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- Paciscor
- to make an agreement, covenant, pact
- Paciscor
- to make a bargain or agreement, covenant, deal
- Pactum
- treaty, pact, contract
- Pactum
- agreement, contract, covenant, pact
- Pactus
- agreed-upon, stipulated, betrothed
- Paene, Pene
- nearly, almost
- Paganus
- countryman, peasant, pagan
- Pala
- spade, peel for putting bread in the oven
- Palam
- openly, publicly, (+abl) in the presence of
- Palea
- chaff
- Pallium
- coverlet, mantle, cloak
- Palma
- palm
- Pando
- to stretch out, spread out, extent
- Panis Panis
- bread
- Par
- equal, like
- Paratus
- prepared, ready, provided, equipped
- Paratus
- prepared, ready, equipped; (of persons) skilled
- Paratus
- preparation, fitting out, equipment
- Parco
- (with dative) to spare, refrain from injuring
- Parco
- to forbear to, avoid, spare, keep oneself from
- Parens Parentis
- parent
- Pareo
- (+ dat) to be obedient to, obey
- Paries Parietis
- wall
- Parilis
- similar, like, equal
- Pario
- to bear, bring forth, produce / create, make, get
- Pariter
- equally, in like manner, as well
- Paro
- to prepare, get ready / set, put / furnish, supply / buy
- Pars Partis
- part, share / direction
- Partim
- partly / some
- Parum Minus Minime
- (adv) little, too little, not enough
- Parvus Minor Minimus
- small, little
- Pasco
- to graze, forage, browse
- Passer
- sparrow
- Passim
- adv far and wide, everywhere, scattered about
- Patefacio
- to disclose, expose, open, make open
- Pateo
- to be revealed, to stand open, to be clear, plain
- Pater Patris
- father
- Paternus
- of a father, paternal, native
- Patiens
- patient / (+ gen) capable of enduring
- Patientia
- patience, suffering, endurance
- Patior
- to suffer, endure, permit
- Patrocinor
- to protect, defend, support, patronize
- Patronus
- patron, protector
- Patruus
- paternal uncle
- Pauci
- few, a few, some
- Paulatim
- gradually, little by little
- Pauper
- beggar, person without means
- Pauper
- poor, with few means, poverty-stricken
- Paupertas
- beggardry, poverty, humble circumstances
- Pax Pacis
- peace
- Peccatus
- sin
- Pecco
- to do wrong, err, sin, go astray
- Pecto
- to comb, card, thrash (to card wool)
- Pectus Pectoris
- heart, breast
- Pecunia
- money
- Pecus
- a single head of cattle, especially a sheep
- Peior
- worse (see malus)
- Pello Pepulli Pulsum
- to hit, beat / exile, drive away, banish
- Pendeo
- to hang, depend, be suspended / be uncertain, undecided
- Pendo
- to weigh, value, consider, judge, esteem
- Penitus
- inward, inner, interior
- Penitus
- (adv) inside, widely, through and through, completely
- Penus, Us
- provender, supplies, victuals
- Per
- (+ acc) (cause) because of, on account of
- Per
- (+ acc) (means / instrument) through, with, by, by means of
- Per
- (+ acc) (of time) throughout, during, in the course of
- Per
- (+ acc) (of space) through, along, over / in the presence of
- Peracto
- to carry through, complete, accomplish
- Peragro
- to wander through, travel through
- Percipio Percepi Perceptum
- to gain, learn, perceive, understand
- Percontor Percunctor
- inquire, interrogate, investigate
- Perculsus
- a shock
- Percutio (percussum)
- to strike hard, pierce, transfix / shock
- Perdignus
- very worthy
- Perdo
- to destroy, ruin, waste, scatter, squander
- Perduco
- to lead through, conduct, carry through
- Peregrinus
- wanderer, foreigner, stranger / pilgrim, crusader
- Pereo
- to pass away, be destroyed, perish
- Perfectus
- complete, finished, done / perfect, without flaw
- Perfero
- to bear, suffer, endure
- Perficio Perfeci Perfectum
- to do thoroughly, accomplish, bring about
