ce of _thoroughly, completely, very_
(Sec. 340)
percussus, -a, -um, adj. [[part. of percutio:, _strike through_]],
_pierced_
per-du:co:, -ere, -du:xi:, -ductus [[per, _through_, + du:co:, _lead_]],
_lead through_.
fossam perdu:cere, _to construct a ditch_
per-exiguus, -a, -um, adj. [[per, _very_, + exiguus, _small_]],
_very small, very short_
perfidus, -a, -um, adj. _faithless, treacherous, false_
per-fringo:, -ere, -fre:gi:, -fra:ctus [[per, _through_, frango:,
_break_]], _shatter_
pergo:, -ere, perre:xi:, perre:ctus [[per, _through_, + rego:,
_conduct_]], _go on, proceed, hasten_
peri:culum, -i:, n. _trial, test; danger_
peristy:lum, -i:, n. _peristyle_, an open court with columns around it
peri:tus, -a, -um, adj. _skillful_
perpetuus, -a, -um, adj. _perpetual_
Perseus, -ei:, _Perseus_, a Greek hero, son of Jupiter and Danae
perso:na, -ae, f. _part, character, person_
per-sua:deo:, -e:re, -sua:si:, -sua:sus [[per, _thoroughly_, + sua:deo:,
_persuade_]], _persuade, advise_, with dat. (Sec. 501.14), often
with an object clause of purpose (Sec. 501.41)
per-terreo:, -e:re, -ui:, -itus [[per, _thoroughly_, + terreo:,
_frighten_]], _thoroughly terrify, alarm_
per-venio:, -i:re, -ve:ni:, -ventus [[per, _through_, + venio:,
_come_]], _arrive, reach, come to_
pe:s, pedis, m. _foot_.
pedem referre, _retreat_ (Sec. 247.2.a)
pessimus, -a, -um, adj. in superl. degree, compared malus, peior,
pessimus, _worst_ (Sec. 311)
peto:, -ere, -i:vi: or -ii:, -i:tus, _strive for, seek, beg, ask; make
for, travel to_. Cf. postulo:, quaero:, rogo:
Pharsa:lus, -i:, f. _Pharsa'lus_ or _Pharsa'lia_, a town in Thessaly,
near which Cassar defeated Pompey, 48 B.C.
philosophia, -ae, f. _philosophy_
philosophus, -i:, m. _philosopher_
pictus, -a, -um, adj. [[part. of pingo:, _paint_]], _colored,
variegated_
pi:lum, -i:, n. _spear, javelin_ (Sec. 462.b)
pisci:na, -ae, f. [[piscis, _fish_]], _fish pond_
piscis, -is, m. _fish_
pi:stor, -o:ris, m. _baker_
placeo:. -e:re, -ui:, -itus, _please, be pleasing_, with dat. (Sec.
501.14)
pla:nitie:s, -e:i:, f. [[pla:nus, _level_]], _plain_
pla:nus, -a, -um, adj. _level, flat_
ple:nus, -a, -um, _full_
plu:rimum, adv. in superl. degree, compared multum, plu:s, plu:rimum,
_very much_.
plu:rimum vale:re, _be most influential_ (Sec. 322)
plu:rimus, -a, -um, adj. in superl. degree, compared multus, plu:s,
plu:rimus, _most, very many_