiologia-physiologista, psychophysiologia etc.; physiologic
physio·therapia (-ía) n physiotherapy
physis (fí-) n nature, inborn quality (of a person or thing); physis
Hence: physic-physicochimia etc., geophysic etc., psychophysic etc.; physica-metaphysica, metaphysic, metaphysico; physico; physiotherapia etc.; physiognomonia etc.; physiologo etc.; monophysita etc.
phyto- [occurring in compounds] phyto-, phyt- (= grown; growth, plant)
Hence: epiphyto; phytographia etc.; phytolacca etc.; zoophyto etc.; neophyto etc.; saprophyto etc.
phyto·graphia (-ía) n descriptive botany, phytography
phyto·lacca n pokeweed
pi n pi (1. "the Greek letter pi"; 2. [Math.])
pianino n upright piano
pianissimo (-íssimo) adv/adj [Mus.] pianissimo
pianista n pianist
piano [I] adv/adj [Mus.] piano
Hence: pianissimo; piano² &
piano n [Mus.] piano, pianoforte
Hence: pianino; pianista; pianola; pianoforte etc.
piano·forte n [Mus.] pianoforte, piano
pianola n pianola
piastra n [Monet.] piaster, piastre
pica n magpie
picaresc adj picaresque
picaro [H] n pícaro
Hence: picaresc
picca¹ n 1. [Arms] pike; 2. [Card Games] spade
picca² n pique (as in "a fit of pique")
piccante I. ppr of piccar; II. adj 1. biting (as in "biting sarcasm"); 2. piquant
piccar v I. to sting, bite, smart; II. to pique (1. to arouse, stir up; 2. to offend); piccar se to take offense; le vino se picca the wine turns acid or sour; piccar se de to pride oneself on, pique oneself on or upon; piccar (super le inimico) [Aeronaut.] to dive (down on the enemy)
Hence: picca²; piccante
picco n 1. pick, pickax; 2. (mountain) peak
pice n pitch (= residuum of wood tar, coal tar, etc.)
Hence: piciose; piciar
piciar v to pitch (= to cover over or smear with pitch)
piciose adj pitchy
pickles [A] npl pickles
pickpocket [A] n pickpocket
pick-up [A] n [Elec.] pickup, tone arm
picnic [A] n picnic
pico n woodpecker
pict- see pinger
pictor n painter
Hence: pictoressa; pictoresc
pictoresc adj picturesque
pictoressa n paintress, woman painter
pictura n painting (1. art of painting; 2. picture)
pictural adj pictorial, pictural
picturar v to paint, picture
pie adj pious, devoted
Hence: pietate-pietismo, pietista, pietose-impietose; expiar &; impie-impietate
pièce [F] n piece (1. play, dramatic work; 2. "piece of music")
pietate n 1. [Relig.] piety; 2. affectionate devotion; 3. pity (= compassion); haber pietate de to pity or have pity on; facer pietate a un persona to arouse someone's pity or compasssion
pietismo n Pietism
pietista n Pietist
pietose adj 1. compassionate; 2. piteous; pitiful
pigmentar v to color or imbue with pigment
pigmentari adj pigmentary
pigmentation n pigmentation
pigmento n pigment
Hence: pigmentari; pigmentar-pigmentation; auripigmento etc.
pignorar v to pawn, put in pawn
pignore n pledge, pawn, security; prestator super pignore pawnbroker
pigre adj lazy
Hence: pigritia; pigressa
pigressa n laziness
pigritia n laziness
pila n I. pier (of a bridge); II. pile (1. heap, stack; 2. [Elec.; Atomic Phys., etc.]); pila sic [Elec.] dry pile or cell; pila primari (secundari) [Atomic Phys.] primary (secondary) reactor
Hence: pilar¹; pilastro; pilar²-compilar &
pilar¹ n pillar
pilar² v to pile, heap up
pilar³ v to remove the hair from, depilate
pilastro n pilaster
Pilato, Pontio npr Pontius Pilate
pilav [Tu.] n pilaf, pilau, pilaw
pilaw [Pers.] n pilau, pilaw, pilaf
piliage (-aje) n pillage
piliar v to pillage, plunder
Hence: piliage; piliator
piliator n pillager, plunderer
pilo n I. hair (1. a single hair; 2. the hair of a person, animal, etc.); II. nap, pile (of cloth, velvet, etc.); III. down (as in "down on fruit"); montar a pilo to ride bareback
Hence: pilose-pilositate; pilar³; depilar-depilation, depilatori, depilatorio; horripilar etc.
pilori (-í) n pillory
pilose adj hairy, pilose
pilositate n hairiness, pilosity
pilota n [Naut., etc.] pilot
Hence: pilotar-pilotage
pilotage (-aje) n piloting, pilotage
pilotar v to pilot
pilula (pí-) n pill, pilule
Hence: pilular
pilular adj pilular
pimentar v to season with pimento
pimento n pimento (1. pimiento; 2. allspice)
Hence: pimentar
pinaceas n pl [Bot. ] Pinaceae
pinacee adj pinaceous
pinastro n pinaster, cluster pine, sea pine
pincel n brush, painthrush; specif.: (artist's) pencil (= quill of camel's hair, fitch, sable, etc.)
Hence: pincelar
pincelar v to paint (= to use a painthrush)
pince-nez [F] n pince-nez
pincette [F] n tweezers, small pincers
pincion n [Zool.] finch
pinea n pine cone
pineal adj pincal; glandula pineal pineal gland
pinee adj pine, piny
pineto n pine grove, pinetum
-ping- see pang-
pinger [ping-/pict-] v to paint
Hence: pictor &; pictura-pictural, picturar; depinger
ping-pong [A] n ping-pong
pinguin n penguin
pinion n pine nut, pi¤on
pinna n fin
Hence: pinnaculo; pinnion; pinnula; pinnate
pinnaculo n [Arch.] pinnacle
pinnate adj [Bot.l pinnate
pinnion n pinion (= cogwheel)
pinnula n [Surv.] pinnule, sightvane
pino n pine (1. pine tree; 2. pine wood)
Hence: pinastro; pineto; pinacee-pinaceas; pinee-pinea-pineal
pinta n pint
pintada [P] n guinea fowl, guinea hen, pintado
pionero n [Mil.] pioneer
pipa n I. fife; II. pipe (1. tube; 2. [Meas.]; 3. "tobacco pipe")
Hence: pipata; pipetta; pipar
pipar¹ v to peep, cheep, chirp
Hence: pipator
pipar² v to (play the) fife
pipata n pipeful
pipator n peeper, cheeper
piperaceas npl [Bot.] Piperaceae
piperacee adj [Bot.] piperaceous
piperar v to pepper, season with pepper
piperate 1. pp of piperar; 2. adj peppery
pipere n pepper
Hence: piperacee-piperaceas; piperiera; piperina; piperar; piperate
piperiera n pepper shaker
piperina n [Chem.] piperine
pipetta n pipette
pipion n dove, pigeon
piqué [F] n piqué (= ribbed cotton fabric)
pira n pear (= fruit of the pear tree)
Hence: piriero
-pirar see spirar
pirata n pirate (= one who commits piracy)
Hence: pirateria; piratar
piratar v to pirate, commit piracy
pirateria n piracy
piriero n pear tree
pirouettar v to pirouette
pirouette [F] n [Dancing] pirouette
Hence: pirouettar
pisca n 1. fishing; 2. catch, haul (of fishes); le pisca miraculose [Eccl.] the miraculous draught of fishes
piscar v to fish (to catch or try to catch fish, etc.); piscar in aqua turbide to fish in troubled waters
piscaria n fishing ground, piscary
piscator n fisherman; anello del piscator [Eccl.] Fisherman's ring
piscatori adj piscatory, piscatorial
pisce n fish; pisce de mar salt-water fish; pisce aurate goldfish; pisce volante flying fish; ni carne ni pisce neither fish nor fowl; como un pisce fora del aqua like a fish out of water; mute como un pisce as mute as a fish; Pisces [Astron.] Pisces, Fishes
Hence: piscaria; piscina; piscose; piscar-pisca, pischeria, piscator, piscatori; piscicultura etc.; pisciforme etc.; piscivore etc.
pisch- see pisce
pischeria (-ía) n 1. fishing ground; 2. fishmarket
pisci·cultura n pisciculture
pisci·forme adj pisciform
piscina n 1. [Eccl.] piscina; 2. fishpond; 3. swimming pool
pisci·vore adj piscivorous
piscose adj abounding in fish
pisi·forme adj pisiform (1. pea-shaped; 2. [Anat., Zoo.])
piso n pea; piso odorose sweet pea
Hence: pisiforme etc
pista n 1. tracks, trail (of an animal); 2. racecourse, race track
pistacia n pistachio (tree)
Hence: pistacio-pistaciero
pistaciero n pistachio (tree)
pistacio n pistachio (nut)
pistillar adj [Bot.] pistillar, pistillary
pistillifere adj [Bot.] pistilliferous
pistillo n 1. pestle; 2. [Bot.] pistil
Hence: pistillar; pistillifere
pistola n 1. pistol; 2. pistole
piston n piston (1. [Mach.]; 2. [Mus.]); corneta a piston [Mus.] cornet
pitancia n small allowance, pittance
pizzicato [I] adj/adv/n pizzicato
placa n plaque (= disk of metal, etc.); also: badge
Hence: plachetta; placar
placabile adj placable
placabilitate n placableness, placability
placar¹ v to placate, appease
Hence: placabile-placabilitate, implacabile-implacabilitate; placation; placator; placatori
placar² v to plate, overlay (with plates of metal)
placard [F] n poster, placard
Hence: placardar
placardar v to post (a bill, placard, etc.)
placation n placation
placator n placater
placatori adj placatory, conciliatory
placente 1. ppr of placer; 2. adj pleasant
placer v to please; placer a un persona to please somebody; si il vos place (if you) please
Hence: placide &; placente; complacer &; displacer-displacente-displacentia
placer¹ n pleasure
placer² [A] n [Mining] placer
plach- see placa
plachetta n plaquette (= small decorated plaque)
placia n place (1. square; 2. position, office); placia de armas drill ground; placia (forte) fortress, fortified town
Hence: placiar-placiamento; displaciar &; implaciar &; misplaciar
placiamento n placement (1. action of placing, setting; 2. action of securing a position for someone); bureau de placiamento employment office, placement bureau
placiar v to place (1. to put, set; 2. to secure a position or place for)
placide adj placid
Hence: placiditate
placiditate n placidity
plaga n 1. wound; sore; 2. plague (= affliction, calamity); poner le digito super le plaga to put one's finger on the sore spot
Hence: plagar
plagar v 1. to wound; 2. to plague
plagia (-aja) n beach
plagiar v to plagiarize
plagiario n plagiarist
plagiato n something plagiarized; also: plagiarism
plagio n plagiarism; also: case of plagiarism
Hence: plagiario; plagiar-plagiato
plaid [A] n plaid
plan adj 1. flat, level, plane; 2. plain (= clear, easy to understand)
Hence: planar²-plana¹, planator; applanar &; explanar &; planimetro etc.; planispherio etc.; plano² &; plana²
plana¹ n plane (= tool for smoothing, planishing, etc.)
plana² n plain
planar¹ v to plan (1. to represent by map, diagram, etc.; 2. to think out plans for)
planar² v 1. to smooth, plane; 2. to planish
planar³ v 1. to hover; 2. [Aeronaut.] to glide
Hence: planator; aeroplano etc.
planator¹ n 1. planer (= one who or that which planes or smoothes); 2. planisher (of metals)
planator² n [Aeronaut.] glider
planca n 1. plank, board; 2. shelf (as in "book shelf")
Hence: planchetta
planch- see planca
planchetta n small plank, small board
planct- see planger
plancto n lamentation, lament, plaint
plancton (plánc-) n [Zool.] plankton
planeta n planet
Hence: planetari; planetario; planetoide
planetari adj planetary; systema planetari planetary system
planetario n planetarium
planetoide n planetoid
planger [plang-/planct-] v -; planger se de to complain of or about
Hence: plancto
planimetria (-ía) n planimetry
plani·metro (-í-) n planimeter
Hence: planimetria
planispheric adj planispheric, planispherical, planispheral
plani·spherio n planisphere
Hence: planispheric
plano¹ n plan (1. of a house, garden, town, etc.; 2. scheme; also: project, design)
Hence: planar1
plano² n plane (= flat or level surface); plano (inclinate) [Geom.] (inclined) plane; prime plano foreground
Hence: planar³ &; biplano etc.; monoplano etc.
planta n 1. plant (= vegetable organism); 2. sole (of foot)
Hence: plantagine &; planton; plantula; plantar¹; plantar²-plantation, plantator, displantar, implantar &, replantar-replantabile, supplantar &, transplantar &; plantigrade etc.
plantaginaceas npl [Bot.] Plantaginaceae
plantaginacee adj [Bot.] plantaginaceous
plantagine n [Bot.] plantain
Hence: plantaginacee-plantaginaceas
plantar adj [Anat.] plantar, sole plantar v to plant
plantation n 1. (art of) planting; 2. plantation
plantator n planter (1. one who plants; 2. owner of a plantation)
planti·grade (-í-) adj [Zool.] plantigrade
Hence: plantigrado
plantigrado (-í-) n plantigrade
planton n 1. [Hort.] set, shoot, cutting; 2. [Mil.] orderly
plantula n [Bot.l plantule; plantlet
plasma [-ma/-mat-] n plasm, plasma (1. [Mineral.]; 2. [Physiol]); plasma del sanguine blood plasma
Hence: cytoplasma etc.; neoplasma etc.; protoplasma etc.; ectoplasma etc
plast- adj [occurring in derivatives and compounds] plast- (= moulded, formed)
Hence: -plastia &; plastic-plasticitate, organoplastic etc., plastico, plastica; chloroplasto etc.
