Common Latin Words Starting with P

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

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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 Creditpromissio
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

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