P words

paene

nearly, almost; mostly

Pallas, -antis (m.)

Pallas, son of Evander

palma, -ae (f.)

palm, flat hand; palm tree, palm

panis, -is (m.)

bread

par, paris

equal

parco, -ere, peperci, parsum (with dat.)

to act sparingly, be sparing, spare, refrain from, use moderately

parens, -entis (m. or f.)

procreator, father, mother, parent

pariter

equally, in an equal degree, in like manner, as well, as much, alike

paro, -are, -avi, -atum

to prepare, make ready, furnish, provide; arrange, order, design

pars, partis (f.)

part, piece, portion, share, division, section

parum

too little, not enough, insufficiently

parvus, -a, -um

little, small, petty, puny, inconsiderable

pater, -tris (m.)

father

patior, -i, passus sum

to bear, support, undergo, suffer, endure, allow

patria, -ae (f.)

fatherland, native land, own country, native place

patrona, -ae (f.)

protectress, patroness, female patron

patronus, -i (m.)

patron; advocate; defender, protector

paucus, -a, -um

few, little

paulum, paulo

to only a small extent, slightly, a little

pauper, -eris

poor, meager, unproductive; cheap, of little worth

pax, pacis (f.)

compact, agreement, peace, treaty of peace

pectus, -oris (n.)

breast, chest

pecunia, -ae (f.)

money; property

pello, -ere, pepuli, pulsum

to beat; to push; to drive out, banish, strike, defeat, drive away

pendeo, -ere, pependi

to hang, hang down, be suspended

per (with acc.)

through, across, along, among

perdo, -ere, -didi, -ditum

to destroy, make away with, ruin, squander, throw away, waste, lose

pereo, -ire, -ii (or -ivi), -itum

to pass away, come to nothing, vanish, disappear, perish, die

periculosus, -a, -um

dangerous; threatening

periculum or periclum, -i (n.)

trial, experiment, attempt, test; risk, hazard, danger, peril

persuadeo, -ere, -suasi, -suasum verb (with dat.)

to persuade, convince

pervenio, -ire, -veni, -ventum

to come up, arrive, reach

pes, pedis (m.)

foot

peto, -ere, -ivi (or -ii), -itum

to strive for, seek, aim at, make for, travel to, ask for

pharetra, -ae (f.)

quiver

pictura, -ae (f.)

painting; picture

placeo, -ere, -cui, placitus sum (or placitum) (with dat.)

to please, be pleasing, be agreeable, be acceptable, suit, satisfy

plaudo, -ere, plausi, plausum

to clap, strike; beat (wings); applaud; express (dis)approval

plenus, -a, -um

full, filled

Plinius, -i (m.)

a Roman male name

plus, pluris

more

poculum, -i (n.)

cup, bowl, drinking vessel; drink; (pl.) social drinking

poena, -ae (f.)

compensation, retribution, punishment, penalty, price

poeta, -ae (m.)

poet

pompa, -ae (f.)

procession; retinue; pomp

pono, -ere, posui, positum

to put down, set down, put, place, set, fix, lay, deposit

pons, pontis (m.)

bridge

populus, -i (m.)

people, nation

Porcius, -i (m.)

a Roman male name

porta, -ae (f.)

gate, entrance; city gates; door; avenue

porto, -are, -avi, -atum

to carry, bring

portus, -us (m.)

port, harbor; refuge, haven

posco, -ere, poposci

to ask urgently, beg, demand, request, desire

possum, posse, potui

to be able, have power, can

post (with acc.)

(of space) behind, after; (of time) behind, afterward, after, later

postea

afterward

postquam or post quam

after that, after, as soon as, when

potens, -entis

powerful, strong; capable; mighty

potestas, -atis (f.)

power, rule, force; strength, ability

praemium, -i (n.)

prize, reward; gift; repayment

praesidium, -i (n.)

protection; help; guard; garrison

praesto, -are, -iti, -atum (or -itum)

to stand out, be superior, be better; exhibit, fulfill

precor, -ari, -atus

to ask, beg, entreat, pray, request, call upon

premo, -ere, -essi, -essum

to press, repress, oppress, restrain

primum

at first, first, in the first place, in the beginning

primus, -a, -um

the first, first

princeps, -cipis

first in order, foremost, chief

princeps, -cipis (m.)

first man, first person; chief, leader, ruler, emperor

prior, prius

former, previous, prior, first

prius

sooner, first, previously

priusquam or prius quam

before that, before; sooner, rather

pro (with abl.)

before, in front of, for

procul

in the distance, at a distance, away, apart, far, far off

proelium, -i (n.)

battle, combat

proficiscor, -i, -fectus sum

to set out, start, go, march, depart

prope (with acc.)

near, near to

propero, -are, -avi, -atum

to make haste, hasten, be quick, be in haste, go quickly

propius

more nearly, more closely, nearer, closer

propter (with acc.)

near, close to; because of, on account of

prosum, prodesse, profui (with dat.)

to be useful, be of use, do good, benefit, profit, serve

provincia, -ae (f.)

province; official duty

proximus or proxumus, -a, -um

nearest, next

prudens, -entis

aware, skilled; sensible, prudent; experienced

prudentia, -ae (f.)

discretion; good sense, wisdom; prudence; foresight

puella, -ae (f.)

female child, girl, maiden

puer, -eri (m.)

male child, boy, lad, young man

pugna, -ae (f.)

fight, fight in close quarters, battle, combat, engagement

pugno, -are, -avi, -atum

to fight; to dispute

pulcher, -chra, -chrum

beautiful, fair, handsome

pulso, -are, -avi, -atum

to beat, strike, hit

pumex, -icis (f.)

pumice stone

punio, -ire, -ivi, -itum

to punish, inflict punishment; avenge, extract retribution

puto, -are, -avi, -atum

to believe, think, suppose; clean, trim