Latin–English dictionary

pigrēdō

Habitual laziness or sloth.

pigritia

Habitual laziness or sloth.

pila

A solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass.

pila nivis

A ball of snow, usually one made in the hand and thrown for amusement in a snowball fight; also a larger ball of snow made by rolling a snowball around in snow that sticks to it and increases its diameter.

pilamalleus

(sports) A ball game played by individuals competing against one another in which the object is to hit a ball into each of a series of (usually 18 or nine) holes in the minimum number of strokes.

Pilatus

(biblical character) Pontius Pilate, the man who, according to the Bible, ordered the crucifixion of Jesus.

pīlentum

A light (four-wheeled) carriage used for ceremonial or pleasure purposes.

pileus

(headwear) A covering for the head, often in the approximate form of a cone, dome or cylinder closed at its top end, and sometimes having a brim and other decoration.

pilōsus

(of a person) Having a lot of body hair.

pilula

(broadly) A small, usually round or cylindrical object designed for easy swallowing, usually containing some sort of medication.

pīlum

A light spear thrown with the hand and used as a weapon.

pilus

(countable) A pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammals.

pinacotheca

An institution, building, or room for the exhibition and conservation of important objects, especially works of art.

Pindarus

An Ancient Greek lyric poet from Thebes (ca. 522–443 BC).

pīnētum

(countable) A forest or grove of pine trees, either natural or as a plantation.

pingere

(transitive) To apply in the manner that paint is applied.

pingō

(transitive) To apply in the manner that paint is applied.

pingue

Animal fat in a melted or soft state.

pinguis

Carrying more fat than usual on one's body; plump; not lean or thin.

pinguitūdō

The state, characteristic, or condition of being broad; breadth.

pinna

(ichthyology, zootomy) One of the appendages of a fish, used to propel itself and to manoeuvre/maneuver.

pīnsō

To reduce to fine particles by pounding or grinding.

pīnus

(countable, uncountable) Any coniferous tree of the genus Pinus.

piperātus

Seasoned with pepper.

pīpilō

(intransitive) To make a short, sharp, cheerful note, as of small birds or crickets; to chitter; to twitter.

pipinna

(childish, colloquial) penis

pīpiō

A short, sharp or high note or noise, as of a bird or insect.

pipita

Any of various respiratory diseases in birds, especially infectious coryza. [from the 15th c.]

pīpō

To make a soft, shrill noise like a baby bird.

piracium

A fermented alcoholic beverage made from pears; somewhat analogous to cider.

pīrātica

(crime, nautical) Robbery at sea, a violation of international law; taking a ship away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it.

pirum

A type of fruit tree (Pyrus communis).

pirus

A type of fruit tree (Pyrus communis).

Pīsae

The capital city of the province of Pisa, Tuscany, Italy.

piscator

A person who catches fish, especially for a living or for sport; a person engaging in the pastime of fishing.

piscīna

A freshwater pond stocked with fish; especially one formerly attached to a monastery etc as a source of food.

piscor

(intransitive, transitive) To hunt fish or other aquatic animals in a body of water, or to collect coral or pearls from the bottom of the sea.

pīsō

(countable) A hollow vessel used to pound, crush, rub, grind or mix ingredients with a pestle.

pistillum

A club-shaped, round-headed stick used in a mortar to pound, crush, rub or grind things.

pistōla

(broad) A handgun [1570s]

pistōlettus

(broad) A handgun [1570s]

pistōlium

(broad) A handgun [1570s]

pī̆stor

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

pistrīna

A building or an apartment used for the preparing and baking of bread and other baked goods.

pī̆strīx

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

pistus

Pulverized, rendered into small, disconnected fragments.

pīsum

(culinary) The edible seed of Pisum sativum.

pitta

(uncountable) A baked Italian dish of a thinly rolled bread crust typically topped before baking with tomato sauce, cheese, and other ingredients such as meat or vegetables.

pium desiderium

(idiomatic, psychology) The formation of beliefs based on an outcome that aligns with one's desires or hopes, while disregarding evidence, rationality, or reality.

pius

(religion) Following the precepts of a religious practice; respecting and revering God and his authority.

pix

A dark, extremely viscous material still remaining after distilling crude oil and tar.

