English Words: P

46,516 words · Page 410 of 931

pisangnoun

A banana or plantain.

pisankanoun

Alternative form of pysanka

Pisano periodnoun

The period (of repetition) of the sequence of Fibonacci numbers reduced modulo a given natural number (≥1); it can be considered to be a function π(n) where n is the modulus of reduction (see modular arithmetic) and the function returns the period (of the reduced Fibonacci sequence) corresponding to that given modulus.

Pisapianame

A surname from Italian.

Pisarname

A surname.

Pisarskiname

A surname from Polish.

pisasterosidenoun

A particular steroid glycoside, a saponin found in starfish.

Pisataoname

The ancient Meitei god of architecture, artisans, forge, handicrafts, metallurgy and skills.

pisatinnoun

A pterocarpan found in the pea plant Pisum sativum.

piscarynoun

fishery

Piscataquis Countyname

One of 16 counties in Maine, United States. County seat: Dover-Foxcroft.

Piscatawaynoun

A certain tribe of Native Americans inhabiting what is now Maryland.

piscationnoun

fishing; fishery

piscatologistnoun

One who studies piscatology.

piscatologynoun

The study of fishing.

piscatornoun

A fisherman; an angler.

piscatorialadj

Of or pertaining to fishermen or fishing.

piscatorialistnoun

A person with an interest in fish or fishing.

piscatoriallyadv

In relation to fishing.

piscatoryadj

Of or pertaining to fishermen or fishing.

piscatrixnoun

A female fishmonger in ancient times.

Piscesname

A constellation of the zodiac traditionally figured as a pair of fish with their tails tied by a ribbon.

piscetariannoun

Alternative spelling of pescetarian.

Pischkename

A surname from German.

pisci-prefix

Related to fish.

piscicapturenoun

The capture of fishes, as by angling.

piscicidaladj

Acting as a piscicide; fatal to fish.

piscicidenoun

Any substance that is poisonous to fish.

piscicolousadj

Infecting or inhabiting fish.

pisciculturaladj

Pertaining to pisciculture.

pisciculturallyadv

In terms of pisciculture.

pisciculturenoun

The rearing or cultivation of fish.

pisciculturistnoun

One who breeds fish.

Piscidnoun

A meteor forming part of a meteor shower appearing to originate from Pisces.

pisciferousadj

Yielding fish.

pisciformadj

Having the shape of a fish.

piscinanoun

A drained basin near a church's altar for the disposal of water from liturgical ablutions.

piscineadj

Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of fish; ichthyic.

Pisciottaname

A town and commune in the province of Salerno, Campania, Italy.

pisciphagousadj

Feeding on fish; piscivorous.

piscirickettsiosisnoun

Any disease caused by bacteria of the genus Piscirickettsia

Piscis Australisname

The constellation Piscis Austrinus.

Piscis Austrinusname

An autumn constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a fish. It contains the star Fomalhaut.

Piscitelliname

A surname from Italian.

piscivorenoun

A fish eater.

piscivorousadj

That feeds on fish; fish-eating.

pisconoun

A liquor distilled from grapes (a brandy) made in wine-producing regions of Peru and Chile. It is the most widely consumed spirit in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Peru.

piscolanoun

A highball cocktail popular in Chile, made of pisco and usually cola.

Piscoponame

A surname from Neapolitan [in turn originating as an occupation, in turn from Latin, in turn from Ancient Greek].

piscoseadj

fishy.

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The English alphabetical index for the letter P contains 46,516 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 931 pages, and you are currently viewing page 410. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

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