- Perfruor
- to execute completely, enjoy to the full
- Perfusus
- steeped, soaked, drenched
- Pergo
- to continue, proceed, go on with
- Periclitatus
- put in peril, endangered
- Periclitor
- to test make a trial, put in peril, endanger
- Periculosus
- hazardous, dangerous
- Periculum
- danger, risk
- Perimo Peremi Peremptum
- to destroy
- Peritus
- skilled, expert
- Periurium
- perjury, oath-breaking, forswearing an oath
- Perlustro
- to pass through, survey, look, examine
- Permitto Permissi Permissum
- to allow, permit, let
- Permoveo
- to excite, agitate, stir up, move
- Perniciosus
- pernicious, destructive
- Perperam
- wrongly, falsely
- Perpetro
- to complete, accomplish, perform
- Perpetuus
- perpetual, lasting, continuous, uninterrupted
- Perscitus
- very clever, exceedingly sharp
- Perscribo
- to write out, write down, place on record
- Perseco
- to cut through, dissect, cut away
- Persequor Persequi Persecutus
- to follow, pursue, take revenge
- Perseverantia
- perseverance, persistence
- Persevero
- to persist, persevere, continue
- Persisto
- to persist, persevere
- Persolvo
- to unloose, explain, expound / pay off a debt, pay
- Personam Gero
- to act a part
- Perspicuus
- transparent, bright, clear, evident
- Persuadeo Persuasi Persuasum
- (+ dat) to persuade
- Perterreo
- to terrify
- Pertimesco
- to become very much afraid
- Pertinacia
- firmness, obstinacy, stubbornness
- Pertinaciter
- stubbornly, obstinately
- Pertinax
- persistent, firm, mean, stubborn, obstinate
- Pertineo
- to pertain to, relate to, concern
- Pertingo
- to stretch out, extend
- Pertorqueo
- to twist, distort
- Pertraho
- to drag, forcibly conduct, entice, allure
- Perturbo
- to disturb, trouble, perturb, disrupt
- Perturpis
- very disgraceful
- Peruro Perussi Perustum
- to burn up, consume / inflame, gall, chafe
- Pervalidus
- very strong
- Pervenio
- (+ acc) to reach, attain, reach, be passed to
- Perverto Perverti Perversum
- to turn upside down, overturn, overthrow
- Pervideo Pervidi Pervisum
- to look over, survey, inspect, discern
- Pes Pedis
- foot
- Pessimus
- worst (see malus)
- Pessum
- to the ground, to the bottom, downward
- Pessum Do
- to destroy, ruin, wreck
- Pessum Ire
- to sink, be ruined, destroyed, be put to an end
- Pestifer
- pestilential, injurious, damaging, plaguey,
- Pestifere
- destructively, injuriously
- Pestis Pestis
- plague, epidemic, pestilence / destruction, curse
- Petitus
- inclining toward
- Peto
- to make for, go to, seek, strive after
- Peto
- to ask for, beg, request, demand / to sue for
- Pevela
- Pevle, near Cisoing
- Pharetra
- a quiver
- Phasma Phasmatis
- ghost, spirit, specter
- Pia Pium
- honest, godly, holy, pious, dutiful, patriotic
- Pica
- jay, magpie
- Picea
- the spruce tree
- Pictor
- painter
- Pictoratus
- painted / of cloth, embroidered
- Piger Pigra Pigrum
- lazy, slow, dull
- Pignus
- pawn, pledge, token, (in pl) persons in pledges of
- Piper, Piperis
- pepper
- Pipio
- to chirp, tweet, pipe
- Pirum
- pear
- Pirus
- pear tree
- Piscator
- fisherman
- Piscis Piscis
- fish
- Pius
- dutiful, godly, holy, upright, kind, honest, affectionate
- Placeo
- (+ dat) to please, be agreeable to
- Placet
- it is agreed, it is resolved, it seems good
- Placide
- quitely, gently
- Placidus
- quiet, still, gentle
- Placitum
- judgment, case / plea, litigation / defense
- Placitum
- accord, agreement, pact / assembly for judgment
- Placo
- to placate, appease
- Plaga
- district, zone, region
- Plagiarius
- kid-napper, plagiarist
- Plane
- plainly, clearly
- Plango Planxi Plactum
- to strike, beat / bewail, mourn
- Platea
- street, courtyard
- Plaustrum