-plastia (-ía) [occurring in compounds] -plasty (= moulding, formation)
Hence: galvanoplastia etc.; osteoplastia etc.; rhinoplastia etc.
plastic adj plastic; also: [Technol.] plastics; operation plastic plastic operation; artes plastic plastic arts
plastica n plastic art
plasticitate n plasticity
plastico n plastic, plastics (as in "plastic or plastics is a widely used material"); plasticos plastics (as in "plastics are widely used materials")
plastron [F] n plastron (1. protection for the breast of a fencer; 2. starched shirt front)
plat- see platy-
platanaceas npl [Bot.] Platanaceae
platanacee adj [Bot.] platanaceous
plataneto n grove of plane trees
platano (plá-) n [Bot.] plane (tree)
Hence: plataneto; platanacee-platanaceas
plateau [F] n plateau
platessa n flatfish, plaice; flounder
plat·helminthe n [Zool.] flatworm, planarian, platyhelminth; plathelminthes Platyhelminthes
platinar v to platinize
platinatura n platinization
platinifere adj platiniferous
platino n platinum
Hence: platinifere; platinoide; platinar-platinatura; platmotypia etc.
platinoide adj platinoid
platinoide n platinoid
platino·typia (-ía) n [Photog.] platinotype
platitude [F] n platitude
Platon npr [Gr. Philos.] Plato
Hence: platonismo-neoplatonismo etc.; platonic-neoplatonic etc.; platonico-neoplatonico etc.; platonisar
platonic adj Platonic; amor platonic Platonic love
platonico n Platonist, Platonic
platonisar v to Platonize
platonismo n Platonism
platta n plate (= sheet of metal); also: [Photog.]
platte adj flat, level
Hence: applattar; platteforma etc.; platto; platta
platte·forma n platform (1. as in "gun platform, streetcar platform, etc."; 2. [Pol.])
platto n 1. plate, dish, platter; also: saucer, etc.; 2. dish (= food prepared in a particular way); 3. course (= part of a meal served at one time)
platy- adj [occurring in compounds] platy-, plat- (= flat)
Hence: phthelminthe etc.; platycephale etc.
platy·cephale adj [Med., Anthropol.] flatheaded, platycephalic, platycephalous
Hence: platycephalia
platycephalia (-ía) n [Med., Anthropol.] platycephaly, flat-headedness
platy·pode (-ípode) adj 1. [Med.] flatfooted; 2. [Zool.] platypodous
Hence: platypodia
platypodia (-ía) n [Med.] flatfoot, platypodia
platy·rrhin adj [Zool., Anthropol.] platyrrhine
Hence: platyrrhinos
platyrrhinos npl [Zool.] Platyrrhina, platyrrhine monkeys
platy·ure adj [Zool.] flat-tailed, platurous
plauder [plaud-/plaus-] v to applaud
Hence: plausibile &; applauder &
plaus- see plauder
plausibile adj plausible (= reasonable, acceptable)
Hence: plausibilitate
plausibilitate n plausibility, plausibleness
-ple adj [occurring in compounds]
Hence: multiple etc.; centuple etc.; duple etc.; simple etc.; triple etc.
plebe n plebs (1. [Rom. Hist.]; 2. common people, populace)
Hence: plebeie-plebeismo, plebeitate, plebeisar, plebeio; plebiscito etc.
plebeie (-bé-) adj plebeian (1. [Rom. Hist.]; 2. common, vulgar)
plebeio (-bé-) n plebeian (1. [Rom. Hist.]; 2. member of the populace)
plebeisar v to plebeianize, render plebeian
plebeismo (-ízmo) n plebeianism (1. plebeian character; 2. plebeian style or expression)
plebeitate n plebeianism (= plebeian character)
plebiscitari adj plebiscitary
plebi·scito n plebiscite
Hence: plebiscitari
plect- [plect-/plex-] v [occurring in derivatives and compounds]
Hence: plexo; perplexe &; complect- &
plectro n pick, plectrum
pleg- n [occurring in compounds] pleg-, plego- (1. blow, stroke; 2. [Med.] stroke (of paralysis, etc.))
Hence: hemiplegia etc.
pleiade (-í-] n Pleiad (1. one of the Pleiades; 2. [Lit.]); pleiades [Astron.] Pleiades
pleist- [occurring in compounds]
Hence: pleistocen etc.
pleisto·cen adj [Geol.] Pleistocene
Hence: pleistoceno
pleistoceno n [Geol.] Pleistocene
plen adj full; a plen manos by handfuls
Hence: plenitude; plenari; plenar-replenar &, terrapleno etc.; plenipotentia etc.; plenilunio etc.; plenilunar etc.
plenar v to fill (= to make full)
plenari adj plenary
pleni·lunar adj of the full moon, plenilunar, plenilunary
pleni·lunio n full moon, plenilune
pleni·potentia n full power, plenipotence
Hence: plenipotentiari; plenipotentiario
plenipotentiari adj plenipotentiary
plenipotentiario n plenipotentiary (= plenipotentiary envoy or ambassador)
plenitude n plenitude (1. fullness; 2. abundance)
pleonas- v [occurring in derivatives] pleonas- (= to be superfluous)
Hence: oleonasmo; pleonasto; pleonastic
pleonasmo n pleonasm
pleonastic adj pleonastic
pleonasto n [Mineral.] pleonaste, ceylonite
-pler v [occurring in compounds]
Hence: compler &; depler &; expler &; impler &; repler &; suppler &
plesi- adj [occurring in compounds] plesio-, plesi- (= near, close)
Hence: plesiosauro etc. ...
plesio·sauro n [Paleontol.] plesiosaurus, plesiosaur
pleura n [Anat.] pleura
Hence: pleuritis-pleuritic; pleural; pleuropneumonia etc.
pleural adj pleural
pleuritic adj pleuritic
pleuritis (-ítis) n [Med.] pleurisy
pleuro·pneumonia (-ía) n [Med.] pleuropneumonia
plex- see plect-
plexo n plexus
pli- adj [occurring in compounds] pli-, plio- (= more)
Hence: pliocen etc. ...
plica n 1. fold, pleat; 2. [Pathol.] plica, Polish plait
plicante 1. ppr of plicar; 2. adj pliant, pliable
plicar v 1. to fold, pleat; 2. to bend (= to cause to bend); plicar se to bend, yield
Hence: plica; plicante; plicatura; applicar &; complicar &; displicar &; explicar &; implicar &; replicar &
plicatura n plication, plicature
-plice adj [occurring in derivatives and compounds]
Hence: duplice etc.; multiplice etc.; simplice etc.; quadruplicar etc.
plio·cen adj [Geol.] Pliocene
Hence: plioceno
plioceno n [Geol.] Pliocene
plorar v to cry, weep
Hence: deplorar &; implorar &
[plu] adv (= plus)
Hence: plutosto etc.
pluche [F] n plush
pluma n feather; peso pluma [Sports] featherweight
Hence: plumage; plumula; plumose; plumar; implumar; displumar
plumage (-aje) n plumage
plumar v to pluck (poultry)
plumbagine n black lead, graphite
plumbar v I. to plumb (1. to weight with lead; 2. to test by a plumb line); II. [Dent.] to fill (a tooth)
plumbee adj plumbeous, lead
plumberia (-ía) n 1. plumbing; 2. plumber's shop
plumbero n plumber
plumbic adj plumbic; also: [Chem.]
plumbifere adj plumbiferous
plumbo n lead (1. the metal "lead"; 2. bullets, shot); a plumbo plumb, vertical
Hence: plumbagine; plumbero; plumberia; plumbee; plumbic; plumbifere; plumbar
plumose adj feathered, feathery, plumose
plumpudding [A] n plum pudding
plumula n plumule (1. [Bot.]; 2. little feather)
plural adj plural (1. more than one; pertaining to more than one; 2. [Gram.]); numero plural [Gram.] plural number plural n [Gram.] plural
Hence: pluralismo; pluralista; pluralitate; pluralisar
pluralisar v to pluralize
pluralismo n [Philos.] pluralism
pluralista n [Philos.] pluralist
pluralitate n plurality (1. state of being plural; 2. majority; 3. [Elections])
plure adj several
Hence: plural &; [plurime]-[plurimo]; plurinomial etc.
plures (plú-) pron several
pluri·locular adj [Bot., Zool.] plurilocular
[plurimel (plú-) adj 1. much; 2. many
[plurimo] (plú-) adv 1. much, exceedingly; 2. for the most part, commonly, usually
pluri·nominal adj plurinominal
plus 1. more; 2. plus; plus belle (que) more beautiful (than); plus grande (que) greater, bigger (than); plus de (vinti annos) more than, over, above (twenty years); le plus belle the most beautiful; le plus grande the greatest, biggest; (le) plus (the) most (as in "what pleased me (the) most"); de plus furthermore, besides; de plus in plus more and more; in plus furthermore, in addition, also; (tres) plus (quatro) (three) plus (four); al plus at (the) best; plus o minus more or less; non ... plus no more, not any more (1. nothing more; 2. no longer); plus (de) (moneta, etc.) more (money, etc.)
Hence: plus-valor etc.; plusquamperfecto etc.
plus·quam·perfecto n pluperfect
plus·valor n [Econ.] surplus value
pluto- n [occurring in compounds] pluto- (= wealth); Pluto [Gr. Mythol.] Plutus
Hence: plutologo etc.; plutonomia etc.; plutocrate etc.; plutocratic etc.
pluto·crate (-ó-) n plutocrat
pluto·cratia (-ía) n plutocracy
pluto·cratic adj plutocratic
plutologia (-ía) n plutology
plutologic adj plutological
pluto·logo (-ólogo) n plutologist
Hence: plutologia; plutologic
Pluton npr [Class. Mythol.; Astron.] Pluto
Hence: plutonismo; plutonista; plutonic; plutonie-plutonium
plutonic adj [Geol.] plutonic
plutonie adj Plutonian
plutonismo n [Geol.] plutonism
plutonista n [Geol.] plutonist, plutonian
plutonium (-tó-) n [Chem.] plutonium
pluto·nomia (-ía) n plutonomy
plutonomic n plutonomic
[plu·tosto] adv (= plus tosto)
pluver v to rain
Hence: pluvia-pluviero, pluvial, pluviose, pluviometro etc., parapluvia etc.; impluv-impluvio
pluvia n rain; tempore de pluvia rainy weather
pluvial adj rainy, pluvial; aqua pluvial rain water pluvial n pluvial (= long ecclesiastic cloak)
pluviero n [Ornith.] plover
pluvio·metro (-ómetro) n pluviometer
pluviose adj rainy, pluvious; tempore pluviose rainy weather; station pluviose rainy season
pneu n (pneumatic) tire
pneuma [-ma/-mat-] n 1. wind, breath; 2. spirit, soul; 3. [Medieval Mus.] neume
Hence: pneumatic-pneumatico; pneumatica; pneumatometro etc.; pneumatologia etc.
pneumat- see pneuma
pneumatic adj pneumatic (1. as in "pneumatic tire"; 2. spiritual)
pneumatica n pneumatics
pneumatico n (pneumatic) tire
pneumato·logia (-ía) n pneumatology (= doctrine of spirits or spiritual beings)
Hence: pneumatologic
pneumatologic adj pneumatological
pneumato·metro (-ómetro) n pneumatometer
pneumo- see pneumono-
pneumonia (-ía) n pneumonia
pneumonic adj pneumonic
pneumono- n [occurring in derivatives and compounds] pneumono- (= lung)
Hence: pneumonia-bronchopneumonia etc.; pneumonic; pneumonotherapia etc.; pneumorrhagia etc.; pmeumothorace etc.
pneumono·therapia (-ía) n pneumonotherapy
pneumo·rrhagia (-ía) n pneumorrhagia
pneumo·thorace n pneumothorax
[poc] adj 1. little (not much); 2. few (not many) (= pauc)
Hence: poco¹; poco²
[poco] pron -; un poco (de) a little; poco a poco little by little; in poco shortly, before long (= pauc) [poco] adv little (= to a small degree) (= pauc)
pod- n [occurring in derivatives and compounds] pod- (= foot)
Hence: podio-lycopodio etc., pseudopodio etc.; podagra etc.; podometro etc.; antipode &; arthropode etc.; cephalopodo etc.; myriapode etc.
pod·agra n [Pathol.] podagra
podical adj podical
podice (pó-) n podex, buttocks
Hence: podical
podio n [Rom. Hist.] podium; -podio -podium, -pod (= little foot)
podo·metro (-ómetro) n podometer, pedometer
poema n poem
poesia (-ía) n poetry
poeta n poet
Hence: poetastro; poetessa; poetic; poetica; poetisar
poetastro n versifier, poetaster
poetessa n poetess
poetic adj poetic; poetical; licentia poetic poetic license; arte poetic poetics
poetica n poetics
poetisar v 1. to versify; 2. to poetize (as in "to poetize the lives of the poor")
pogrom [R] n pogrom
poilu [F] n poilu
pointer [A] n [Dogs] pointer
[pois] 1. adv afterwards, thereafter; 2. conj for; pois que as, since, because
poker [A] n [Cards] poker
-pol- [occurring in compounds] -pol- (= to sell)
Hence: monopolio etc. ...
polac adj Polish
Hence: polaco
polaco n Pole
polar adj polar
polari·metro (-rí-) n polarimeter
polarisar v to polarize
polarisation n polarization
polarisator n polarizer
polari·scopio n polariscope
polaritate n polarity
-pole n [occurring in derivatives and compounds] -polis (= city)
Hence: -polita &; acropole etc.; metropole etc.; Constantinopole etc.; necropole etc.; Neapole etc.; Tripole etc.
polea (-éa) n pulley
polem- n [occurring in derivatives] polem- (= war)
Hence: polemic; polemica; polemisar-polemista
polemic adj polemic, polemical
polemica n 1. polemic (= controversial argument); 2. polemics
polemisar v to dispute (aggressively)
polemista n controversialist, polemicist
policia (-ía) n police (1. the whole system of internal regulation of a state or community; 2. police force); agente de policia policeman, police officer
Hence: policiero; policiari; policiar
policiar v to police (= to maintain law and order in)
policiari adj police (as in "police regulations")
policiero n policeman
polimento n polish (1. act of polishing; 2. smoothness, luster)
polir v to polish (1. to make smooth and shiny; 2. to refine)
Hence: polimento; politor; politura; polite &; dispolir
-polis n [occurring in compounds]
Hence: Indianapolis etc.
polissa n policy (as in "insurance policy"); polissa de cargamento bill of lading
-polita n [occurring in derivatives and compounds]
Hence: politic-impolitic; politico; politica-geopolitica etc.; cosmopolita etc.
