Words |
Parts of Speech |
Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
patagonian |
adjective |
Of or pertaining to Patagonia., A native of Patagonia. |
patavinity |
noun |
The use of local or provincial words, as in the peculiar style or diction of Livy, the Roman historian; — so called from Patavium, now Padua, the place of Livy’s nativity. |
patchingly |
adverb |
Knavishy; deceitfully. |
patellulae |
plural |
of Patellula |
patentable |
adjective |
Suitable to be patented; capable of being patented. |
paternally |
adverb |
In a paternal manner. |
pathematic |
adjective |
Of, pertaining to, or designating, emotion or suffering. |
pathetical |
adjective |
Pathetic. |
pathfinder |
noun |
One who discovers a way or path; one who explores untraversed regions. |
pathogenic |
adjective |
Of or pertaining to pathogeny; producting disease; as, a pathogenic organism; a pathogenic bacterium. |
pathognomy |
noun |
Expression of the passions; the science of the signs by which human passions are indicated. |
pathologic |
adjective |
Alt. of Pathological |
pathopoela |
noun |
A speech, or figure of speech, designed to move the passion. |
patibulary |
adjective |
Of or pertaining to the gallows, or to execution. |
patriarchy |
noun |
The jurisdiction of a patriarch; patriarchship., Government by a patriarch; patriarchism. |
patriciate |
noun |
The patrician class; the aristocracy; also, the office of patriarch. |
patricidal |
adjective |
Of or pertaining to patricide; parricidal. |
patriotism |
noun |
Love of country; devotion to the welfare of one’s country; the virtues and actions of a patriot; the passion which inspires one to serve one’s country. |
patristics |
noun |
That departnent of historical theology which treats of the lives and doctrines of the Fathers of the church. |
patrolling |
present participle & vb. noun |
of Patrol |
patronized |
imp. & past participle |
of Patronize |
patronizer |
noun |
One who patronizes. |
patronless |
adjective |
Destitute of a patron. |
patronymic |
adjective |
Derived from ancestors; as, a patronymic denomination., A modification of the father’s name borne by the son; a name derived from that of a parent or ancestor; as, Pelides, the son of Peleus; Johnson, the son of John; Macdonald, the son of Donald; Paulowitz, the son of Paul; also, the surname of a family; the family name. |
patterning |
present participle & vb. noun |
of Pattern |