placens

Agreeable; giving pleasure, cheer, enjoyment or gratification.

placenta

A rich, sweet dessert food, typically made of flour, sugar, and eggs and baked in an oven, and often covered in icing.

placenta neapolitana

(uncountable) A baked Italian dish of a thinly rolled bread crust typically topped before baking with tomato sauce, cheese, and other ingredients such as meat or vegetables.

placeo

(obsolete) To have an appearance or expression; to look; to seem to be (in a specified condition).

placēre

(ambitransitive) To make happy or satisfy; to give pleasure to.

placiditās

The state of being placid; peacefulness.

placidus

(of a person) Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety.

placitus

Agreeable; giving pleasure, cheer, enjoyment or gratification.

plaga

The violation of a person's reputation, rights, property, or interests.

plagiāria

A person who kidnaps someone.

plagiārius

A person who kidnaps someone.

plagium

(crime) The crime of taking a person against their will, sometimes for ransom.

plagula

A piece of cloth covering a window, bed, etc. to offer privacy and keep out light.

plāna

(countable, carpentry) A tool for smoothing wood by removing thin layers from the surface.

planēta

(now, historical, or, astrology) Each of the seven major bodies which move relative to the fixed stars in the night sky—the Moon, Mercury, Venus, the Sun, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. [from 14thc.]

planētēs

(now, historical, or, astrology) Each of the seven major bodies which move relative to the fixed stars in the night sky—the Moon, Mercury, Venus, the Sun, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. [from 14thc.]

plangō

(transitive) To give, as a blow; to impel, as with a blow; to give a force to; to dash; to cast.

plāniloquus

Speaking, or spoken, freely, openly, or boldly; vocal; frank.

plānitiēs

An expanse of land with relatively low relief and few trees, especially a grassy expanse.

planta

The bottom of the body of a plough; the slade.

plantāgō

Any plant of the genus Plantago, with a rosette of sessile leaves about 10 cm (4") long with a narrow part instead of a petiole, and with a spike inflorescence with the flower spacing varying widely among the species. See also psyllium.

plantatio

A large farm; estate or area of land designated for agricultural growth. Often includes housing for the owner and workers.

plānum

An expanse of land with relatively low relief and few trees, especially a grassy expanse.

plānus

Flat and level.

plastica

Made of plastic. [from 20th c.]

platanus

(countable) A deciduous tree of the genus Platanus.

platēa

The principal walk or approach to a house which is withdrawn from the road, especially, such approach bordered on each side by trees; any broad passageway thus bordered.

platinum

A whitish grey colour, like that of the metal.

platitudo

(rhetoric) Something, most often a phrase or expression, that is overused or used outside its original context, so that its original impact and meaning are lost. A trite saying; a platitude. [from 19th c.]

Plato

The Greek philosopher, 427–347 BC, follower of Socrates.

platus

A largely level expanse of land at a high elevation; tableland.

plaudō

(transitive, intransitive) To express approval (of something) by clapping the hands.

plaustrārius

A person who transports a load on a cart that is drawn by a beast of burden.

plaustrum

A small, open, wheeled vehicle, drawn or pushed by a person or animal, often with two wheels on one axle, more often used for transporting goods than passengers.

plebeius

(historical) Of or concerning the plebs, the common citizens of ancient Rome.

plebicola

A person who advocates populism (a movement against ruling elites who are presumed not to act in the interests of the ordinary citizen).

plēbs

The common people; the commonality.

plectrologium

(computing, etc.) A set of keys laid out in a grid-like pattern, used for typing on a typewriter, computer etc.

Pleiades

(astronomy) An open cluster of hot blue stars in the constellation Taurus, and the most easily visible such cluster from Earth.

plēnē

In a complete manner; thoroughly.

plēnus

Containing the maximum possible amount that can fit in the space available.

pleo

(after a possessive) A sufficient or more than sufficient amount.

pleonasmos

(uncountable, rhetoric) Redundancy in wording.

pleonasmus

(uncountable, rhetoric) Redundancy in wording.

plēritās

More than half (50%) of some group.

plērumque

(idiomatic) In most aspects; mostly; generally.