- wagon, cart, charles Wain
- Plebs Plebis
- the common people, the masses, the crowd
- Plecto
- to punish
- Plector
- to be punished
- Plene
- (adv) completely, wholly, fully
- Plenus
- full, complete, full, satisfied, rich, mature, plump
- Plerumque
- for the most part, generally, commonly, mostly
- Plerusque
- very many, a great number, a large part, the greater part
- Plico
- to fold
- Plorabilis
- deplorable
- Plorator
- a lamenter
- Ploratus
- weeping, lamenting
- Ploro
- to lament, weep, weep over
- Pluit Pluvit
- it is raining, a shower is falling
- Pluma
- feather / featherbed / pen
- Plumbeus
- leaden, made of lead / dull, stupid, heavy, oppressive, bad
- Plumbum
- lead, a bullet, lead pipe
- Plumbum Album
- tin
- Pluo
- to rain, shower, sprinkle
- Plura
- more numerous, several, many
- Plures
- more numerous, several, many
- Plurimi
- at the highest price, of the highest worth
- Plurimus
- most, very many
- Pluris
- (gen) at a higher price, of a great value
- Plus
- more
- Plusculus
- somewhat more, rather more
- Pluvia
- rain, shower
- Pluvialis
- pertaining to rain, of rain
- Pocius Potius
- rather, preferably
- Poema Poematis
- poem, verse, rhyme
- Poena
- pain, punishment, penalty / poena dare, to pay the penalty
- Poeta
- (masc) poet
- Polenta
- pearl barley, barley groats
- Pollen (also Pollis )
- fine flour, fine meal
- Polleo
- to be strong, powerful, able
- Pollex
- thumb, big toe
- Polliceor
- to promise, offer
- Pollicitus
- promised, a promise
- Pomum
- fruit, apple
- Pono Posui Positum
- to lay, place, put, set / (milit) post, station
- Pons Pontis
- bridge
- Populus
- people, the people, nation, crowd, multitude, host
- Porro
- forward, further, next, in turn, (of time) long ago
- Porta
- gate, entrance
- Posco
- to call upon, ask earnestly, request
- Positus
- position, place, arrangment
- Possessio
- possession, property
- Possum Posse Potum
- to be able, avail, have influence
- Post
- (+ acc) after, behind
- Postea
- afterwards
- Posteri
- posterity
- Posterus, Postremo
- subsequent, following, next, future
- Posthabeo
- to put after, consider of less account
- Postpono
- to put after, consider secondary
- Postquam
- (conj) after
- Postulo
- to ask
- Potens
- able, mighty, powerful, strong
- Potestas
- power, ability, authority / opportunity
- Potior
- (+ gen or dat) to possess, hold, get possession of
- Potissimum
- (adv) chiefly, most of all
- Potissimus
- best of all, chief, principal
- Potius
- rather, preferably
- Prae Dulcis / Pre Dulcis
- exceedingly sweet
- Prae Pre
- (prep with abl) before,
- Prae Pre
- (adv) before, in front
- Prae Quam / Pre Quam
- in comparison with
- Prae Se Ferre / Pre Se Ferre
- to show, exhibit, on account of
- Praebeo Prebeo
- to offer, hold out, supply, provide, allow
- Praebeo Prebeo
- (+ refl) to show oneself, present oneself
- Praecedo Precedo
- to precede, go before / surpass, excel
- Praecelsus Precelsus
- exceedingly high
- Praecepio Precepio
- precept, preconception
- Praeceptum Preceptum
- precept
- Praecido
- to cut short, lop, mutilate
- Praecipio, Precipio
- to instruct, advise, warn, anticipate
- Praecipuus Precipuus
- excellent, distinguished, extraordinary
- Praeclarus Preclarus
- excellent, famous, beautiful, striking
- Praeconor Preconor
- to be a public crier, to herald, proclaim
- Praecox Precox
- ripe beforehand, premature
- Praeda Preda
- plunder, booty, spoils of war, loot, gain, prey
- Praedico Predico
- to warn, admonish, instruct, foretell
- Praeeo Preeo
- to go before, precede / to say in advance / to order
- Praefero Prefero
- to carry in front, display, prefer
- Praefero Prefero
- anticipate, carry by, ride by
