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Vocabulary P

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paene nearly, almost
pallesco, pallescere, pallui grow pale
pallidus, pallida, pallidum pale
pallium, pallii, n. clock
palus, pali, m. stake, post
pantomimus, pantomimi, m. pantomime actor, dancer
paratus, parata, paratum ready, prepared
parco, parcere, peperci spare
parens, parentis, m. f. parent
pareo, parere, paravi, paratus prepare
pars, partis, f. part
extrema pars edge
parvus, parva, parvum small
minor, gen. minoris less, smaller
minimus, minima, minimum very little, least
passus see patio
pastor, pastoris, m. shepherd
patefacio, patefacere, patefaci, patefactus reveal
pater, patris, m. father
patera, paterae, f. bowl
patientia, patientiae, f. patience
patior, pati, passus sum suffer, endure
patronus, patroni, m. patron
pauci, paucae, pauca few, a few
paulisper for a short time
paulo a little
pauper, gen. pauperis poor
pavor, pavoris, m. panic
pax, pacis, f. peace
pecunia, pecuniae, f. money
pedem see pes
peior see malus
pendeo, pendere, pependi hang
per + acc. through, along
percutio, percutere, percussi, percussus strike
perdomitus, perdomita, perdomitum conquered
pereo, perire, perii die, perish
perficio, perficere, perfeci, perfectus finish
perfidia, perfidiae, f. treachery
perfidus, perfida, perfidum treacherous, untrustworthy
perfodio, perfodere, perfodi, perfossus pick (teeth)
perfuga, perfugae, m. deserter
periculosus, periculosa, periculosum dangerous
periculum, periculi, n. danger
perii see pereo
perite skilfully
peritus, perita, peritum skilful
permotus, permota, permotum alarmed, disturbed
perpetuus, perpetua, perpetuum perpetual
perrumpo, perrumpere, perrupi, perruptus burst through, burst in
perscrutor, perscrutari, perscrutatus sum examine
persecutus, persecuta, persecutum having pursued
persona, personae, f. character
personam agere play a part
persto, perstare, perstiti persist
persuadeo, persuadere, persuasi persuade
perterreo, perterrere, perterrui, perterritus terrify
perterritus, perterrita, perterritum terrified
perturbo, perturbare, perturbavi, perturbatus disturb, alarm
pervenio, pervenire, perveni reach, arrive at
pes, pedis, m. foot, paw
pedem referre step back
pessime very badly
pessimus see malus
pestis, pestis, f. pest, rascal
petauristarius, petauristarii, m. acrobat
peto, petere, petivi, petitus head for, attack; seek, beg for, ask for
philosopha, philosophae, f. philosopher (female)
philosophia, philosophiae, f. philosophy
philosophus, philosophi, m. philosopher
pipio, pipiare, pipiavi chirp, peep
placet, placere, pacuit please, suit
plaudo, plaudere, plausi, plausus applaud, clap
plaustrum, plaustri, n. wagon, cart
plausus, plausus, m. applause
plenus, plena, plenum full
plerique, pleraeque, pleraque most
pluit, pluere, pluit rain
plurimi, plurimae, plurima very many
plurimus, plus see multus
poculum, poculi, n. cup (often for wine)
poena, poenae, f. punishment
poenas dare pay the penalty, be punished
poeta, poetae, m. poet
polio, polire, polivi, politus polish
polliceor, polliceri, pollicitus sum promise
polyspaston, polyspasti,n. crane
pompa, pompae, f. procession
Pompeianus, Pompeiana, Pompeianum Pompeina
pono, ponere, posui, positus put, place, put up
pons, pontis, m. bridge
pontifex, pontificis, m. priest
Pontifex Maximus Chief Priest
poposci see posco
populus, populi, m. people
porrigo, porrigere, porrexi, porrectus stretch out
porro what's more, furthermore
porta, portae, f. fate
porticus, porticus, f. colonnade
porto, portare, portavi, portatus carry
portus, portus, m. harbor
posco, poscere, poposci demand, ask for
