Category: P

Palacious (a.) Palatial.

Palaeographic (a.) See Paleographer, Paleographic, etc.

Palaeo- () See Paleo-.

Palaestra (n.) See Palestra.

Palaeotype (n.) A system of representing all spoken sounds by means of the printing types in common use.

Palamme (pl. ) of Palama

Palama (n.) A membrane extending between the toes of a bird, and uniting them more or less closely together.

Palampore (n.) See Palempore.

Palanka (n.) A camp permanently intrenched, attached to Turkish frontier fortresses.

Palamedeae (n. pl.) An order, or suborder, including the kamichi, and allied South American birds; — called also screamers. In… read more Palamedeae

Palapteryx (n.) A large extinct ostrichlike bird of New Zealand.

Palanquin (n.) An inclosed carriage or litter, commonly about eight feet long, four feet wide, and four feet high, borne… read more Palanquin

Palaetiologist (n.) One versed in palaetiology.

Palaetiology (n.) The science which explains, by the law of causation, the past condition and changes of the earth.

Palaestric (a.) See Palestric.

Palatal (a.) Uttered by the aid of the palate; — said of certain sounds, as the sound of k in… read more Palatal

Palatal (n.) A sound uttered, or a letter pronounced, by the aid of the palate, as the letters k and… read more Palatal

Palate (n.) Relish; taste; liking; — a sense originating in the mistaken notion that the palate is the organ of… read more Palate

Palatability (n.) Palatableness.

Palatable (a.) Agreeable to the palate or taste; savory; hence, acceptable; pleasing; as, palatable food; palatable advice.