- Praeficio Preficio / Prefeci Prefectum
- to put in charge of
- Praefinio Prefinio
- to appoint ahead of time
- Praefoco Prefoco
- to choke, suffocate
- Praegravo Pregravo
- to press heavily upon, weigh down, oppress
- Praemitto
- to send forward, dispatch, send in advance
- Praemium Premium
- reward, prize
- Praemo Premo
- to press down, strike down
- Praenuntio, Prenuntio
- to foretell, announce before hand
- Praenuntius Prenuncius
- foretelling, harbinger, omen, token
- Praepono Prepono
- to set over, prefer
- Praepositus Prepositus
- (monastic) prior
- Praeproperus, Preproperus
- over-hasty, precipitate
- Praesentia Presencia
- power, effect
- Praesentia Presentia
- presence, presence of mind, effect, power
- Praesidium Presidium
- guard, garrison, detachment / protection
- Praestans Prestans
- excellent, distinguished, imminent
- Praestantia Prestantia
- superiority, excellence
- Praesto
- to stand before, be outstanding, excell, surpass, show
- Praesto Presto
- to answer for, be responsible for
- Praesto Presto
- to do, perform, display, fulfill, offer, present
- Praesul Presul
- dancer / presider, protector, director
- Praesum Presum
- to be at the head of, be in charge of
- Praesumo Presumo
- to anticipate, take for granted
- Praeter
- adj, except; prep + acc, besides, beyond, more than
- Praeterea Preterea
- besides, further, hereafter
- Praetereo Pretereo
- to pass over, pass by, omit
- Praeteritus Preteritus
- past
- Praetermissio Pretermissio
- neglect, passing over, omission
- Praetorgredior Pretergredior
- to pass beyond, go beyond
- Praevenio
- get the start of
- Praevenio, Prevenio
- to come before, anticipate
- Pravitas
- crookedness, depravity, deformity, perversity
- Preastolatio Prestolatio
- the waiting for, expectation
- Precipio
- to anticipate, instruct, advise, warn
- Precipue
- chiefly, especially, particularly
- Precor
- to pray, beg, entreat, invoke
- Prehendo
- to seize, snatch, grasp, detain, arrest
- Premo Pressi Pressum
- to squeeze, press down, strike down
- Prenda
- booty, loot, stolen goods
- Pretereo
- to go by, pass by, escape
- Pretium
- price, value, reward
- Prevenire
- to come to, go before hand, attend
- Prex Precis
- request, entreaty, prayer
- Primitus
- first, for the first time
- Primo
- first, at first, at the beginning, at the start
- Primoris
- first, foremost / most distinguished, first
- Primum
- at first, for the first time, in the first place
- Primum Quam Primum
- as soon as possible
- Princeps
- chief, prince
- Principatus
- rule, dominion, pre-eminence, first place
- Principium
- beginning
- Prior Prius
- former, prior
- Priores, Um
- forefathers, ancestors
- Priscus
- ancient, antique, former, old days, venerable
- Pristinus
- former, venerable, ancient
- Prius
- before, formerly
- Priusquam
- (conj) before
- Privatus
- private, unofficial, a private person
- Privigna
- step-daughter
- Privo
- to deprive
- Privus
- (with gen) deprived of
- Pro
- (+ abl) in return for, instead of / for, as
- Pro
- (+ abl) in front of, before / on behalf of, for
- Pro Eo
- because of the fact, because, for this reason
- Probitas
- probity, uprightness, honesty
- Probo
- to show, prove, demonstrate, approve, find good, judge
- Procedo
- to go out, come out / result, prosper / turn out well
- Procedo
- to go ahead, proceed, advance, continue
- Procella
- storm, tempest, gale; (milit) charge, onset, wave
- Procella
- storm, tempest, gale
- Procer
- chief noble, prince
- Procinctu
- prepared or ready for battle
- Procul
- far, at, to, from a distance
- Procurator
- manager, bailiff, agent
- Prodigiosus
- unnatural, wonderful, miraculous, amazing
- Proditor
