Latin–English dictionary

pānifex

A person who bakes and sells bread, cakes and similar items.

pānifica

A person who bakes and sells bread, cakes and similar items.

pānis

(also loaf of bread) A block of bread after baking.

pannūceus

In tatters, having the texture broken.

pannus

A piece of cloth, or other suitable material, sewed or otherwise fixed upon a garment to repair or strengthen it, especially upon an old garment to cover a hole.

panoramicus

(film) Filmed in a greater aspect ratio than the 1.33:1 or 1.37:1 aspect ratio.

Panormum

A metropolitan city in Sicily, established in 2015; in full, the Metropolitan City of Palermo.

Panormus

A metropolitan city in Sicily, established in 2015; in full, the Metropolitan City of Palermo.

pantex

The abdomen (especially a fat one).

pantheismus

(religion) The belief that the Universe is in some sense divine and should be revered. Pantheism identifies the universe with God but denies any personality or transcendence of such a God.

papae

An indication of excitement, surprise, astonishment, or pleasure.

pāpārium

A food designed for babies, usually of very soft consistency.

pāpātia

(usually) The office of the pope of Rome, who is the head of the Roman Catholic Church.

papāver

Any plant of the genus Papaver or the family Papaveraceae, with crumpled, often red, petals and a milky juice having narcotic properties; especially a common poppy or corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas) which has orange-red flowers; the flower of such a plant.

pāpiliō

A flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity and generally brighter colouring. [from 11th c.]

papilla

(anatomy) The projection of a mammary gland from which, on female therian mammals, milk is secreted. [from 16th c.]

pappa

A dish made of grain or legumes, milk or water, heated and stirred until thick and typically eaten for breakfast.

Papua

The southern part of what is now called Papua New Guinea, formerly administered as a separate territory to New Guinea.

papula

(dermatology) An inflamed (raised and colored) spot on the surface of the skin that is usually painful and fills with pus.

papyrus

A sheet material typically used for writing on or printing on (or as a non-waterproof container), usually made by draining cellulose fibres from a suspension in water.

par

Two of the same kind connected or considered together.

parābilis

Such as one may avail oneself of; capable of being used for the accomplishment of a purpose.

parabola

A short narrative illustrating a lesson (usually religious/moral) by comparison or analogy.

parabole

A short narrative illustrating a lesson (usually religious/moral) by comparison or analogy.

Paracelsus

The adopted name of Philippus von Hohenheim, a Swiss thinker of the 16th century known for his pioneering scientific work and his research into the occult and alchemy.

paradoxum

An apparently self-contradictory statement, which can only be true if it is false, and vice versa.

Paraguaia

A country in South America. Official name: Republic of Paraguay. Capital and largest city: Asunción.

Paralipomenon

(book of the bible) A book of the Jewish Tanakh, divided into two Books of Chronicles in the Christian Bible.

paralysis

(pathology) The complete loss of voluntary control of part of a person's body, such as one or more limbs.

paraphrasis

A restatement of a text in different words, often to clarify meaning or from memory rather than verbatim.

Paraquaria

A country in South America. Official name: Republic of Paraguay. Capital and largest city: Asunción.

parascēvē

The sixth day of the week in many religious traditions, and the fifth day of the week in systems using the ISO 8601 norm; the Muslim Sabbath; it follows Thursday and precedes Saturday.

parasīta

(colloquial) One who does not contribute or pay appropriately; one who gets a free ride, etc. without paying a fair share.

parasītor

(intransitive, derogatory) To exploit the generosity of others without giving anything in return.

parasītus

(colloquial) One who does not contribute or pay appropriately; one who gets a free ride, etc. without paying a fair share.

parātus

(followed by the preposition to) Disposed, willing, ready (to do something).

