Latin for Beginners

penna, -ae, f. _feather_
per, prep. with acc. _through, by means of, on account of_. In
    composition it often has the force 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_ (Sec. 311)
plu:s, plu:ris, adj. in comp. degree, compared multus, plu:s, plu:rimus;
    sing. n. as substantive, _more_; plur. _more, several_ (Sec. 311)
pluteus, -i:, m. _shield, parapet_
poena, -ae, f. _punishment, penalty_
poe:ta, -ae, m. _poet_
pompa, -ae, f. _procession_
Pompe:ii:, -o:rum, m. _Pompeii_, a city of Campania. See map
Pompe:ius, Pompe:'i:, m. _Pompey_, a Roman name
po:mum, -i:, n. _apple_
po:no:, -ere, posui:, positus, _put, place_.
  castra po:nere, _pitch camp_
po:ns, pontis, m. _bridge_ (Sec. 247.2.a)
popi:na, -ae, f. _restaurant_
populus, -i:, m. _people_
Porsena, -ae, m. _Porsena_, king of Etruria, a district of Italy.
    See map
porta, -ae, f. _gate, door_
porto:, -a:re, -a:vi:, -a:tus, _bear, carry_
portus, -u:s, m. [[cf. porta, _gate_]], _harbor_
possideo:, -e:re, -se:di:, -sessus, _have, own, possess_
possum, posse, potui:, ----, irreg. verb [[potis, _able_, + sum,
    _I am_]], _be able, can_ (Sec. 495).
  nihil posse, _have no power_
post, prep, with acc. _after, behind_ (Sec. 340)
postea:, adv. [[post, _after_, + ea:, _this_]], _afterwards_
(posterus), -a, -um, adj., compared posterior, postre:mus or
    postumus, _following, next_ (Sec. 312)
postquam, conj. _after, as soon as_
postre:mo:, adv. [[abl. of postre:mus, _last_]], _at last, finally_.
    Cf. de:mum, de:nique (Sec. 322)
postri:die:, adv. [[postero:, _next_, + die:, _day_]], _on the next
    day_
postulo:, -a:re, -a:vi:, -a:tus, _ask, demand, require_. Cf. peto:,
    quaero:, rogo:
potentia, -ae, f. [[pote:ns, _able_]], _might, power, force_
prae-beo:, -e:re, -ui:, -itus [[prae, _forth_, + habeo:, _hold_]],
    _offer, give_
praeda, -ae, f. _booty, spoil, plunder_
prae-di:co:, -ere, -di:xi:, -dictus [[prae, _before_, + di:co:,
    _tell_]], _foretell, predict_
prae-ficio:, -ere, -fe:ci:, -fectus [[prae, _before_, + facio:,
    _make_]], _place in command_, with acc. and dat. (Sec. 501.15)
prae-mitto:, -ere, -mi:si:, -missus [[prae, _forward_, + mitto:,
    _send_]], _send forward_
praemium, praemi:, n. _reward, prize_