- traitor, betrayer
- Proelium
- battle
- Profecto
- truly, really, indeed
- Profero
- to carry out, bring forth
- Proficio
- to make progress, advance
- Proficio
- advance, assist, help, aid, be of use
- Proficiscor
- to depart, set out, to start forward, to arise
- Proficuus Proficiscor
- to start forward, set out, depart, arise
- Profiteor
- to make a public statement / to declare oneself
- Profiteor
- to acknowledge, confess / offer, promise
- Profor Profari Profatus
- to speak out
- Profugus
- fleeing, fugitive, banished, migratory
- Profundo Frofui Profusum
- to pour forth, gush, stream
- Profundum
- a depth, abyss, chasm / the sea
- Profundus
- deep, profound, high, thick, dense, boundless
- Progener
- husband of a grand-daughter
- Progenero
- to produce, engender
- Progenies
- descent, lineage, progeny, offspring, descendants
- Progenitor
- founder of a family, ancestor
- Progigno Progenui Progenitum
- to engender, bring forth
- Prognatus
- born, sprung from / son
- Progredior
- to go forth, advance, proceed, go out
- Progressio
- advance, progress, increase
- Progressus
- advance, going forward, increase, a royal circuit
- Prohibeo
- to prevent, hinder, restrain, prohibit, forbid
- Prohibitio
- prohibition, restrain, forbidding
- Proicio
- to throw forth, fling, abandon
- Proinde
- consequently, therefore, as a result
- Proinde Quasi Proinde Ac Si
- just as if
- Proinde Ut Proinde Quam
- just as
- Prolabor
- to slide forward, slip forward, fall forward, fall down
- Prolapsio
- a slipping or sliding
- Prolatio
- a bringing forward, mentioning / extension / deferring
- Prolato
- to enlarge, lengthen, extend / put off, defer
- Prolecto
- to entice, allure
- Proles Offspring, Descendants, Posterity, (plants
- fruit)
- Proletarius
- a citizen of the lowest rank
- Prolicio Prolixi
- to lure forth, entice
- Prolix
- long, stretching
- Prolixus
- wide, broad, long / willing, obliging, favorable
- Proloquor
- to speak out, declare openly
- Proluo Prolu Prolutum
- to wash away, wash clean
- Prolusio
- preliminary exercise, prelude
- Proluvier
- inundation / scouring / discharge
- Promereo Promereor
- to deserve, merit
- Promeritum Desserts, Merit, Credit.promissio
- a promise
- Prominens
- jutting out, standing out / a projection
- Promineo
- to stand out, jut, extend
- Promisce Promiscue
- indiscriminately
- Promiscus Promiscuus
- mixed, indiscriminate / commonplace, usual
- Promissio
- a promise
- Promissor
- a promiser, suretor, guarantor
- Promitto
- to let go, send forth, undertake, promise
- Promitto
- to let go forward, send forth, promise, undertake
- Promo Prompsi Promptum
- to produce, disclose, bring forth
- Promontorium
- peak, mountain crest, ridge, promontory
- Promoveo Promovi Promotum
- push forward, move ahead, advance
- Prompte
- promptly, resolutely, readily
- Promptu In Promptu Esse
- to be ready, to be easy, to be clear
- Promptu In Promptu Habere
- to have read, display, have on show
- Promptu In Promptu Ponere
- to make clear, reveal, disclose
- Promptus
- (persons) prepared, resolute, prompt
- Promptus
- ready at hand, visible, apparent
- Promulgatio
- publication, promulgation (of a law)
- Promus
- steward, butler
- Promutuus
- (cash) advanced, prepaid, arraigned beforehand
- Pronepos Proneptos
- great-grandson
- Pronuntio
- to proclaim, announce, declaim
- Prope
- near, nearly, not far from, just now, closely
- Prope
- near, near to, not far, not long from now
- Propello
- to drive before one, drive away
- Propero
- to hasten, speed, move rapidly, come quickly
- Propero
- to hasten / accelerate, speed up
- Propinquo
- (intrans) to come near, draw near, approach