Parcae

(Greek mythology) Atropos, Clotho, and Lachesis; supernatural beings who controlled the destiny of men and of the gods.

parcē

(manner) In an economical manner; not wastefully; not extravagantly.

parcēprōmus

(obsolete) A person who is wretched or despicable; a wretch.

parcō

(intransitive, with preposition "from") To stop oneself from some action or interference; to abstain; to eschew [from 15th c.]

parcus

Careful with money so as not to spend too much; prudent; thrifty.

pardus

Panthera pardus, a large wild cat with a spotted coat native to Africa and Asia, especially the male of the species (in contrast to leopardess).

parens

A male parent, especially of a human; a male who parents a child (which he has sired, adopted, fostered, taken as his own, etc.).

parentālis

Of or relating to a parent.

pareo

(intransitive) To come or be in sight; to be in view; to become visible.

parhēlium

Synonym of sun dog (“a bright spot in the sky, usually one of two on the parhelic circle on both sides of the sun (or occasionally above and below it), caused by the refraction of the sun's image through ice crystals”).

pario

(transitive) To bear or give birth to (a child).

Paris

(Greek mythology) A Trojan prince who eloped with Helen.

Parīsiacus

Of, relating, or pertaining to Paris, France

Parīsiensis

Of, relating, or pertaining to Paris, France

parissimē

In a suitable manner; with propriety.

pariter

(manner) In an equal manner; in equal shares or proportion; with equal and impartial justice; evenly

parlamentum

Conversation or debate concerning a particular topic.

parma

A broad piece of defensive armor, held in hand, formerly in general use in war, for the protection of the body.

parmula

A small circular shield, sometimes not more than a foot in diameter, used by soldiers in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries.

parō

(transitive) To prepare; to make ready or prepared.

parocha

Lodging with daily meals (board), usually provided in return for rent or other considerations.

paropsis

A vessel such as a plate for holding or serving food, often flat with a depressed region in the middle.

paror

(intransitive) To make oneself ready; to get ready, make preparation.

parra

An owl of the species Tyto alba, often having a white face and commonly found in barns and other farm buildings.

pars

A smaller, self-contained part of a larger entity. Often refers to a manufactured object that is part of a larger device.

parsimōnia

The quality of being frugal; prudent economy.

partes

A flat surface of a three-dimensional object; a face.

partiarius

Used by multiple entities or for multiple purposes or in multiple ways.

particeps

One who participates.

participiālis

(grammar) Of, relating to, or being a participle.

participium

The act of participating, of taking part in something.

participō

(transitive) To become a member of.

particula

(chemistry) The smallest particle of a specific element or compound that retains the chemical properties of that element or compound; two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds.

partiens

Serving to divide or separate.

partim

To an extent; not fully.

partiō

To give part of what one has to somebody else to use or consume.

parturiō

To be stocked to overflowing.

partus

(uncountable) The process of childbearing; the beginning of life; the emergence of a human baby or other viviparous animal offspring from the mother's body into the environment.

partus mortuus

The birth of a dead fetus; the delivery of an infant which is dead at birth.

parus

A small passerine bird (songbird) of the genus Parus or the family Paridae.

parvitās

the state of being insignificant

parvulus

Very small.

parvus

Small in size.

pascha

A Christian feast commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is celebrated on the first Sunday (and Monday) following the full moon that occurs on or next after the vernal equinox, ranging in most of Western Christianity (such as Protestantism and Roman Catholicism) from March 22 to April 25, and in Eastern Christianity (such as the Coptic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church) from April 4 to May 8.

pascō

(transitive) To give (someone or something) food to eat.

pāscuum

Land, specifically, an open field, on which livestock is kept for feeding.

passer

A bird of the species Passer domesticus, native to much of Eurasia, introduced in many other temperate environments.

passim

In, at or to various places; in one place and another.

Passiō

(Christianity) The sufferings of Jesus Christ from the night of the Last Supper to the Crucifixion.

passionatus

Fired with intense feeling.

passus

Usually of foods: cured, preserved by drying.

pasta

A thick, malleable substance made by mixing flour with other ingredients such as water, eggs, or butter, that is made into a particular form and then baked.

pastillus

A small tablet (originally diamond-shaped) or medicated sweet used to ease a sore throat.

pastinum

A pointed implement used to make holes in the ground in which to set out plants or to plant seeds.

pastor

(countable) A person who tends sheep, especially a grazing flock.

pastrix

(dated) A female shepherd.

pāstus

Land, specifically, an open field, on which livestock is kept for feeding.

patāta

A plant of species Solanum tuberosum or its edible starchy tuber.