Politburo [R] n Politburo
polite I. pp of polir; II. adj polite (1. refined, elegant; 2. civil, courteous)
Hence: politessa; impolite-impolitessa
politessa n politeness
politic adj 1. political; 2. politic; le corpore politic the body politic; economia politic political economy
politica n 1. politics; 2. policy (= planned course of action)
politico n politician
politor n polisher (1. one who polishes; 2. polishing tool)
politura n 1. (act of) polishing; 2. gloss, luster
polka [Polish] n polka
polkar v to polka
pollice (pól-) n 1. thumb; also: [Anat., Zool.] pollex; 2. [Meas.] inch
polline n [Bot.] pollen
Hence: pollinosis; pollinic; pollinifere; pollinisar-pollinisation
pollinic adj [Bot.] pollinic; tubo pollinic pollen tube
pollinifere adj polliniferous
pollinisar v [Bot.] to pollinate, pollinize
pollinisation n [Bot.] pollinization
pollinosis (-ósis) n [Med.] pollinosis, hay fever
polluer [-lu-/-lut-] v to pollute (1. to soil, make filthy; 2. to make unclean morally, ceremonially, etc.)
Hence: pollution
pollut- see polluer
pollution n pollution; also: [Med.]
Pollux (pól-) npr Pollux (1. [Gr. Mythol.]; 2. [Astron.])
polo¹ n pole (as in "North Pole", "magnetic pole," etc.); polo nord North Pole; polo sud South Pole
Hence: polar-polaritate, polarisar-polarisation, polarisator, dispolarisar-dispolansation, polarimetro etc., bipolar etc.; circumpolar
polo² [Balti] n [Sports] polo
polon- see Polonia
polonaise [F] n polonaise (1. [Clothing]; 2. [Dancing]; 3. [Mus.])
polonese adj Polish polonese n 1. Pole; 2. Polish (language)
Polonia npr Poland
Hence: polonium; polonese
polonium (-ló-) n [Chem.] polonium
poltergeist [G] n poltergeist
poltron n poltroon
Hence: poltroneria
poltroneria (-ía) n poltroonery
poly- adj [occurring in compounds] poly- (= many, much, several)
Hence: polysynthese etc.; Polynesia etc.; polytheismo etc.; polytheista etc.; polytechnic etc.; polygon etc.; polyphone etc.; polyandre etc.; polygame etc.; polysyllabe etc.; polynomie etc.
poly·andre adj polyandrous
Hence: polyandria
polyandria (-ía) n polyandry (1. Anthropol.]; 2. [Bot.])
poly·atomic adj [Chem.] polyatomic
poly·chete adj [Zool.] polychaetous
Hence: polychetos
polychetos npl [Zool.] Polychaeta
poly·chromatic adj polychromatic
poly·chrome adj polychrome
poly·game (-lí-) adj polygamous; also: [Bot.]
Hence: polygamia-polygamic; polygamo
polygamia (-ía) n polygamy
polygamic adj polygamic
polygamo (-lí-) n polygamist
poly·glotte adj polyglot
Hence: polyglotto
polyglotto n polyglot
poly·gon adj polygonal
Hence: polygono-polygonal
polygonal adj polygonal
polygono n polygon
poly·hedre adj [Math.] polyhedral
Hence: polyhedro
polyhedro n [Math.] polyhedron
poly·mere adj [Chem.] polymeric, polymerous
Hence: polymeria; polymerisar-polymerisation; polymero
polymeria (-ía) n [Chem.] polymerism, polymerization
polymerisar v [Chem.] to polymerize
polymerisation n [Chem.] polymerization, polymerism
polymero (-ímero) n [Chem.] polymer
Poly·nesia npr Polynesia
Hence: polynesian-polynesiano
polynesian adj Polynesian
polynesiano n Polynesian
poly·nomie adj [Alg.] polynomial
Hence: polynomio
polynomio n [Alg.] polynomial
poly·phone adj polyphonic; also: [Mus., Phonet.]
Hence: polyphonia; polyphonic
polyphonia (-ía) n polyphony; also: [Mus., Phonet.]
polyphonic adj polyphonic; also: [Mus., Phonet.]
polypo (pó-) n polyp, polypus (1. [Zool.]; 2. [Med.])
Hence: machopolypo etc.
poly·syllabe (-sí-) adj polysyllabic
Hence: pollysyllabo
polysyllabo (-sí-) n polysyllable
poly·synthese (-íntese) n polysynthesis
poly·synthetic adj polysynthetic; also: [Philol.]
poly·technic adj polytechnic
Hence: polytechnico
polytechnico n polytechnic (school)
poly·theismo (-teízmo) n polytheism
poly·theista (-teísta) n polytheist
pomacee adj pomaceous (= bearing pomes or pomelike fruits)
pomada n pomade
Hence: pomadar
pomadar v to pomade
pomeran adj Pomeranian
Hence: Pomerania; pomerano
Pomerania npr Pomerania
pomerano n Pomeranian (= inhabitant of Pomerania)
pomi·cultor n pomiculturist
pomi·cultura n pomiculture
pomifere adj pomiferous
pomi·forme adj pomiform
pomo n 1. pome; also: apple; 2. pommel (as in "pommel of a sword"); pomo de Adam Adam's apple; pomo de discordia apple of discord
Hence: pomada &; Pomona; pomacee; pomifere; pomicultura etc; pomiforme etc; pomologia etc
pomo·logia (-ía) n pomology
Hence: pomologic; pomologista
pomologic adj pomological
pomologista n pomologist
Pomona npr [Rom Relig] Pomona
pompa n pomp, splendor
Hence: pompose
pompelmus (-mús) n grapefruit (1. fruit of the grapefruit tree; 2. grapefruit tree)
pompon [F] n pompon
pompose adj stately, grand
poncho [H] n poncho
ponder- n [occurring in derivatives and compounds]
Hence: ponderal; ponderose-ponderositate; ponderar-ponderabile-ponderabilitate, imponderabile-imponderabilitate, ponderation, preponderar &, equiponderar etc
ponderabile adj ponderable
ponderabilitate n ponderability
ponderal adj pertaining to weight, ponderal
ponderar v to ponder (= to weigh in one's mind)
ponderation n (act of) pondering
ponderose adj weighty, heavy, ponderous
ponderositate n weightiness, heaviness, ponderosity
pone·minas (-mí-) n mine layer
poner [pon-/posit-/post-] v to put, place, lay, etc; poner se a (facer) to begin to (do), to start (doing); le sol se pone the sun sets; poner del sol sunset
Hence: position; positive &; positura; posticie; postura &; posto-postar¹; posta &; anteponer &; apponer &; componer &; contraponer &; deponer &; disponer &; exponer &; imponer &; interponer &; juxtaponer &; opponer &; postponer &; preponer &; proponer &; superponer &; supponer &; transponer &; poneminas etc
pontar v to bridge, build a bridge over
ponte n I. bridge (1. "bridge over a river, etc"; 2. [Dent]; 3. "bridge of a musical instrument"); II. [Naut] deck; ponte del asinos [Math] asses' bridge, pons asinorum; jectar un ponte to throw a bridge; capite del ponte [Mil] bridgehead; ponte levatori drawbridge
Hence: pontero; ponton &; pontar
pontero n bridgekeeper
pontifical adj pontifical pontifical n [RCCh] pontifical (= book containing the offices, or forms for rites, etc)
pontificar v to pontificate (1. to officiate as a pontiff; 2. to act, speak, with pomposity)
pontificato n pontificate
pontifice (-ífice) n pontiff
Hence: pontificato; pontifical; pontificar
ponton n pontoon
Hence: pontonero
pontonero n pontonier
pony [A] n pony (as in "Shetland pony")
pope n [Orthodox Ch] pope, papa, papas
poplo n poplar; poplo blanc white poplar; poplo nigre black poplar; poplo pyramidal Lombardy poplar; poplo tremule trembling poplar, aspen
populaceo n populace
popular adj popular (1. people's; 2. favored by the people) popular v to people, populate; also: to stock (with animals or plants)
popularisar v to popularize
popularisation n popularization
popularitate n popularity
population n population
populalor n populator
populo (pó-) n people (1. race, nation; 2. "common people"); populo minute, populo basse lower classes
Hence: populaceo; popular¹-popularitate, impopular-impopularitate, popularisar-popularisation; populose; popular²-population, populator; depopular &; dispopular &
populose adj populous
[por] prep for (1. not against; 2. in place of, in exchange or return for; por (+inf) in order to; partir por (Paris) to leave or set out for (Paris); (= pro)
Hence: porque etc
porca n sow (= female pig)
porcellana n 1. porcelain, china; 2. porcelain shell, cowrie
Hence: porcellanite; porcellanari; porcellanero
porcellanari adj porcelain (= of or made of porcelain)
porcellanero n porcelain maker or dealer
porcellanite n [Mineral] porcelanite
porch- see porco
porcheria (-ía) n 1. pork shop; 2. mess, dirty business; also: dirty language or joke, etc
porchero n swineherd
porchiera n pigsty
porcin adj porcine (1. of swine; 2. swinish)
porco n 1. pig, hog; 2. pork; porcos swine; porco de India guinea pig
Hence: porchero; porcheria; porcheira; porcin; porcospino etc; porca
porco·spino n porcupine
porifere adj [Zool] poriferous
poriferos (-íferos) npl [Zool] Porifera
porn- n [occurring in compounds] porno- (= harlot)
Hence: pornographo etc; pornocratia etc
porno·cratia (-ía) n pornocracy
pornographia (-ía) n pornography
pornographic adj pornographic
porno·grapho (-ógrapho) n pornographer
Hence: pornographia; pornographic
poro n pore (as in "the pores of the sweat glands")
Hence: porose-porositate; porifere-poriferos
porose adj porous
porositate n porosity (= state of being porous)
porphyric adj porphyritic
porphyro (pór-) n porphyry
Hence: porphyric; porphyroide
porphyroide n [Petrography] porphyroid
[por·que] conj/adv 1. why (= for what reason); 2. because (= proque)
porracee adj porraceous
porro n leek
Hence: porracee
porta n 1. doorway, gateway; 2. door, gate
Hence: portero; portiera; portico; portal
porta·aeroplanos (-plános) n (aircraft) carrier
portabile adj portable
portal n portal
porta·folio n 1. pocketbook, wallet; 2. portfolio (= case for documents, prints, etc); also: brief case
porta·mantello n 1. traveling bag; 2. (coat) hanger
porta·moneta n purse (= bag, receptacle, etc, for money)
porta·penna n penholder
portar v to bear, carry
Hence: porto &; portabile; portator; portata; apportar; comportar &; deportar &; exportar &; importar &; reportar &; supportar &; transportar &; portamoneta etc; portaaeroplanos etc
portata n litter (as in "the litter of a sow")
portator n 1. [RR] porter; 2. bearer, carrier; titulo al portator bearer bond; pagabile al portator payable to bearer; portator de germines or bacillos (germ) carrier
porta·voce n speaking trumpet, megaphone
portender [-tend-/-tent-] v to portend
Hence: portento-portentose
portent- see portender
portento n portent, prodigy, marvel
portentose adj portentous, monstrous, prodigious
portero n doorman; also: porter, doorkeeper, janitor
portico n portico
portiera n portiere
portion n portion (1. part of a whole; 2. share)
Hence: apportionar &; proportion &
porto¹ n I. bearing (1. carrying; 2. deportment, carriage; II. transport charges (= postage, freightage, etc); franc de porto postpaid, transport charges prepaid, etc
porto² n port, harbor; porto aeree airport; porto franc free port
Hence: aeroporto etc; passaporto etc
portrait [F] n portrait
Hence: portraitista; portraitar
portraitar (-tretar) v to portray
portraitista (-treiísta) n portrait painter, portraitist
portug- see Portugal
Portugal npr Portugal
Hence: portugese
portugese¹ adj Portuguese
portugese² n Portuguese (1. native of Portugal; 2. Portuguese language)
-portun [occurring in compounds]
Hence: importun &; opportun &
posa n I. pose (1. attitude of the body, etc; 2. mental attitude); II. "affected pose"
Hence: posar-posator, reposar &
posar v to pose (= to assume a studied attitude)
posator n poser, poseur
posit- see poner
position n position (= location)
positiva n [Photog] positive
positive adj positive (1. as in "positive law"; 2. real, actual; 3. [specif: Alg, Elec, etc] not negative); philosophia positive positive philosophy; grado positive [Gram] positive degree, positive; currente positive [Elec] positive current; prova positive [Photog] positive; lege positive positive law
Hence: positivismo; positivista; positivitate; positivo; positiva-diapositiva
positivismo n [Philos] positivism
positivista n [Philos] positivist
positivitate n positiveness, postivity
positivo n [Gram] positive (degree)
positon n [Atomic Phys] positon, positron
positron n [Atomic Phys] positron, positon
positura n 1. arrangement, order, disposition; 2. posture, pose
posseder [-sed-/-sess] v to possess (1. to hold, own; 2. as in "a demon possesses him"); posseder (un lingua) to be master of (a language)
Hence: possession; possessive; possessor; possessori; possedite; disposseder &
possedite 1. pp of posseder; 2. adj possessed ("possessed by a demon")
possess- see posseder
possession n possession (1. ownership; 2. property; also: [Pol]; 3. "demonic possession"); esser in possession de to be in possession of; haber in su possession to have in one's possession; prender possession de to take possession of; entrar in possession de to enter into possession of; possessiones possessions, belongings; also: [Pol]
possessive adj possessive (1. as in "possessive rights"; 2. [Gram]
possessor n possessor; also: owner, holder
possessori adj possessory
possibile adj possible; facer le possibile to do one's utmost
Hence: possibilitate; impossibile-impossibilitate
possibilitate n possibility
post I. adv 1. behind, back, backwards; 2. afterwards, after; II. prep behind; after; post que since, because
Hence: posterna; postea etc; postquam etc
post- prefixo [used with nouns, adjectives, and verbs; also in combination with adjectival suffixes] post- (= behind, after, in time, location, or order)