Pletho

Georgios Gemistos Plethon (c. 1355–1453), a Byzantine Greek philosopher.

plethora

(usually, followed by of) An excessive amount or number; an abundance.

plicātus

(biology) Folded multiple times lengthwise like a fan, usually lending stiffness to a flat structure such as a leaf; corrugated; pleated.

Plimmuta

A city, unitary authority, and borough of Devon, England.

Plinius

An ancient Roman praenomen.

plinthus

A block or slab upon which a column, pedestal, statue or other structure is based.

ploratus

A shedding of tears; the act of crying.

pluere

(impersonal, meteorology) To have rain fall from the sky.

pluit

Indicates that rain is falling.

plūma

A branching, hair-like structure that grows on the bodies of birds, used for flight, swimming, protection and display.

plumbāgō

An allotrope of carbon, consisting of planes of carbon atoms arranged in hexagonal arrays with the planes stacked loosely, that is used as a dry lubricant, in "lead" pencils, and as a moderator in some nuclear reactors.

plumbārius

Pertaining to or resembling lead; grey, heavy, sluggish.

plumbeus

(literary, or, dated) Made of lead.

plumbum

A writing utensil with a graphite (commonly referred to as lead) shaft, usually blended with clay, clad in wood, and sharpened to a taper. [from 16th c.]

plūrālis

Consisting of or containing more than one of something.

pluralitas

(grammar, uncountable) The plural number. In English, referring to more or less than one of something.

plūrifārium

In an extensive manner, widely.

plurime

Forms the superlative of many adjectives.

plurimum

the majority of; more than half of (construed without the definite article)

plurimus

the comparatively largest number of (construed with the definite article)

plus

Used to form the comparative form of adjectives and adverbs. [from 13thc.]

plus minus

Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.

pluteus

A piece of furniture for the storage and display of books.

plūtōnium

The transuranic chemical element with atomic number 94 and symbol Pu: a silvery-gray fissile radioactive actinide metal that tarnishes when exposed to air.

pluvia

(meteorology) Condensed water falling from a cloud.

pluvia tenuis

Light rain.

pluviōsus

Pouring with rain; wet; showery

pluvius arcus

A multicoloured arch in the sky, produced by prismatic refraction of light within droplets of rain in the air.

pnix

A painful contraction of a muscle which cannot be controlled; (sometimes) a similar pain even without noticeable contraction.

poculentus

(of water) Safe to drink.

poculum

A customary unit of measure

podagra

Inflammation of a joint or joints causing pain and/or disability, swelling and stiffness, and due to various causes such as infection, trauma, degenerative changes or metabolic disorders: any of several disease entities.

pōdex

(anatomy) The orifice of the rectum in most mammals, teleost fish, and many invertebrates, through which feces and flatus are ejected.

podium

(architectural element) An accessible structure extending from a building, especially outside a window.

poema

A literary piece written in verse.

poena

A fee levied as punishment for breaking the law.

Poenus

Of or pertaining to Carthage.

poesis

Literature composed in verse or language exhibiting conscious attention to patterns and rhythm.

poēta

A person who writes poems.

poētria

A person who writes poems.

Polaris

(star) α Ursae Minoris, a trinary star in the constellation Ursa Minor located near the north celestial pole for the last 1500 years.

polenta

Any of various types and consistencies of a starchy accompaniment to a meal made from coarse maize-meal porridge, sometimes fried or grilled.

poliō

(transitive) To shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding.

polītīa

(political science, countable) A politically organized unit, especially a nation of people, a class or ingroup that governs it, or the state ruled thereby.

politica

(countable) A methodology and activities associated with running a government, an organization, or a movement.

polīticus

Concerning or relating to politics, the art and process of governing.

polītus

Made smooth or shiny by polishing.

pollen

(countable, obsolete) A single fine, dry particle of earth or other material; grain of dust.

pollex

The short thick digit of the hand that for humans has the most mobility and can be made to oppose (moved to touch) all of the other fingers.

pollex (manūs)

The short thick digit of the hand that for humans has the most mobility and can be made to oppose (moved to touch) all of the other fingers.

polliceor

To predict a future event; to hint at something that will happen (especially as a literary device).

pollinctor

A funeral director; someone whose business is to manage funerals, burials and cremations.

pollubrum

A basin used for holding water for washing.