15,000 words and phrases from more than 50 languages and their

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pabulum Acheruntis [L], food for Acheron (said of one who deserves
to die): Plautus.
pabulum animi [L], food of the mind; learning.
pace [L], by leave of; with all deference to. —pace tanti viri, by the
leave of so great a man; if so great a mari will pardon me: often
used ironically. —pace tua, by your leave.
pacífico [Sp], a peaceable person; peace lover; specif., a Cuban or
Filipino who did not take up arms against Spain.
pacta conventa [L], the conditions agreed upon; diplomatic pact.
pactum [L; pi. pacta], bargain; contract; agreement; pact. —nudum
pactum, a nude pact; an informal contract without consideration.
—pactum illicitum, an unlawful agreement. —pactum vestitum, an
enforceable pact: all law.
padishah [Pers pädshäh], lit., protecting lord; great king; emperor:
Oriental.
padre [Sp & Pg; pi. padres; also It; pi. padri], lit., father; Christian
priest.
padrone [It; pi. padroni], master; Italian employment agent; godfather;
head of a Mafia group.
paella [Sp], lit., pot; a Valencian dish made of rice, seafood, chicken,
and vegetables.
pahar [Hind], mountain: India.
pahari [Hind], mountaineer; hillman: India.
pailles de parmesan [Fr], cheese straws: cookery.
pain [Fr], bread.
país [Sp], country; region; land.
paisano [Sp; fern, paisana], countryman; rustic; peasant.
paix [Fr], peace.
pájaro [Sp], bird.
pajero [Sp], dealer in straw; also, the pampas cat (Felis pajeros), a small
wildcat inhabiting the pampas.
palabra [Sp], word; palaver. —de palabra, by word of mouth. —palabra
y piedra suelta no tiene vuelta, word and stone once gone cannot
be recalled.
palafitte [Fr], lake dwelling, built on piles. Cf. PFAHLBAUTEN.
palais [Fr], palace.
palang [Hind], bed; bedstead; esp., a European style of bedstead, as
distinguished from charpoy (q.v.): India.
palazzo [It; pi. palazzi], palace.
palette [Fr], artist's holder for paints while painting.
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