Hence: postglacial etc; postdatar etc; postponer etc
post- see poner
posta n I. post (1. relay; 2. mail, postal service); II. post office; posta restante general delivery; posta aeree air mail
Hence: postilion; postal; postar²
postal adj postal; cassa postal mailbox, letter box
postar¹ v to post (= to assign to a post)
postar² v to post, mail
postcommunion n [Eccl] Postcommunion
postdatar v to date forward, postdate
postdiluvian adj postdiluvian
post·ea adv afterwards, thereafter
postere adj coming after, following
Hence: posteritate; posterior &; prepostere-preposterar
posterior adj posterior (1. back, rear; 2. later)
Hence: posterioritate
posterior n posterior, buttock
posterioritate n posteriority
posteriormente adv subsequently, later
posteritate n posterity
posterna n [Fortif] Postern
postglacial adj postglacial
posticie adj false, sham
postilion n postilion
postliminio n [Internat Law] postliminium, postliminy
postmeridian adj postmeridian
postmeridie n afternoon; al tres horas del postmeridie at three o'clock in the afternoon
posto n post (1. place, station; 2. position, employment); posto avantiate outpost
postponer [-pon-/-posit-] v to postpone
Hence: postponimento; postposition; postpositive
postponimento n postponement
postposit- see postponer
postposition n postposition
postpositive adj [Gram] postpositive
post·quam (póst-) conj after, as soon as
postscrib- [-scrib /-script-] v [occurring in derivatives]
Hence: postscripto
postscript- see postscrib-
postscripto n postscript
postume (pós-) adj posthumous
postura n posture, pose
Hence: posturar
posturar v to posture, pose
potabile adj drinkable; aqua potabile drinking water; auro potabile potable gold
potabilitate n potability
potamo- n [occurring in derivatives and compounds] potam-, potamo-, -potamus (= river)
Hence: hippopotamo etc; Mesopotamia etc
potar v to drink
Hence: potabile-potabilitate
potassa n potash (1. potassium carbonate; 2. caustic potash); potassa caustic caustic potash
Hence: potassic; potassium-potassic
potassic adj potassic
potassium (-tás-) n potassium
potentato n potentate
potente 1. ppr of poter; 2. adj powerful, potent, mighty
Hence: potentato; potentia-potentilla, potential-potentialitate, plenipotentia etc; impotente-impotentia; prepotente-prepotentia; armipotente etc; omnipotente etc
potentia n power (1. ability to do or act; 2. [Pol]); le grande potentias the Great Powers
potential adj potential potential n potential, potential function
potentialitate n potentiality
potentilla n [Bot] potentilla, cinquefoil
poter v 1. to be able to (= can); 2. to be allowed to (= may); 3. to be possible (= may, can)
Hence: potente &
poter n power (= ability to do or act)
potestate n power, might
potion n [Med] potion
potius (pótius) adv rather (1. more truly or accurately; 2. sooner, preferably)
potpourri [F] n potpourri (= musical or literary medley)
pourboire [F] n pourboire, tip
povre adj poor (1. indigent, needy; 2. unfortunate); povre (orator, etc) poor (speaker, etc)
Hence: povressa; povretto; impovrir-impovrimento
povressa n poverty (= quality of being poor)
povretto n poor creature
practic (prác-) adj practical (1. not theoretical; 2. as in "a practical individual"; 3. adapted for a required purpose)
Hence: practicar-practicante, practicabile-practicabilitate, impracticabile-impracticabilitate; practica
practica (prác-) n practice (= actual application of knowledge); mitter in practica to put into practice
practicabile adj practicable; via practicabile practicable or passable road; porta practicabile practicable door
practicabilitate n practicability; also: feasibility
practicante n trainee; also: intern; student nurse; etc
practicar v to practice
Praga npr Prague
pragma [-ma/-mat-] n deed, thing done; business, affair
Hence: pragmatismo; pragmatista; pragmatic; pragmatica
pragmat- see pragma
pragmatic adj pragmatic (1. pertaining to practical affairs; 2. relative to philosophical pragmatism); sanction pragmatic pragmatic sanction
pragmatica n pragmatic sanction, pragmatic
pragmatismo n pragmatism (1. pragmatic character; 2. [Philos])
pragmatista n pragmatist (1. pragmatical person; 2. adherent of philosophical pragmatism)
prairie [F] n prairie
prander v to lunch, dine, to have lunch or dinner (= to take the midday meal)
Hence: prandio
prandio n lunch, dinner (= midday meal)
prateria (-ía) n prairie
prati·cultor n cultivator of meadow land, meadower
prati·cultura n cultivation of meadows
prato n meadow
Hence: prateria; praticultura etc
prave adj crooked; perverse
Hence: pravitate; depravar &
pravitate n depravity, pravity
[pre] adv/prep 1. before, in front (of); 2. in comparison with; 3. because of
pre- prefixo [used with nouns, adjectives, verbs; also in combination with adjectival suffixes] pre- (= before in time, position, rank)
Hence: prehistoria, etc; prematur, etc; predisponer, etc; prebronchial, etc
preambular v to preamble (= to make a preamble to)
preambulo (-ám-) n preamble
precar v to pray; also: to beg, entreat
precari adj precarious (1. as in "precarious privileges"; 2. as in "a precarious situation")
Hence: precarietate
precaria n prayer
precarietate n precariousness
precaution n precaution; con precaution cautlously, warily
prece n prayer, request, entreaty
Hence: precari &; precaria; precar-deprecar &, imprecar &
precedente n precedent
precedentia n precedence; haber (dar) precedentia to take (give) precedence
preceder [-ced-/-cess-] v to precede
Hence: precedente-precedentia; precession
precept- see precip-
preceptive adj preceptive
precepto n precept
preceptor n 1. teacher, instructor, preceptor; 2. tutor, private teacher
precess- see preceder
precession n precession; precession del equinoctios precession of the equinoxes
preciar v 1. to price (= to fix the price of); 2. to prize (= to value highly)
precider [-cid-/-cis-] v to cut off, remove
Hence: precision-imprecision; precise-precisar; imprecise
precio n 1. value, price; 2. prize (= reward, trophy, premium, etc)
Hence: preciose-preciositate; preciar-minuspreciar etc; appreciar &; depreciar &
preciose adj precious (1. valuable; 2. affected, over-refined)
preciositate n 1. preciousness, great value; 2. preciosity, affectation
precip- [-cip-/-cept-] v [occurring in derivatives]
Hence: preceptive; preceptor; precepto
precipitante n [Chem] precipitant
precipitar v to precipitate (1. to hurl down; 2. to hasten, cause to be quick; 3. [Chem])
precipitate 1. pp of precipitar; 2. adj precipitate (= very hasty)
precipitation n precipitation (1. hurling down; 2. falling headlong; 3. excessive haste; 4. [Chem])
precipitato n [Chem] precipitate
precipite (-cípite) adj precipitate, falling headlong
Hence: precipitar-precipitante, precipitation, precipitate-precipitato; precipitio; precipitose
precipitio n precipice; also: cliff
precipitose adj precipitous (= very steep)
precis- see precider
precisar v to state precisely
precise adj precise
precision n precision
precitate adj aforementioned, aforesaid
precoce adj precocious; also: premature, etc; fructo precoce carly fruit
Hence: precocitate
precocitate n precociousness, precocity
precognition n precognition
precognoscer [-gnosc-/-gnit-] v to foreknow
preconception n preconception
preconciper [-cip-/-cept-] v to preconceive
precurr- [-curr-/-curs-] v [occurring in derivatives]
Hence: precursor
precurs- see precurr-
precursor n precursor, forerunner, harbinger
preda n prey; ave de preda bird of prey
Hence: predar-predator; depredar &
predar v 1. to prey, pillage, take booty; 2. to plunder, rob, depredate
predator n plunderer, pillager; also: predator
predecessor n predecessor
predefinir v to predefine
predefinition n predefinition
predestinar v to predestine
predestination n predestination
predeterminar v to predetermine (1. to determine beforehand; 2. [Theol])
predetermination n predetermination (1. act of predetermining; 2. [Theol])
predica (pré-) n sermon, preachment
predicamento n [Philos] category, predicament
predicante n preacher
predicar v 1. to announce, proclaim; 2. to preach
Hence: predica; predicamento; predicante; predication; predicator; predicato
predication n (act or art of) preaching
predicato n [Logic; Gram] predicate
predicator n preacher
predicer [-dic-/-dict-] v to predict
Hence: prediction; predictor
predict- see predicer
prediction n prediction
predictor n predictor
predilection n predilection
predisponer [-pon-/-posit-] v to predispose (as in "debility predisposes the body to disease")
Hence: predisposition
predisposit- see predisponer
predisposition n predisposition
predominante adj predominant
predominantia n predominance
predominar v to predominate
Hence: predominante-predominantia; predomination
predomination n predomination
preeminente adj pre-eminent
preeminentia n pre-eminence
preestablir v to preestablish
preexistente adj preexistent
preexistentia n preexistence
preexister v to preexist
prefaciar v to preface
prefacio n preface (1. [RCCh]; 2. introduction, foreword)
Hence: prefaciar
prefect- see prefic-
prefecto n prefect
prefectoral adj prefectoral, prefetorial
prefectura n 1. prefectship; 2. prefecture
preferentia n preference; dar le preferentia a to give preference to
preferential adj preferential
preferentialismo n preferentialism
preferentialista n preferentialist
preferer v to prefer
Hence: preferentia-preferential-preferentialismo, preferentialista; preferibile-preferibilitate
preferibile adj preferable
preferibilitate n preferability
prefic- [-fic-/-fect-] v [occurring in derivatives]
Hence: prefectoral; prefectura-subprefectura; prefecto-subprefecto
prefiger [-fig-/-fix-] v to prefix (= to put or fix before)
Hence: prefixo-prefixar
prefigurar v to prefigure, foreshadow
Hence: prefiguration
prefiguration n prefiguration (1. action of prefiguring; 2. prototype)
prefinir v to set a time limit for
prefix- see prefiger
prefixar v 1. to fix beforehand; 2. to prefix (= to put or fix before)
prefixo n [Gram] prefix
prefloration n [Bot] prefloration
prefoliation n [Bot] prefoliation, praefoliation, vernation
preglacial adj preglacial
pregnante 1. ppr of pregnar; 2. adj nant (1. with child or young; 2. filled with meaning, significant)
pregnantia n pregnancy (1. state of being with child or young; 2. state of being filled with meaning)
pregnar v to make pregnant, impregnate
Hence: pregnante-pregnantia; impregnar &
prehend- [-hend-/-hens-] v [occurring in derivatives and compounds]
Hence: prehensile; prehension; apprehender &; comprehender &; reprehender &
prehens- see prehend-
prehensile adj prehensile
prehension n prehension
prehistoria n prehistory
prehistoric adj prehistoric
prejudicar v 1. to prejudge; 2. to prejudice (= to affect injuriously)
prejudicial adj prejudicial
prejudiciar v to prejudice
prejudicio n prejudice; (= preconceived judgment; also: prejudgment); sin prejudicio de without prejudice of
Hence: prejudicial; prejudiciar
prelatia (-ía) n prelacy
prelatic adj prelatic
prelato n prelate
Hence: prelatia; prelatura; prelatic
prelatura n prelacy
preliminar adj preliminary preliminar n preliminary; preliminares preliminaries
preluder v to prelude
Hence: preludio-preludiar
preludiar v [Mus] to prelude
preludio n prelude
prematur adj premature
prematuritate n prematurity, prematureness
premeditar v to premeditate
premeditate 1. pp of premeditar; 2. adj premeditated
premeditation n premeditation
premer [prem-/press-; prim-/-press-] v to press (= to exert pressure upon)
Hence: pression; pressar-pressa; comprimer &; deprimer &; exprimer &; imprimer &; opprimer &; reprimer &; supprimer &
premiar v to award a prize to, reward
première [F] n [Theat; Mus; etc] première (= first performance)
premio n 1. reward, prize; 2. [Ins] premium
Hence: premiar
premiss- see premitter
premissa n [Logic] premise
premitter [-mitt-/-miss-] v to premise; also: [Logic]
Hence: premissa
premoner v to forewarn, admonish beforehand
Hence: premonition; premonitori
premonition n premonition
premonitori adj premonitory
premunir v to fortify in advance; premunir se to take precautions
prenatal adj prenatal
prender [prend-/prens-/pris-] v to take hold of, catch, seize, take
Hence: prendibile-imprendibile-imprendibilitate; prension; prisa; prenditor; apprender &; comprender &; interprender &; reprender &; surprender &
prendibile adj pregnable, open to attack
prenditor n taker (= one who or that which takes, seizes, accepts)
prenomine n first name
prens- see prender
prension n (act or action of) taking
preoccupar v I. to prejudice, bias; II. to preoccupy (1. to take possession of before others; 2. to take up all the attention of); preoccupar se de to be preoccupied with