- Propinquus
- near, close, similar, nearly related
- Propono
- display, publish, relate, tell, propose, promise
- Propositum
- a design, purpose, scheme, theme of discourse
- Proprie
- exclusively, particularly, peculiarly properly
- Propter
- (+ acc) near, close, on account of, because of
- Propugnaculum
- fortification, rampart, defense
- Prorsus
- forward, straight ahead, to sum up, utterly, wholly
- Prosequor (prosecutus)
- to attack, go with, pursue, attend
- Prosper
- favorable, fortunate, lucky, prosperous
- Prosperitas
- prosperity, good fortune
- Prosum
- to be useful, do good, benefit (+ dative)
- Prosum
- (with dat) to be useful, do good, benefit
- Prosum (profuturus)
- to be useful, of benefit, do good
- Protestor, Protesto
- to declare in public, affirm, bear witness
- Protinus
- forward, further on, continuously, immediately
- Protraho (protractus)
- to draw out, protract, defer, make known
- Prout
- just as, according to
- Provectus
- advanced, advanced in age
- Proveho
- to carry on, carry forward, advance, promote,
- Proventus
- a growing up, increase, crop, yield, or issue
- Provideo
- to foresee, provide, make provision for
- Provisor
- one who provides for, or against
- Provolvere Se
- to throw oneself down, abase oneself
- Proximus
- nearest, closest, next
- Prudens
- prudent, wise
- Prudenter
- wisely, discreetly
- Prudentia
- foresight, wisdom, discretion
- Pruma
- Prums
- Publicus
- of the people, public, open to all
- Puchre
- beautifully, finely, handsomely
- Pudendus
- shameful, disgraceful
- Pudeo
- to be ashamed,
- Pudicus
- modest chaste
- Pudor
- modesty, bashfulness
- Puella
- girl
- Puer
- boy
- Puerilis
- childish, boyish, foolish
- Pueriliter
- boyishly, childishly, foolishly
- Puga Pyga
- buttocks
- Pugna
- fight, battle, conflict, set-to
- Pugnacitas
- the desire to fight, pugnacity
- Pugnaculum
- fortress
- Pugnax
- fond of fighting, combative, stubborn, contentious
- Pugno
- to fight
- Pugnus
- the fist
- Pulchellus
- pretty
- Pulcher Pulchra Pulchrum
- beautiful, handsome, fine
- Pulchritudo Pulchritudinis
- beauty, fineness
- Pulex
- the flea
- Pullulo
- shoot up, sprout, burgeon
- Pullus
- dark-colored, blackish / sad, gloomy / a dark garment
- Pullus
- young animal / chicken, chick
- Pulmentum
- anything eaten with bread, sauce or relish
- Pulmo
- the lung
- Pulpa
- flesh
- Pulpitum
- platform, stage
- Pulso
- to strike (the hours)
- Pulsus
- beating, blow, push, influence
- Pulsus
- beating, blow, push, impulse, influence
- Pulvis
- dust, powder / arena, scene of action
- Pumilius Pumilio
- a dwarf
- Punctum
- a prick, little hole, puncture / a point, spot, place
- Pungo Pupugi Punctum
- to penetrate / sting, annoy, harass
- Pungo Pupugi Punctum
- to prick, puncture, stab / touch, move
- Puniceus
- purple, red
- Punio
- to punish, avenge, gave vengeance
- Punitor
- punisher, avenger
- Pupa
- doll / little girl
- Pupillus Pupilla
- orphan, ward
- Puppis
- stern of a ship, the poop
- Pupula
- pupil of the eye
- Purgamentum
- rubbish, trash, filth, sweepings
- Purgatio
- cleaning out, cleansing / excsuing, justification
- Purgo
- to clean, cleanse, purify / clear away, wash off / justify
- Purpura
- purple dye, purple cloth / high rank, emperorship
- Purus
- pure, free from
- Pusillus
- tiny, puny / petty, mean
- Putator
- pruner
- Puteo
- to stink, be redolent, smell bad
- Puter
- rotten, decayed, putrid / loose, crumbling / flabby
- Putesco
- to putrefy, day, rot
- Puteus
- well, pit
- Puto
- to clear, settle up, consider, think, believe, suppose, judge
- Putus
- pure, unmixed, unadulterated
- Pyropus
- bronze
- Pyus Pyxidis
- a little box, casket