petroleumly (en)

relating to petroleum

Philoctetes (en)

(Greek mythology) Greek hero and subject of a play by Sophocles'

phlebitis (en)

(noun) inflammation of a vein, often occurring in the legs and involving the formation of a thrombus, characterized by swelling, pain, and change of skin color

phosphenic (en)

a compound with phosphorus

phylogenic (en)

relating to phylogeny (the development or evolution of a particular group of organisms)

picric (en)

(noun) a toxic yellow crystalline phenol derivative C6H3N3O7 structurally similar to TNT and used especially as a high explosive and as a dye or mordant

piquant (en)

pleasantly stimulating or exciting to the mind OR spicy

pisteis (en)

in Aristotle's definition of rhetoric: the means of persuasion, divided between the atechnic (inartistic) and entechnic (artistic)

plangent (en)

loud, reverberating, and often melancholy

plangent (en)

loud, reverberating, and often melancholy

ploce (en)

a figure of speech in which a word is separated or repeated by way of emphasis; the repetition of a word functions as a different part of speech or in different contexts (e.g., "In that great victory, Caesar was Caesar!")

pontine (en)

(adjective) of or relating to bridges

prandial (en)

(adjective) of or relating to a meal

predella (en)

a step or platform on which an altar is placed

prenominate (en)

(adjective) previously mentioned / (verb) to mention previously

prenominate (en)

(adjective) previously mentioned / (verb) to mention previously

prenominate (en)

(adjective) previously mentioned / (verb) to mention previously

prolegomena (en)

a critical or discursive introduction to a book (from Ancient Greek)

prolix (en)

using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy

prolix (en)

using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy

propitiate (en)

(verb) to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of; appease

proprioception (en)

(noun) the sense of the relative position of one's own parts of the body and strength of effort being employed in movement; also known as "the kinesthetic sense"

prosody (en)

(noun) the study of versification / (noun) the systematic study of metrical structure / (noun) a particular system, theory, or style of versification / (noun) the rhythmic and intonational aspect of language

prosody (en)

(noun) the study of versification / (noun) the systematic study of metrical structure / (noun) a particular system, theory, or style of versification / (noun) the rhythmic and intonational aspect of language

Protagoras (en)

a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher who is numbered as one of the sophists by Plato