Hence: preoccupation; preoccupate
preoccupate 1. pp of preoccupar; 2. adj preoccupied, absorbed, engrossed; preoccupate de preoccupied with
preoccupation n I. prejudice, bias; II. preoccupation (1. preoccupancy; 2. engrossment, absorption)
preopinante n previous speaker
preopinar v to express one's opinion first
preordinar v to preordain
preordination n preordination
preparar v to prepare (= to make ready); preparar a to prepare or make ready for
Hence: preparation; preparative-preparativo; preparator; preparatori
preparation n preparation (1. act of preparing; 2. [Chem; Pharm, etc]); in preparation in preparation
preparative adj preparatory
preparativo n preparation (= preparatory step, measure, etc);
preparativos de guerra preparations for war
preparator n preparer
preparatori adj preparatory
preponderante adj preponderant
preponderantia n preponderance
preponderar v to be preponderant, preponderate
Hence: preponderante-preponderantia
preponer [-pon-/-posi-] v to prepose, place before or in front
Hence: preposition; prepositive
preposit- see preponer
preposition n 1. (act of) preposing; 2. [Gram] preposition
prepositive adj [Gram] prepositive
preposterar v to reverse, put hind side foremost
prepostere adj hind side foremost
prepotente adj prepotent (= very powerful)
prepotentia n prepotency
prerog- v [occurring in derivatives]
Hence: prerogativa
prerogativa n prerogative
presage adj foreseeing, prophetic
Hence: presagir-presagio
presagio n 1. presage, omen; 2. presentiment
presagir v to presage (1. to feel a presentiment of, foretell; 2. to forebode, foreshadow)
presby- adj [occurring in derivatives and compounds] presby (= old)
Hence: presbyte &; presbytero &; presbyopia etc
presby·opia (-ía) n [Med] farsightedness, presbyopia, presbytia
Hence: presbyopic
presbyopic adj [Med] farsighted, presbyoptic
presbyte (préz-) adj [Med] farsighted, long-sighted, presbyopic
Hence: presbytia; presbytismo
presbyte (préz-) n presbyope, presbyopic
presbyteral adj presbyterial, presbyteral
presbyterato n presbyterate
presbyterian adj Presbyterian
presbyterianismo n Presbyterianism
presbyteriano n Presbyterian
presbyterio n presbytery (1. part of the church surrounding the altar; 2. parsonage, parochial residence)
presbytero (-bí-) n priest; presbyter
Hence: presbyterato; presbyterio; presbyteral; presbyterian-presbyterianismo, presbyteriano; archipresbytero etc
presbytia n [Med] farsightedness, presbytia, presbyopia
presbytismo n [Med] farsightedness, presbyopia, presbytia, presbytism
presciente adj prescient
Hence: prescientia
prescientia n prescience
prescir v [occurring in derivatives]
Hence: presciente &
prescriber [-scrib-/-script-] v to prescribe (1. to lay down as a rule or direction; 2. [Med]; 3. [Law] to assert a prescriptive right or claim)
Hence: prescriptibile-imprescriptibile-imprescriptibilitate; prescription
prescript- see prescriber
prescriptibile adj prescriptible
prescription n prescription (1. [Med]; 2. [Law])
presentabile adj presentable
presentar v to present; presentar le armas to present arms; presentar (un persona a un altere) to introduce (one person to another)
Hence: presentabile; presentation; presentator; representar &
presentation n presentation; littera de presentation letter of introduction
presentator n presenter
presente adj present; le tempore presente the present tense; per le presentes [Law] by these presents
Hence: presentia-presential; presentar &
presente n present (1. the time being; 2. [Gram]; 3. gift); al presente at present; pro le presente for the present
presentia n presence (1. being present; 2. demeanor); presentia de spirito presence of mind
presential adj presential
presentimento n presentiment
presentir v to have a presentiment
Hence: presentimento
[presertim] (-sér-) adv especially, particularly, chiefly
preservar v to preserve (= to maintain in safety)
Hence: preservation; preservative; preservator
preservation n preservation
preservative adj preservative
preservator n preserver
preside (pré-) n 1. [Rom Hist] protector, defender; 2. president, presiding officer, etc
Hence: presidio &
presidente n (one who presides) chairman, president, presiding judge, etc
presidentia n presidency (= function, office or term of president); also: chairmanship, etc
presidential adj presidential, chairman's, etc
presider v to preside (= to act as chairman, president, etc)
Hence: presidente-presidentia, presidential, expresidente, vicepresidente-vicepresidentia
presidial adj presidial
presidio n garrison, fort; also: presidio
Hence: presidial
press- see premer
pressa n I. crowd, throng; II. hurry; III. press (1. as in "coining press, wine press" etc; 2. printing press; 3. [Journal])
pressar v to press (= to exert pressure upon)
pression n pressure (1. as in "air pressure"; 2. constraint);
pression arterial blood pressure; pression atmospheric air pressure, atmospheric pressure
presso adv/prep near, close; a presso de at the home (court, etc) of
prestabilir v to preestablish
prestar v to lend; prestar attention to pay attention; prestar juramento to take an oath; prestar se a to lend oneself to; facer se prestar to borrow
Hence: presto²; prestimonio; prestation; prestator
prestation n 1. [Law] prestation; 2. (action of) lending
prestator n lender
preste adj 1. agile, nimble, quick; 2. ready
Hence: prestessa; prestar &; apprestar &; prestidigitar etc
prestessa n agility, nimbleness, quickness
presti·digitar v to prestidigitate
Hence: prestidigitation; prestidigitator
prestidigitation n prestidigitation
prestidigitator n prestidigitator
prestigiar v to delude by jugglery
prestigiator n juggler, conjurer, prestigiaator
prestigio n 1. illusion, conjuring trick; 2. fascination, magic spell; 3. prestige, glamor
Hence: prestigiose; prestigiar-prestigiator
prestigiose adj 1. prestigious, illusory; 2. fascinating, impressive
prestimonio n [RCCh] prestimony
presto adv presto, quickly, quick as a wink
Hence: preste &
presto n loan
prestre n priest; Prestre Johannes Prester John
Hence: prestressa; archiprestre etc
prestressa n priestess
presumer [-sum-/-sumpt-] v to presume (1. to assume, surmise; 2. to be presumptuous)
Hence: presumibile; presumption; presumptive; presumptuose
presumibile adj presumable
presumpt- see presumer
presumption n presumption (1. conjecture; 2. presumptuousness; 3. [Law])
presumptive adj presumptive
presumptuose adj presumptuous
presupponer [-pon-/-posit-] v to presuppose (1. to assume beforehand; 2. to require as necessary preliminary)
Hence: presupposition
presupposit- see presupponer
presupposition n presupposition
pretendente n 1. pretender (to a throne); 2. suitor, wooer
pretender [-tend-/-tent-/-tens-] v to maintain, affirm; pretender a to claim, lay claim to
Hence: pretendente; pretention-pretentiose; pretension; pretense
pretens- see pretender
pretense adj alleged
pretension n pretension (1. claim; 2. pretentiousness)
pretent- see pretender
pretention n pretension (1. claim; 2. pretentiousness)
pretentiose adj 1. making pretensions or laying claims; 2. pretentious, presumptuous, conceited
preter (pré-) I. adv past, beyond; II. prep 1. past, along(side of), beyond; 2. except, excepting; 3. in addition to
Hence: [preterea] etc
[preter·ea] (-tér-) adv 1. besides, moreover; 2. henceforth, hereafter
preterir v 1. to pass by; 2. to pass over, omit
Hence: preterition; preterite preterito
preterite (-tér-) adj past (1. belonging to former days; 2. [Gram] preterit)
preterition n [Rhet] preterition
preterito (-tér) n [Gram] past, preterit
pretermiss- see pretermitter
pretermission n pretermission
pretermitter [-mitt-/-miss-] v to pretermit
Hence: pretermission
pretex- [-tex-/-text-] v [occurring in derivatives
Hence: pretexto-pretextar
pretext- see pretex-
pretextar v to allege as a pretext
pretexto n pretext
prevalente 1. ppr of prevaler; 2. adj prevalent, predominant
prevalentia n prevalence, predominance
prevaler v to prevail, predominate
Hence: prevalente-prevalentia
prevaricar v to prevaricate
Hence: prevarication; prevaricator
prevarication n prevarication
prevaricator n prevaricator
prevenir [-ven-/-vent-] v 1. to forestall; 2. to forewarn, warn, caution
Hence: prevention; preventive
prevent- see prevenir
prevention n 1. prevention; 2. bias, prejudice
preventive adj preventive; medicina preventive preventive medicine; prision preventive, detention preventive preliminary detention
previdente 1. ppr of previder; 2. adj foreseeing (= having foresight)
previdentia n foresight (= faculty of foreseeing)
previder [-vid-/-vis-/-vist-] v to foresee
Hence: previdente-previdentia, imprevidente-imprevidentia; previsibile-imprevisibile; prevision; previste-impreviste
previe adj previous
previs- see previder
previsibile adj foreseeable
prevision n prevision, foresight
previst- see previder
previste adj foreseen
pridem (prí-) adv long ago
prima n prime (1. [Eccl]; 2. [Fencing]) prima donna [I] n prima donna
primar v to be first, hold the first place
primari adj 1. first; 2. primary; instruction primari primary or elementary instruction; schola primari elementary school; de primari importantia of primary importance; terrenos primari [Geol] primary, primitive formations or rocks
primarimente adv 1. primarily, chiefly; 2. first, in the first place, first of all
primate n primate (1. chief archbishop; 2. [Zool]); primates [Zool] primates
Hence: primatia-primatial
primatia (-ía) n primacy (1. pre-eminence; 2. office or dignity of a primate)
primatial adj primatial
prima·vera n 1. spring (time); 2. cowslip, primrose
Hence: primsveral
primaveral adj spring
prime adj first, prime; numero prime prime number; materias prime raw materials; a prime vista at first sight; de prime ordine first rate, first class; in prime loco first, in the first place; prime ministro Prime Minister; de prime mano first hand
Hence: primitia; primula &; primari; primate &; primitive &; primar; primogenitura etc; primogenite etc; primavera etc; primordio etc, principe etc; dece-prime etc; prima
-primer see premer
primitia n first fruit
primitive adj primitive; also: primeval
Hence: primitivismo; primitivo
primitivismo n primitivism
primitivo n primitive
primo·genite (-gé-) adj first-born
primo·genitura n primogeniture
primordial adj primordial
prim·ordio n beginning, origins
Hence: primordial
primula n cowslip, primrose
Hence: primulacee-primulaceas
primulaceas n [Bot] Primulaceous
primulacee adj primulaceous
primus inter pares [L] primus inter pares, first among equals
prin- see prime
prince n prince (1. title given to a member of a ruling family; 2. title of nobility)
Hence: princessa
princessa n princess
principal adj principal, chief, main; proposition principal main clause principal n principal (1. superior, head (of a firm, etc); 2. capital sum invested or lent)
principalitate n principalness
principato n 1. sovereignty, reign, princedom; 2. principality (= territory of a reigning prince)
prin·cipe (prín-) n (the) first (in rank, dignity, merit, etc)
Hence: principato; principesc; principio; principal-principalitate
principesc adj princely
principio n 1. beginning; 2. principle; in le principio in the beginning; del principio from the outset or start; in principio in principle, as a rule
prior adj prior
Hence: prioritate; prior²-priorato, prioral, subprior, priora-subpriora
prior n prior (1. "prior of a monastery"; 2. [Hist] magistrate of city of Florence)
priora n prioress
prioral adj prioral
priorato n priorate, priorship
prioritate n priority (1. quality of being antecedent in time; 2. precedence, superiority in rank, position, etc); derecto de prioritate priority right
pris- see prender
prisa n 1. (action of seizing, taking hold of, etc) hold, grasp; 2. [Chem] solidification, setting; 3. [Naut] prize; prisa (de tabaco) pinch (of snuff); prisa de currente [Elec] outlet
prision n prison; mitter in prision to put in prison
Hence: prisionero; imprisionar-imprisionamento
prisionero n prisoner
prisma [-ma/-mat-] n prism
Hence: prismatic; hemiprisma etc
prismat- see prisma
prismatic adj prismatic
priv- adj [occurring in derivatives]
Hence: privar-privation, privative, private-privata; privilegio etc
privar v to deprive
privata n privy, latrine
private 1. pp of privar; 2. adj private; in privato in private; schola private private school
privation n privation (1. deprivation; 2. destitution, need)
privative adj privative (1. having the quality of depriving; 2. [Gram])
privilegiar v to privilege, grant a privilege
privi·legio n privilege
Hence: privilegiar
pro prep for (1. not against; 2. in place of, in exchange or return for); pro (+inf) in order to; partir pro (Paris) to leave or set out for (Paris)
Hence: proque etc