positus see pono
possideo, possidere, possedi, possessus possess
possum, posse, potui can, be able
post + acc. after, behind
postea afterwards
posteri, posterorum, m. pl. future, generations, posterity
posticum, postici, n. back gate
postquam after, when
postremo finally, lastly
postridie (on) the next day
postulo, postulare, postulavi, postulatus demand
posui see pono
potens, gen. potentis powerful
potentia, potentiae, f. power
potes see possum
praebeo, praebere, praebui, praebitus provide
praeceps, gen. praecipitis headlong
praecipito, praecipitare, praecipitavi hurl
praeco, praeconis, m. herald, announcer
praeda, praedae, f. booty, plunder, loot
praedico, praedicere, praedixi, praedictus foretell, predict
praefectus, praefecti, m. commander
praeficio, praeficere, praefeci, praefectus put in charge
praemium, praemii, n. prize, reward, profit
praeruptus, praerupta, praeruptum sheer, steep
praesens, gen. praesentis present, ready
praesertim especially
praesidium, praesidii, n. protection
praesto, praestare, praeestiti show, display
praesum, praeesse, praefui be in charge of
praeter + acc. except
praeterea besides
praetereo, praeterire, praeterii pass by, go past
praetextus, praetexta, praetextum with a purple border
praetorianus, praetorani, m. praetorian (member of emperor's bodyguard)
praetorius, praetoria, praaetorium praetorian
ornamenta praetoria honorary praetorship, honorary rank of praetor
pravus, prava, pravum evil
precatus see precor
preces, precum, f. pl. prayers
precor, precari, precatus sum pray (to)
prenso, presare, prensavi, prensatus take hold of, clutch
pretiosus, pretiosa, pretiosum expensive, precious
pretium pretii, n. price
minoris pretii habere care less about
primo at first
primum first
primus, prima, primum first
in prima parte in the forefront
in primis in particular
princeps, principis, m. chief, chieftain
principia, principiorum, n. pl. headquarters
prior first, in front
prius earlier
priusquam before, until
pro + abl. in front of, for, in return for
pro certo habere know for certain
pro hostibus habere reckon as enemies
probus, proba, probum honest
procax, gen. procacis impudent, impolite
procedo, procedere, processi advance, proceed
procul far off
procumbo, procumbere, procubui fall down
procurator, procuratoris, m. manager
prodo, prodere, prodidi, proditus betray
profectus see proficiscor
proficiscor, proficisci, profectus sum set out
(tibi) proficiscendum est (you) must set out
progredior, progredi, progressus sum advance
progressus see progredior
prohibeo, prohibere, prohibui, prohibitus prevent
promitto, promittere, promisi, promissus promise
promoveo, promovere, promovi, promotus promote
pronuntio, pronuntiare, pronuntiavi, pronuntiatus proclaim, preach
prope near
propheta, prophetae, m. prophet
propono, proponere, proposui, propositus propose, put forward
prosilio, prosilire, prosilui leap forward, jump
prospectus, prospectus, m. view
prospicio, prospicere, prospexi look out
provincia, prvinciae, f. province
proximus, proxima, proximum nearest, next to
prudens, gen. prudentis shrewd, intelligent, sensible
prudentia, prudentiae, f. prudence, good sense, shrewdness
psittacus, psittaci, m. parrot
publicus, publica, publicum public
puella, puellae, f. girl
puer, pueri, m. boy
pugio, pugionis, m. dagger
pugna, pugnae, f. fight
pugno, pugnare, pugnavi fight
pulcher, pulchra, pulchrum beautiful
pulso, pulsare, pulsavi, pulsatus hit, knock on, whack, punch
pulvinus, pulvini, m. cushion
pumilio, pumilionis, m. dwarf
punio, punire, punivi, punitus punish
purgo, purgare, purgavi, purgatus clean
purus, pura, purum pure, clean, spotless
pyra, pyrae, f. pyre