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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 : (+inf.:
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.
patria :
fatherland, one's native country, homeland.
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.
pepulo :
? Herimann, cap. 3.
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 do:
to destroy, ruin, wreck
pessum ire:
to sink, be ruined, destroyed, be put to an end.
pessum :
to the ground, to the bottom, downward.
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.
phitonicum :
Herimann p. 275.
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 album :
tin.
plumbum :
lead, a bullet, lead pipe.
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.
poposco : see posco :
Herimann, cap. 28, 69.
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 :
[posthabito] : 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 se ferre / pre se ferre :
to show, exhibit, on account of.
prae quam / pre quam :
in comparison with.
prae pre :
(prep. with abl.) before,
prae pre :
(adv.) before, in front.
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 presentia :
presence, presence of mind, effect, power.
praesentia presencia :
power, effect.
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, prevenio :
to come before, anticipate.
praevenio :
get the start of.
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 : quam primum :
as soon as possible.
primum :
at first, for the first time, in the first place.
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 eo :
because of the fact, because, for this reason..
pro :
(+ abl.) in return for, instead of / for, as.
pro :
(+ abl.) in front of, before / on behalf of, for.
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 ut: proinde quam:
just as.
proinde quasi proinde ac si :
just as if.
proinde :
consequently, therefore, as a result.
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 habere :
to have read, display, have on show.
promptu : in promptu ponere :
to make clear, reveal, disclose.
promptu : in promptu esse :
to be ready, to be easy, to be clear.
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.
proprius :
one's own, special, characteristic, particular.
proprius :
one's own, permanent, special, peculiar.
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 (profuturus) :
to be useful, of benefit, do good.
prosum :
to be useful, do good, benefit (+ dative).
prosum :
(with dat.) to be useful, do good, benefit.
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.
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