pro- prefixo pro- (1. forward, forth; 2. before in time or place; 3. deputy, agent of ; 3. in favor of, on the side of )
Hence: producer etc; proponer etc; proconsule etc; prosemita etc
proa n [Naut] prow, bow
proba n I. proof (1. evidence sufficient to establish a fact; 2. test, trial; 3. [Print, Phot, etc]); II. [Theat] rehearsal; poner a proba put to the proof; a proba de bomba bombproof; proba prime galley proof; proba general [Theat] dress rehearsal; leger le probas to proofread; lectura del probas proofreading; lector del probas proofreader
probabile adj 1. provable; 2. probable
Hence: probabilismo; probabilista; probabilitate; improbabile-improbabilitate
probabilismo n [Theol] probabilism
probabilista n [Theol] probabilist
probabilitate n probability; calculo de probabilitate theory of probability
probante 1. ppr of probar; 2. adj conclusive; evidential, probative
probar v 1. to prove (= to establish as true); 2. to test, try; also: to prove (as in "to prove gold"); 3. [Theat] to rehearse
Hence: proba; probante; probabile &; probation; probative; probator; approbar &; reprobar &
probation n probation (= period of trial)
probative adj probative (= serving to test or demonstrate)
probator n tester, prover
probe adj upright, honest
Hence: probitate; probar &; improbe-improbitate
probitate n integrity, uprightness, probity
problema [-ma/-mat-] n problem; resolver un problema to solve a problem
Hence: problematic
problemat- see problema
problematic adj problematic, problematical
proceder [-ced-/-cess-] v to proceed (1. to go forward, go forth; also: to go on, continue; 2. [Law])
Hence: procedura; procession-processional; processo-processar
procedura n [Law] procedure
process- see proceder
processar v to process (1. [Law] to sue; 2. to treat by a special process)
procession n procession (1. as in "to march in procession"; 2. [Theol])
processional adj processional processional n [Eccl] processional (hymn)
processo n I. process (1. method, "process applied"; 2. course, "process undergone"; 3. [Anat]); II. lawsuit; processo verbal [Law] procès-verhal (= official statement, report, etc)
proclamar v to proclaim
Hence: proclamation; proclamator
proclamation n proclamation
proclamator n proclaimer
proconsulato n [Rom Hist] proconsulate
proconsule n [Rom Hist] proconsul
procrastinar v to procrastinate
Hence: procrastination, procrastinator
procrastination n procrastination
procrastinator n procrastinator
procrear v to procreate, beget
Hence: procreation; procreator
procreation n procreation
procreator n procreator
[procul] (pró-) adv far off, far away, at a distance
procurar v to procure (= to secure after effort); procurar se un cosa to procure something
Hence: procuration; procurator; procuratorio
procuration n 1. (action of) procuring, procurement; 2. power of attorney
procurator n procurator (1. proxy, attorney; 2. [Rom Hist]);
procurator general Attorney General
procuratori adj procuratory
prode adj valiant
Hence: prodessa
prodessa n 1. prowess; 2. exploit
prodigalitate n prodigality
prodigar v to be prodigal of, to lavish
prodige (pród-) adj prodigal (= very free in spending or giving); prodige de lavish with, prodigal of; filio prodige prodigal son
Hence: prodigalitate; prodigar
prodigio n prodigy, wonder
Hence: prodigiose-prodigiositate
prodigiose adj prodigious
prodigiositate n prodigiousness
producer [-duc-/-duct-] v to produce (1. to bring forward, show; 2. to bring forth, be productive of)
Hence: producibile-producibilitate; production-superproduction; productive-productivitate, improductive; productor; producto-subproducto; reproducer &
producibile adj producible
producibilitate n producibility
product- see producer
production n production (1. as in "the production of evidence in court"; 2. producing, making)
productive adj productive
productivitate n productivity
producto n product (1. result of producing; 2. [Arith])
productor n produccr (= one who produces or makes); attrib producing
profan adj profane (1. secular; 2. irreverent, blasphemous)
Hence: profanitate; profanar-profanation, profanator; profano
profanar v to profane; also: to misuse, debase, etc
profanation n profanation; also: debasement
profanator n profaner
profanitate n profanity
profano n layman; also: irreverent or ignorant person
profect- see profic-
profecticie adj [Rom Law] profectitious
profess- see profit-
professar v to profess (1. to avow, delare openly; 2. to take religious vows; 3. to exercise a profession; 4. to teach)
professe adj professed (as in "a professed monk")
profession n profession (1. declaration avowal; 2. vocation)
professional adj professional
professor n professor
professoral adj professorial
professorato n professorate, chair
profic- [-fic-/-fect-] v [occurring in derivatives]
Hence: proficiente; profecticie
proficiente adj making progress, advancing
profilar v to profile
profilo n profile (1. sideface; 2. [Arch]; 3. [Civ Engin]; 4. [Geol])
Hence: profilar
profit- [-fit-/-fess-] v [occurring in derivatives]
Hence: profitente; profession-professional; professor-professorato, professoral; professe; professar
profitabile adj profitable
profitar v to profit (1. to thrive, grow; 2. to gain, benefit); profitar de to profit by
profitente n [Eccl] professing (= one who professes)
profito n profit (1. advantage; 2. pecuniary gain); profitos e perditas profit and loss
Hence: profitar-profitabile
pro forma [L] pro forma, as a formality
profundar v 1. to deepen (= to make deeper in level); 2. to go deeply into
profunde adj deep, profound
Hence: profunditate; profundar; approfundar-approfundamento; profundo
profunder v [-fund-/-fus-] v to lavish; to squander
Hence: profusion; profuse
profunditate n depth, profundity (= quality of being deep or profound)
profundo n depth (= deep place)
profus- see profunder
profuse adj profuse
profusion n profusion
progen- v [occurring in derivatives]
Hence: progenie; progenitive; progenitor; progenitura
progenie n progeny
progenitive adj progenitive
progenitor n progenitor
progenitura n progeny, progeniture
progno- [occurring in derivatives]
Hence: prognosis; prognostic &
prognosis (-ósis) n prognosis; also: [Med]
prognostic adj prognostic
Hence: prognosticar-prognostication, prognosticator; prognostico
prognosticar v to prognosticate
prognostication n prognostication (1. prediction; 2. foretoken)
prognosticator n prognosticator
prognostico n prognostic; also: [Med]
programma [-ma/-mat-] n program
Hence: programmatic
programmat- see programma
programmatic adj programmatic
progreder [-gred-/-gress-] v to progress, go forward
Hence: progression; progressive; progresso-progressismo, progressista, progressar
progress- see progred-
progressar v to progress
progression n progression; also: [Math]
progressismo n progressism
progressista n progressist
progressive adj progressive
progresso n progress (= continuous improvement); facer progressos to make progress
prohibir v to prohibit, forbid
Hence: prohibition-prohibitionista; prohibitive; prohibitor; prohibitori
prohibition n prohibition (= act of prohibiting, forbidding)
prohibitionista n prohibitionist (= one who is in favor of prohibitive measures)
prohibitive adj prohibitive, prohibitory
prohibitor n prohibiter, prohibitor
prohibitori adj prohibitory, prohibitive
project- see projicer
projectar v to project (1. to throw, cast; 2. [Geom]; 3. to plan, contrive)
projectil n projectile
projection n projection (1. act of throwing or casting out; 2. act of jutting out; also: part jutting out; 3. [Geom; Map Making]; 4. [Photog; Motion Pictures])
projective adj projective (= pertaining to, or produced by, projection)
projecto n project; projecto de lege draft of a law, bill
projector n projector; also: searchlight
projectura n [Arch] projection, projecture
projicer [-jic-/-ject-] v [Geom, etc] to project
Hence: projectil; projection; projective; projector; projectura; projecto; projectar
prolaber [-lab-/-laps-] v [Med] to prolapse
Hence: prolapso
prolaps- see prolaber
prolapso n [Med] prolapse, prolapsus
prole n offspring, progeny
Hence: prolifere &; prolific &; proletari &
prolegomeno (-ómeno) n prolegomenon
prolepsis n [Rhetl prolepsis
proleptic adj proleptic
proletari adj proletarian
Hence: proletario-proletariato
proletariato n proletariat
proletario n 1. [Rom Antiq] proletary; 2. proletarian
proliferar v to proliferate
proliferation n proliferation
prolifere adj proliferous
Hence: proliferar-proliferation
prolific adj prolific
Hence: prolificar-prolification
prolificar v to breed (= to produce offspring)
prolification n breeding, prolification
prolixe adj prolix, long-winded
Hence: prolixitate
prolixitate n prolixness, prolixity
prologar v to prologue
prologo (pró-) n prologue (= preface, introduction)
Hence: prologar
prolongabile adj prolongable
prolongamento n prolongment, prolongation; also: (act of) lengthening
prolongar v to prolong; also: to lengthen
Hence: prolongamento; prolongabile; prolongation; prolongator
prolongation n prolongation
prolongator n prolonger
promenada n walk, promenade (1. as in "a long walk"; 2. as in "public promenade")
promenar v-; promenar se to walk, take a walk; to promenade
Hence: promenada
Prometheo npr [Gr Mythol] Prometheus
promin- v [occurring in derivatives]
Hence: prominente-prominentia
prominente adj prominent (as in "prominent teeth")
prominentia n prominence (= conspicuousness)
promiscue adj mingled together; promiscuous
Hence: promiscuitate
promiscuitate n promiscuity, promiscuousness
promiss- see promitter
promissa n 1. promise; 2. betrothed, fiancée
promisso n betrothed, fiancé
promissor n promiser
promissori adj promissory (= containing a promise)
promitter [-mitt-/-miss-] v to promise
Hence: promissor; promissori; promisso; promissa; compromitter &
promontorio n promontory
promot- see promover
promotion n promotion
promotor n promoter (as in "promoter of a worthy cause")
promover [-mov-/-mot-] v to promote (1. to elevate in station, rank, dignity, etc; 2. as in "to promote learning")
Hence: promotion; promotor
prompte adj prompt
Hence: promptitude
promptitude n promptitude, promptness
pron adj prone (1. lying flat, prostrate; 2. lying face downward; 3. inclined, disposed)
Hence: pronitate; pronar-pronation, pronator
pronar v [Med] to pronate (1. to lay flat; 2. to turn the palms downward)
pronation n [Med] pronation (1. lying flat; 2. "pronation of the palms")
pronator n [Anat] pronator
pronitate n proneness
pronominal adj [Gram] pronominal
pronomine n [Gram] pronoun
Hence: pronominal
pronunciabile adj pronounceable
pronunciamento n 1. pronouncement; 2. pronunciamento
pronunciar v to pronounce (1. to state officially; 2. as in "to pronounce correctly")
Hence: pronunciamento; pronunciabile-impronunciabile; pronunciation; pronunciator; pronunciate
pronunciate 1. pp of pronunciar; 2. adj pronounced (= strongly marked)
pronunciation n 1. pronunciation; 2. pronunciamento
pronunciator n pronouncer
propaganda n propaganda
Hence: propagandista-propagandistic; propagandisar
propagandisar v to propagandize
propagandista n propagandist
propagandistic adj propagandistic
propagar v to propagate (1. to breed, cause to breed; 2. to spread, cause to spread)
Hence: propaganda &; propagation; propagative; propagator
propagation n propagation (1. breeding, causing to breed; 2. spreading, causing to spread)
propagative adj propagative
propagator n propagator
proparoxytone adj [Phonet] proparoxytone
[prope] adv/prep near, close, at hand
propeller [-pell-/-puls-] v to propel
Hence: propulsion; propulsor
propender [-pend-/-pens-] v to tend, have an inclination (towards something)
Hence: propension; propense
propens- see propender
propense adj inclined, favorable, tending
propension n natural inclination, bent, propensity
propheta n prophet
Hence: prophetessa; prophetia; prophetic; prophetisar; pseudopropheta etc
prophetessa n prophetess
prophetia (-ía) n prophecy, prophetic utterance
prophetic adj prophetic
prophetisar v to prophesy, foretell
prophylactic adj prophylactic
prophylaxis (-láx-) n prophylaxis
propinque adj near, neighboring
Hence: propinquitate
propinquitate n propinquity
propitiar v to propitiate
Hence: propitiation; propitiator; propitiatori; propitiatorio
propitiation n propitiation (1. appeasement; 2. atonement)
propitiator n propitiator
propitiatori adj propitiatory
propitiatorio n [Jewish Antiq] propitiatory
propitie adj propitious (1. favorable, advantageous; 2. favorably inclined)
Hence: propitiar &
proponer [-pon-/-posit-] v to propose, suggest; proponer se un cosa to intend, plan something; proponer se de (facer un cosa) to propose, purpose to (do something)
Hence: proposition; proposito; proponitor