Patavium

A city, the capital of Padua, Veneto.

patefaciō

(idiomatic) To expose, disclose or reveal something that was hidden or unknown.

patefactiō

The act or process of becoming manifest.

patella

A vessel such as a plate for holding or serving food, often flat with a depressed region in the middle.

patens

Easy of access or approach. [from 1640s]

Pater

(Wicca) One of the triune gods of the Horned God in Wicca, representing a man, younger than the elderly Sage and older than the boyish Master.

pater familias

A man who is the head of a household, family or tribe.

paternālis

Of or pertaining to one's father, his genes, his relatives, or his side of a family.

paternitās

The state of being a father (biological father, stepfather, adoptive father, foster father; sometimes the biological father specifically).

paternus

Of, pertaining to, derived from, or possessed by, an ancestor or ancestors

pathēticē

In a pathetic manner; piteously.

pathicus

(countable, broadly, by extension) A submissive partner in a sexual relationship.

pathogenum

(pathology, immunology) An agent that can cause disease, especially an infectious microorganism, such as a bacterium, virus, protozoon or fungus.

patibulum

A wooden framework on which persons are executed by hanging. [from 1300s]

patiēns

(of a person) Willing to wait if necessary; not losing one's temper while waiting.

patientia

The quality of being patient.

patina

A wide, flat receptacle used around the house, especially for cooking.

patio

(transitive) To give birth to.

patiō pavōrem

To cause (someone) to feel panic; also, to frighten (someone) into acting hastily.

patior

(transitive) To observe certain events; undergo a certain feeling or process; or perform certain actions that may alter one or contribute to one's knowledge, opinions, or skills.

patior pavōrem

To cause (someone) to feel panic; also, to frighten (someone) into acting hastily.

patraster

One who represents, behaves as, or is regarded as equivalent to a father for another person or group of people.

patrātiō

(euphemistic) The culmination of sexual pleasure, an orgasm.

patrātor

One who perpetrates; especially, one who commits an offence or crime.

patria

The territory of a nation; a sovereign state or a region once independent and still distinct in institutions, language, etc. [from 14th c.]

Patricius

(countable) A en given name.

patrimōnium

A right or estate inherited from one's father; or, in a larger sense, from any male ancestor.

patrinus

(Christianity) A man present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a male godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.

patrō

(transitive) To execute fully; to fulfill; to complete successfully.

patrōna

Someone who protects or guards, by assignment or on their own initiative.

patrōnus

Someone who protects or guards, by assignment or on their own initiative.

patruēlis

(specifically) When used without a qualifying word: the child of a person's parent's brother (that is, an uncle) or sister (an aunt); a cousin-german, a first cousin.

patruus

A brother or brother-in-law of one's father. (This entry is a translation hub.)

patta

The soft foot of a mammal or other animal, generally a quadruped, that has claws or nails; comparable to a human hand or foot.

paucalis

(grammar) A language form referring to a few of something (three to around ten), as a small group of people; contrast singular, dual, trial, and plural.

paucior

a smaller number.

paucitās

The state, quality, or condition of being few.

paucus

(preceded by another determiner) An indefinite, but usually small, number of.

paulātim

A small amount at a time

paulo

Not much.

paulus

Small in size.

pauper

One who is extremely poor.

pauperiēs

The quality or state of being poor; lack of money

pauperō

(transitive) To make poor.

paupertās

The quality or state of being poor; lack of money

pausa

A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation.

pauxillum

A small amount of something.

pauxillus

Very small.

pavefaciō

(transitive) To excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension; to frighten suddenly and not seriously; to alarm; to surprise.

paveō

(transitive) To be afraid of (something or someone); to consider or expect (something or someone) with alarm.

pavidus

Easily frightened; timid.

pavīmentum

(now, chiefly, North America) A paving (paved part) of a road or other thoroughfare; the roadway or road surface. [from 13th c.]

pavor

Sudden surprise with fear or terror excited by apprehension of danger; in the military use, commonly, sudden apprehension of being attacked by surprise.

Pavum

A commune of the province of Oristano, Sardinia, Italy.

pax

(imperative) Be silent.

pē

The name of the Latin-script letter P/p.