proponitor n propounder, proposer
proportion n proportion (as in "proportion of wise to foolish"); also: [Math]; proportiones proportions, dimensions
Hence: proportional-proportionalismo; proportionar-proportionate; disproportion-disproportionate
proportional adj proportional; representation proportional proportional representation
proportionalismo n proportionalism
proportionar v to proportion (as in "to proportion a penalty to an offense")
proportionate I. pp of proportionar; II. adj 1. proportioned (= formed, fashioned); 2. proportionate; ben proportionate wellproportioned; proportionate a proportionate to
proposit- see proponer
proposition n I. proposition (1. proposal; 2. [Logic]); II. [Gram] clause; proposition principal [Gram] main clause; proposition incidente [Gram] nonrestrictive or descriptive clause; proposition subordinate [Gram] subordinate clause
proposito (-pó-) n purpose (1. aim; 2. subject under discussion); (dicer un cosa) a proposito (to say something) to the purpose, apropos, to the point; a omne proposito at every turn; a proposito! by the way! incidentally; foras de proposito ill-timed, irrelevant, beside the mark; a proposito de with regard to, apropos of
proprie adj 1. proper (= appropriate); 2. own; proprie a proper or peculiar to; le senso proprie the literal sense; amor proprie self-esteem; nomine proprie proper name
Hence: proprietate &; improprie-improprietate; appropriar &; expropriar &
propriet- see proprietate
proprietari adj proprietary (= pertaining to a proprietor)
proprietario n proprietor, owner
proprietate n I. ownership; II. property (1. thing or things owned; 2. piece of land or real estate; 3. quality proper to a thing)
Hence: proprietari; proprietario-coproprietario; coproprietate
[propter] (próp-) I. adv near, at hand; II. prep 1. near, close to; 2. on account of, by reason of, because of
propugnar v to defend, fight for
Hence: propugnator
propugnator n defender, champion
propuls- see propeller
propulsion n propulsion (= act of propelling)
propulsor n propeller; also: screw propeller
propyleo (-éo) n [Arch] propylaeum
pro·que adv/conj 1. why (= for what reason); 2. because
prorogar v to prorogue, prorogate (= to postpone, adjourn)
Hence: prorogation
prorogation n prorogation
pros- prefixo pros- (1. near, besides; 2. to, towards)
Hence: prosopo- etc
prosa n prose; also: [Eccl] sequence
Hence: prosaismo; prosaista; prosaic; prosar-prosator
prosaic (-áic) adj 1. prose; 2. prosaic
prosaismo (-ízmo) n prosaism
prosaista (-ísta) n prose writer
prosar v to write prose, prose
prosator n prose writer
proscenio n [Theat] proscenium
proscriber [-scrib-/-script-] v to proscribe (= to outlaw)
Hence: proscription; proscriptor; proscripto
proscript- see proscriber
proscription n proscription
proscripto n exile, outlaw
proscriptor n proscriber
prosecut- see prosequer
prosecution n pursuit (= action of carrying on)
prosemita n pro-Semite
prosemitic adj pro-Semitic
prosemitismo n pro-Semitism
prosequer [-sequ-/-secut-] v to pursue (= to carry on)
Hence: prosecution
prosodia (-ía) n prosody
Hence: prosodista; prosodic
prosodic adj prosodic, prosodical
prosodista n prosodist, prosodian
prosopo n [occurring in derivatives and compounds] prosopo-, prosop- (= face)
Hence: prosopopeia etc
prosopo·peia (-péya) n [Rhet] prosopopoeia
prospect- see prospicer
prospecto n 1. prospect (outlook, vista, view); 2. prospectus
prosperar r to prosper (1. to be prospering; 2. to cause to prosper)
prospere adj prosperous (1. having success; 2. conducing to success)
Hence: prosperitate; prosperar
prosperitate n prosperity
prospicer [-spic-/-spect-] v 1. to look forward, to look ahead; 2. to exercise foresight
Hence: prospecto
prostata (pró-) n [Anat] prostate (gland)
prosternamento n prostration; being prostrate
prosternar v to prostrate (1. to throw prostrate; 2. to reduce to submission, exhaustion, etc); prosternar se to prostrate oneself
Hence: prosternamento; prosternation
prosternation n prostration (1. throwing prostrate; 2. complete exhaustion, defection, etc)
prosterner [-stern-/-strat-] v to prostrate (1. to throw prostrate; 2. to reduce to submission, exhaustion, etc); prosterner se to prostrate oneself
Hence: prostration; prostrate
prosthese (-óstese) n prosthesis (1. [Gram]; 2. [Surg])
prostituer [-stitu-/-stitut-] v to prostitute
Hence: prostitution; prostituta
prostitut- see prostituer
prostituta n prostitute
prostitution n prostitution
prostrar v to prostrate (1. to throw prostrate; 2. to reduce to submission, exhaustion)
Hence: prostration; prostrate
prostrat- see prosterner, prostrar
prostrate I. pp of prostrar; II. adj prostrate (1. lying prostrate; 2. exhausted, dejected)
prostration n prostration (1. act of throwing prostrate; 2. complete exhaustion, dejection, etc)
prot- adj [occurring in derivatives and compounds] proto-, prot- (= first)
Hence: prote-proteina, proteic, proteolyse etc, proteolytic etc; protagonista etc; protoxydo etc; protonotario etc; protoplasma etc; prototypo etc; proton
prot·agonista n protagonist
prote- adj [occurring in derivatives and compounds] prote-, proteo- (= protein)
protect- see proteger
protection n 1. protection; 2. patronage, support
protectionismo n [Econ] protectionism
protectionista n [Econ] protectionist
protective adj protective; systema protective [Econ] protective system
protector n 1. protector; 2. patron, sponsor
protectorato n protectorate (1. rank or office of a protector; 2. as in "British protectorate")
protectrice n protectress
protégé [F] n protégé
proteger [-teg-/-tect-] v to protect
Hence: protective; protection-protectionismo, protectionista; protector-protectorato; protectrice
proteic (-éic) adj proteinaceous, proteic, protein
protei·forme adj protean, proteiform
proteina (-ína) n protein
protele n aardwolf; Proteles
pro tempore, pro tem. [L] pro tempore, pro tem.
Proteo npr [Gr Mythol] Proteus; proteo [Zool] Proteus
Hence: proteiforme etc
proteo·lyse (-ó-) n proteolysis
prote·olytic adj proteolytic
protestante¹ I. ppr of protestar; II. adj 1. protestant; 2. [Eccl] Protestant
protestante² n 1. protestant (= one who protests); 2. [Eccl] Protestant
protestantismo n 1. protestantism; 2. [Eccl] Protestantism
protestar v to protest (1. to assert, affirm; 2. to make a protest)
Hence: protesto; protestante¹-protestante²-protestantismo; protestation
protestation n protestation (1. as in "protestations of friendship"; 2. protest)
protesto n protest (1. as in "to pay under protest"; 2. [Law])
prothese (-ótese) n 1. [Surg] prosthesis; 2. artificial limb
protocollar v to protocol protocollar adj protocol, protocolar
protocollista n protocolist
protocollo n protocol (1. [Roman Civil Law] original record kept by a notary of documents or transactions that he certifies; 2. records or minutes of a conference or congress which show officially the agreements arrived at by the negotiators; 3. diplomatic etiquette or ceremonial)
Hence: protocollista; protocollar¹; protocollar²
proto·martyre n [Eccl] protomartyr
proton n proton
proto·notario n protonotary (1. chief notary or clerk; 2. [RCCh])
proto·plasma [-ma/-mat-] n protoplasm
Hence: protoplasmic; protoplasmatic
protoplasmat- see protoplasma
protoplasmatic adj protoplasmatic
protoplasmic adj protoplasmic
prototypic adj prototype, prototypical
proto·typo (-ótipo) n 1. prototype; 2. model (as in "a model of virtue")
Hence: prototypic
prot·oxydo (-óx) n [Chem] protoxide
proto·zoon (-zó-) (pl protozoa) [NL] n [Zool] protozoon, protozoan
protuberantia n protuberance
protuberar v to swell or bulge out
Hence: protuberantia
prova n proof (1. evidence sufficient to establish a fact; 2. test, trial; 3. [Print, Phot, etc]); poner al prova to put to the proof; a prova de bomba bombproof; prova prime galley proof; leger le provas to proofread; lectura del provas proofreading; lector del provas proofreader
provabile adj provable
provar v 1. to prove (= to establish as true); 2. to test, try; also: to prove (as in "to prove gold")
Hence: prova-semiprova etc; provabile
provententia n provenance, provenience
provenir v to arise, spring (from)
Hence: provenientia
proverbial adj proverbial
proverbio n proverb, byword; le Proverbios the Proverbs
Hence: proverbial
providente 1. ppr of provider; 2. adj provident (= exercising foresight, making provision for the future)
providentia n 1. providence; 2. Providence
providential adj providential
provider [-vid-/-vis-/-vist-] v I. to see beforehand, foresee; II. to provide (1. "to provide for a future contingency"; 2. "to provide what is needed"); provider de to provide with; provider a to provide for
Hence: providente-providentia-providential; provision-provisional, approvisionar-approvisionamento; provisori; provise-improvise-improvisar &; disprovider-disproviste
provincia n province (as in "province of Quebec")
Hence: provincial-provincialismo
provincial adj provincial provincial n [Eccl] provincial
provincialismo n provincialism (1. provincial style, form of life, etc; 2. provincial turn of expression)
provis- see provider
provise adj foreseen, expected
provision n provision (1. act of providing; 2. provisions, supply)
provisional adj provisional, provisory
provisori adj provisory, provisional
provist- see provider
provocar v to provoke (1. to induce, instigate; 2. to bring about, call forth; 3. to incense, irritate)
Hence: provocation; provocative; provocator
provocation n provocation
provocative adj provocative, provoking
provocator n provoker
proxime (próx-) adj 1. very near, close; 2. next (as in "next week"); causa proxime [Philos] proximate cause; proximo neighbor, fellow being
Hence: proximitate; approximar &
proximemente adv shortly, soon
proximitate n proximity; proximitate del sanguine proximity of blood; in le proximitate de in the proximity or vicinity of
prude [F] 1. adj prudish; 2. n prude
prudente adj prudent
Hence: prudentia-prudential; imprudente-imprudentia; jurisprudente etc
prudentia n prudence
prudential adj prudential
pruderie [F] n prudery
pruina (-ína) n 1. frost, hoarfrost; 2. bloom ("the bloom on fruit")
Hence: pruinose; pruinar
pruinar v to rime (= to form hoarfrost)
pruinose adj [Bot] pruinose, velvety
pruna n plum; pruna sic prune
prunella n [Bot] prunella
pruneto n plum orchard
prunifere adj pruniferous; drupiferous
pruni·forme adj pruniform
pruno n plum (tree); pruno maritime beach plum
Hence: pruneto; prunifere; pruniforme etc; pruna
prunus [L] n [Bot] Prunus
Hence: prunifere; pruniforme etc
pruriente 1. prp of prurir; 2. adj prurient
prurientia n prurience
prurigine (-ígine) n prurigo
Hence: pruriginose
pruriginose adj pruriginous
prurir v to itch
Hence: prurigine &; pruriente-prurientia; prurito
prurito n itch, pruritus
prussi- see prussic
Prussia npr Prussia; blau de Prusia Prussian blue
prussian adj Prussian
prussianisar v to Prussianize
prussianisation n Prussianization
prussiano n Prussian
prussiato n [Cheml prussiate
prussic adj [Chem] prussic; acido prussic prussic acid
Hence: prussiato
prusso n Prussian (1. one of the Prussi; 2. inhabitant of the Prussian state; 3. Prussian language)
Hence: Prussia-prussian-prussianisar-prusianisation, prussiano, prussic &
psalmic adj psalm, psalmic
psalmista n psalmist; also: Psalmist
psalmo n psalm; also: Psalm
Hence: psalmista; psalmic; psalmodo etc
psalmodia (-ía) n psalmody
psalmodiar v to psalmodize
psalmodic adj psalmodic, psalmic
psalm·odo n psalmist, psalmodist
Hence: psalmodia-psalmodic, psalmodiar
psalterio n 1. Psalter; 2. [Mus] psaltery; 3. [Anat] psalterium
psest- adj [occurring in compounds] -psest (= rubbed, rubbed away)
Hence: palimpsesto etc
pseud- [occurring in compounds] pseud-, pseudo- (= false, falsely)
Hence: pseudesthesia etc; pseudopropheta etc; pseudopodio etc; pseudoclassic etc
pseud·esthesia (-ía) n [Med] pseudesthesia
pseudo·classic adj pseudoclassic
Hence: pseudoclassicismo
pseudoclassicismo n pseudoclassicism
pseud·onyme (-ónime) adj pseudonymous
Hence: pseudonymitate; pseudonymo
pseudonymitate n pseudonymity
pseudonymo (-ónimo) n pseudonym
pseudo·podio n [Zool] pseudopodium, pseudopod
pseudo·propheta n pseudoprophet
pseudo·symmetria (-ía) n [Mineral] pseudosymmetry
psittacidos (-tá-) npl [Zool] Psittacidae
psittaco (psí-) n parrot
Hence: psittacidos; psittacosis
psittacosis (-ósis) n [Pathol] psittacosis
psyche n psyche (= soul, mind); Psyche [Mythol] Psyche
Hence: psychic; metempsychose, psychiatro etc; psychoanalyse etc; psychopathia etc; psychopathe etc; psychophysic etc
psychiatria (-ía) n psychiatry
psychiatric adj pcychiatric
psych·iatro n psychiatrist
Hence: psychiatria; psychiatric
psychic adj psychic (= of the psyche or mind); phenomenos psychic psychical phenomena
psychoanalysar v to psychoanalyze
psycho·analyse (-ná-) n psychoanalysis
Hence: psychoanalysar-psychoanalysta
psychoanalysta n psychoanalyst
psycho·analytic adj psychoanalytic
psychologia (-ía) n psychology (= science of psychology)
psychologic adj psychological; momento psychologic psychological moment
psycho·logo (-ólogo) n psychologist
Hence: psychologia; psychologic
psycho·metria (-ía) n [Psychol] psychometry
psycho·pathe (-ó-) n psychopath (= mentally deranged person)
psycho·pathia (-ía) n [Pathol] psychopathy
Hence: psychopathic
psychopathic adj psychopathic (= pertaining to psychopathy)
psychopathologia (-ía) n psychopathology
psycho·pathologo (-ólogo) n psychopathologist
Hence: psychopathologia
psycho·physic adj psychophysical
Hence: psychophysica
psychophysica n psychophysics
psycho·physiologia (-ía) n psychophysiology
psychose n [Pathol] psychosis
psycho·therapeuta n psychotherapist
psycho·therapia (-ía) n psychotherapy
ptero- n [occurring in compounds] ptero-, pter- (= feather, wing)
Hence: aptere-apteros; pterodactylo etc; helicoptero etc; phenicoptero etc; chiroptere etc; coleoptere etc; orthoptere etc; diptere etc; hymenoptere etc
ptero·dactylo (-dác-) n pterodactyl
ptolema- see Ptolemeo
ptolemaic (-áic) adj Ptolemaic (1. as in "Ptolemaic system"; 2. of the Ptolemies)
Ptolemeo (-éo) nprm [Gr Hist] Ptolemy
Hence: ptolemaic
ptom- n [occurring in derivatives] ptom- (= corpse)
Hence: ptomaina
ptomaina (-ína) n ptomaine
pubere adj who has arrived at puberty, pubescent
Hence: pubertate; impubere
pubertate n puberty
public adj public
Hence: publicista; publicitate; publicar-publicabile-impublicabile, publication; publico
publicabile adj publishable
publicar v to publish (1. to make public; 2. as in "to publish a book")
publication n publication (1. act of making public; 2. as in "the publication of a book, etc"; 2. something published)
publicista n publicist, journalist
publicitate n publicity (1. quality or state of being public; 2. advertising)
publico n public (1. people; 2. audience)
pud- v [occurling in derivatives]
Hence: pudibunde, pudic-impudic; pudor; pudente-impudente-impudentia
pudding [A] n pudding
pudente adj modest, bashful
pudibunde adj modest, bashful
pudic adj modest (= decorous in manner and conduct)
pudor n modesty (= womanly propriety of behavior)
puera (púera) n girl
pueril adj childish (1. of a child; 2. puerile, immature)
Hence: puerilitate
puerilitate n puerility (1. childhood; 2. foolishness, immaturity; 3. foolish act, statement, etc)
pueritia n childhood; also: boyhood
puero (púero) n boy
Hence: pueritia; pueril &; puerpera etc; puera
puer·pera (-érpera) n woman in labor or childbed
Hence: puerperio; puerpetal
puerperal adj puerperal; febre puerperal puerperal fever
puerperio n puerperium (= confinement, lying-in)
pugile n pugilist, boxer
Hence: pugilismo; pugilista-pugilistic
pugilismo n pugilism
pugilista n pugilist
pugilistic adj pugilistic
pugnace adj pugnacious
pugnacitate n pugnacity
pugnal n poniard, dagger
Hence: pugnalar
pugnalar v to stab
pugnar v to fight
Hence: pugnace-pugnacitate; expugnar &; impugnar¹ &; propugnar &; repugnar &
pugnata n handful
pugno n fist
Hence: pugnata; pugnal &; pugnar &; impugnar²
pulice (pú-) n flea
Hence: pulicose; expulicar-expulicatorio
pulicose adj infested with fleas, pulicous
pullario n chicken coop
pullero n 1. chicken farmer; 2. poultry dealer, poulterer
pulli·cultura n poultry farming
pullman [A] n [RR] Pullman
pullo n young animal; specif: 1. colt, foal; 2. young bird; also: chicken
Hence: pullario; pullero; pullicultura etc
pullular v to pullulate (1. to sprout out, bud; 2. to swarm)
Hence: pullulation
pullulation n pullulating, pullulation
pulmon n lung; a plen pulmones at the top of one's voice
Hence: pulmonia; pulmonar; pulmonaria; pulmonate; pulmonifere
pulmonar adj pulmonary
pulmonaria n [Bot] Pulmonaria
pulmonate adj [Zool] pulmonate, pulmonated
pulmonia (-ía) n [Pathol] pneumonia
pulmonifere adj pulmoniferous, pulmonate
pulpa n pulp (1. as in "pulp of a fruit"; 2. [Anat] as in "dental pulp"; 3. as in "wood pulp")
Hence: pulpitis; pulpose
pulpitis (-ítis) n [Pathol] pulpitis
pulpito (púl-) n pulpit
pulpose adj pulpous, pulpy
puls- see pell-
pulsar v 1. to push; also: to shove, thrust, drive, etc; 2. to pulsate (= to beat, throb)
Hence: pulsatile; pulsation; pulsative; pulsator; pulsata
pulsata n push (as in "to give someone a push")
pulsatile adj pulsating, pulsatile
pulsation n pulsation
pulsative adj beating, throbbing, pulsative
pulsator n pulsator
pulso n pulse (= regular throbbing in the arteries)
Hence: pulsometro etc
pulso·metro (-ómetro) n pulsimeter, pulsometer
pulverar v to powder, dust (= to sprinkle with powder or dust)
pulvere n I. dust; II. powder (1. pulverized substance; 2. [Specif: Pharm, Cosmetics]; 3. gunpowder); jectar pulvere in le oculos de un persona to throw dust in someone's eyes; reducer in pulvere to reduce to powder; ille non habe inventate le pulvere he won't set the world (or Thames) on fire
Hence: pulverose; pulverulente-pulverulentia; pulverar-dispulverar; pulverisar-pulverisabile, pulverisation, pulverisator
pulverisabile adj pulverizable
pulverisar v to pulverize
pulverisation n pulverization
pulverisator n atomizer, pulverizer, spray
pulverose adj dusty
pulverulente adj pulverulent, dusty, powdery
pulverulentia n (state of) being pulverulent
pumpa n pump (as in "suction pump")
Hence: pumpero; pumpar
pumpar v to pump (= to raise with a pump)
pumpero n 1. pumpman; 2. fireman (= member of a fire brigade)
pun- see pena
punch [A] n punch ("the beverage punch")
punct- see punger
puncta n point (1. sharp end of a weapon, pin, pen, etc; 2. [Geog] tapering promontory or cape; 3. salient feature of a story, epigram, joke, etc)
Hence: punctute; punctar &; appunctar &
punctage (-aje) n pointing, aiming (of guns, etc)
punctar v to point (1. to furnish with a point; 2. to direct, level)
Hence: punctage; punctator
punctator n pointer; specif: [Artil]
punctilio n nice point of honor, punctilio
Hence: punctiliose
punctiliose adj punctilious
puncto n I. point (1. dot; 2. [Gram] period; 3. definite item or unit, as "salient point," "important point," "another point," etc); II. prick, stitch; puncto e virgula semicolon; puncto de interrogation question mark; puncto de exclamation exclamation point; duo punctos [Gram] colon; puncto de congelation, de ebullition, etc freezing, boiling, etc, point; le punctos cardinal the cardinal points; puncto de vista point of view; esser super le puncto de facer un cosa to be on the point of doing something; puncto de honor point of honor
Hence: punctilio &; punctual &; punctar &; punctuar &; appunctar &; contrapuncto &
punctu- see puncto
punctual adj 1. exact, punctilious; 2. punctual
Hence: punctualitate, impunctual-impunctualitate
punctualitate n 1. exactness, punctiliousness; 2. punctuality
punctuar v to punctuate
Hence: punctuation
punctuation n punctuation
punctura n prick, puncture
Hence: puncturar; acupunctura etc
puncturar v to puncture
punctute adj pointed (= having a point or points)
pungente I. ppr of punger; II. adj 1. pungent; 2. poignant
Hence: pungentia
pungentia n 1. pungency; 2. poignancy
punger [pung-/punct-] v to sting (1. to prick; 2. to pain sharply)
Hence: pungente &; punctura &; puncto &; puncta &; compunger &; expunger &
punibile adj punishable
punibilitate n punishability
punic adj Punic; fide punic Punic faith; guerras punic Punic wars
punir v to punish
Hence: punibile-punibilitate, impunibile; punition; punitor; punite-impunite
punite 1. pp of punir; 2. adj punished
punition n punishment
punitive adj punitive
punitor n punisher
puno n Carthaginian
Hence: punic
pupa n 1. (young) girl; 2. doll; 3. [Zool] pupa
pupilla n pupil (1. girl under the care of a guardian; 2. [Anat])
Hence: pupillage; pupillari
pupillage (-aje) n pupilage
pupillari adj pupillary (1. [Law]; 2. [Anat])
pupillo n pupil, ward (= boy or child under the care of a guardian)
Hence: pupillage; pupillari
pupi·pare adj [Zool] pupiparous
pupo n boy, child
Hence: pupillo &; pupipare etc; pupa-pupilla &
pur adj pure
Hence: puressa; purismo; purista; puritate-puritan &; purificar-purification, purificator; appurar &; depurar &; impur-impuressa, impuritate
pure n [Pathol] pus
Hence: purulente &; suppurar &
purée [F] n purée; purée de malos applesauce; purée de patatas mashed potatoes
puressa n pureness
purga n purge
purgar v to purge
Hence: purga; purgation; purgative-purgativo; purgatori; purgatorio; expurgar &
purgation n purgation
purgative adj purgative
purgativo n purgative
purgatori adj purgatory, purifying
purgatorio n Purgatory
purificar v to purify
purification n purification
purificator n 1. purifier; 2. purificator
purismo n purism
purista n purist
puritan adj puritan, puritanical
Hence: puritano-puritanismo
puritanismo n Puritanism
puritano n Puritan
puritate n purity
purpura (púr-) n I. purple (1. [Zool] Purpura; 2. purple dye or color; 3. purple garment); II. [Pathol] purpura
Hence: purpurato; purpuree; purpurin-purpurina; purpurar
purpurar v 1. to purple (= to make or dye purple); 2. to dress in purple
purpurato n [Chem] purpurate
purpuree adj purple, purpurate
purpurin adj purplish, purpurate
purpurina n [Chem] purpurin
purulente adj purulent
Hence: purulentia
purulentia n purulence
pus n [Pathol] pus
pusill·anime (-ánime) adj pusillanimous
Hence: pusillanimitate
pusillanimitate n pusillanimity
pusille adj 1. very small; 2. petty
Hence: pusillitate; pusillanime etc; pusillo
pusillitate n 1. smallness; 2. pettiness
pusillo n small boy or man
pustula (pús-) n [Pathol] pustule
Hence: pustulate; pustulose; pustular
pustular v to pustulate (= to form pustules)
pustulate adj pustulate, pustulous
pustulose adj pustulous
putar v 1. to trim, prune, lop (trees or vines); 2. to suppose, think, imagine
Hence: putative; amputar &; computar &; deputar &; disputar &; imputar &; reputar &
putative adj putative
puteal n well curb, puteal
puteo n 1. well ("well of water, oil, etc"); 2. [Mineral] shaft, pit; un puteo de scientia a well of learning, fount of knowledge
Hence: puteal
puter v to stink
putre·facer [-fac-/-fact-] v to putrefy (= to cause to rot)
Hence: putrefaction; putrefactive
putrefact- see putrefacer
putrefaction n putrefaction
putrefactive adj putrefactive
putrer v to rot
Hence: putride-putriditate; putrescer-putrescente-putrescentia, putrescibile-imputrescibile-imputrescibilitate; putrefacer etc
putrescente 1. ppr of putrescer; 2. adj putrescent
putrescentia n putrescence
putrescer v to rot
putrescibile adj putrescible
putride adj putrid
putriditate n putridity
putsch [G] n putsch
pyjama n pajamas
pyl- n [occurring in derivatives and compounds] pyl- (= gate)
Hence: pylon; propyleo; pyloro etc; Thermopylas etc
pylon n [Arch] pylon
pyloric adj pyloric
pyl·oro n [Anat] pylorus
Hence: pyloric
pyr- n [occurring in derivatives and compounds] pyr-, pyro- (= fire)
Hence: pyridina; pyrite &; pyric; empyree &; empyreuma &; pyrolatra etc; pyromane etc; pyromania etc; pyrometro etc; pyroxeno etc; pyroxylo etc; pyrophosphoric etc; pyrotechnic etc; pyrophore etc; pyrolignose etc
pyra n pyre
pyramidal adj pyramidal
pyramidar v to pyramid (= to build or heap up in the shape of a pyramid)
pyramide (-rá-) n [Arch, Geom, etc] pyramid
Hence: pyramidal; pyramidar
Pyrene npr [Gr Mythol] Pyrene
Hence: pyrenee-Pyreneos
pyrenee (-ée) adj Pyrenean
Pyreneos (-né-) nprpl [Geog] Pyrenees
pyric adj of fire, producing fire, fiery
pyridina n [Chem] pyridine
pyrite n [Mineral] pyrite, iron pyrites, fool's gold
Hence: pyritose
pyritose adj pyritous
pyro·latra (-ó-) n pyrolater, fire worshiper
Hence: pyrolatria
pyrolatria (-ía) n pyrolatry, fire worship
pyro·lignose adj pyroligneous
pyro·mane adj pyromaniacal
Hence: pyromano
pyro·mania (-ía) n pyromania
pyromano (-ró-) n pyromaniac
pyrometric adj pyrometric
pyro·metro (-ó-) n pyrometer
Hence: pyrometric
pyro·phore adj [Chem] pyrophorous
pyro·phosphoric adj [Chem] pyrophosphoric
pyro·technic adj pyrotechnical
Hence: pyrotechnico; pyrotechnica
pyrotechnica n pyrotechnics
pyrotechnico n pyrotechnist
pyro·xeno (-róx-) n [Mineral] pyroxene
pyroxylina n [Chem] pyroxylin
pyro·xylo n [Chem] pyroxyle, pyroxylin
Hence: pyroxylina
Pythagoras (-tá-) npr [Gr Philos] Pythagoras
Hence: pythagorismo; pythagorista; pythagoric
pythagoric adj Pythagorean, Pythagoric
pythagorismo n Pythagoreanism
pythagorista n Pythagorean
pythia n Pythia
pythic adj Pythian
pythie adj Pythian
Pytho npr [Gr Antiq] Pytho (= Delphi)
Hence: pythic; pythie-pythia
Python npr [Gr Mythol] Python; python [Zool] Python
pyxide (píx-) n 1. small box or case; 2. [Eccl] pyx; 3. [Bot] pyxis, pyxidium