persector v. freq. to follow; pursue eagerly; to investigate persĕcūtĭo a following after; a chasing; pursuing; a chase; pursuit; A prosecution persĕcūtor A pursuer; A persecutor; A prosecutor; plaintiff persĕcūtōrĭa persĕcūtrix she that pursues; persecutes persĕcūtus per-sĕdĕo v. n. to remain sitting; to sit; stay long per-segnis adj. very sluggish; inactive Persēis Persēĭus per-sĕnesco v. inch. n. to grow old per-sĕnex adj. very old per-sĕnīlis adj. very old; aged per-sentĭo v. a. to perceive plainly; To feel deeply per-sentisco v. intens. a. To perceive clearly; to detect; To feel deeply Persĕphŏnē Proserpine; death persĕphŏnĭum wild poppy Persēpŏlis a city of Persia; Istakhr per-sĕquax adj. eagerly pursuing persĕquens P. a. per-sĕquor v. dep. a. imperat; to follow perseveringly; to follow after; continue to follow; pursue per-sĕro v. a. to sow; plant per-sĕro v. a. to stick; run through per-serpo v. n. to creep perpetually; to crawl per-servĭo v. n. to serve throughout per-servo v. a. to preserve Perses A Persian;; Son of Perseus and Andromeda; the progenitor of the Persians; Son o… Perseus Son of Jupiter and Danăē; abandoned by his grandfather Acrisius; but rescued an… Persēus persĕvērābĭlis adj. persevering persĕvērans P. a. persĕvēranter adv. persĕvērantĭa steadfastness; constancy; perseverance; long continuance; tediousness persĕvērātĭo continuance; duration persĕvērē adv. persĕvēro v. n. and a. Neutr; to abide by; adhere to strictly; to continue steadfastly; to persist; Im… per-sĕvērus adj. very strict; very strictly Persĭa Persĭānae ăquae Persĭānus per-sĭbus adj. very knowing; very acute Persĭca per-siccātus adj. quite dried; perfectly dry per-siccus adj. very dry Persĭcē adv. Persĭcē Persĭcus persĭcus per-sĭdĕo v. n. to continue sitting; remain long sitting per-sīdo v. n. to sink; settle down; to penetrate per-signo v. a. To note down; record; To mark per-sĭlĭo v. n. to leap through per-sĭmĭlis adj. very like; similar per-simplex adj. very plain; simple Persis per-sisto v. n. to continue steadfastly; to persist; to remain persītes a plant; a species of Persĭus a Roman surname; an orator; a contemporary of the Gracchi; a celebrated satiris… persōlāta a plant; the brown mullen per-sŏlĭdo v. a. to make quite solid per-sŏlĭtus adj. very usual persolla a little mask;; you little fright! persollāta per-sōlus adj. quite alone persŏlūta persŏlūtus per-solvo v. a. to release; discharge completely;; To pay; pay out; to pay the debts of others persōna A mask; a masked person; a personage; character; a person persōnālis adj. belonging to a person; personal; a personal verb; a verb which has three person… persōnāta a kind of large burdock persŏnātĭo resonance persōnātīvē adv. personally persōnātus adj. provided with; wearing a mask; masked; the name of a play of Nœvius; assumed per-sŏno v. n. and a. Neutr; To sound through and through; to resound; To make a sound; to sound per-sŏnus adj. resounding; ringing per-sorbĕo v. a. to suck; drink up; to absorb perspectē adv. perspectĭo a seeing into; perception perspecto v. freq. a. To look at; behold to the end; To look through; look all about perspector one who understands; a discerner perspectus P. a. perspectus a viewing thoroughly; an inspection per-spĕcŭlor v. dep. to examine; explore thoroughly; to reconnoitre well perspergo v. a. to besprinkle; to wet perspĭcābĭlis adj. that may easily be seen perspĭcācē adv. sharp-sightedly; acutely perspĭcācĭtas sharp-sightedness; discernment; discrimination perspĭcācĭter adv. perspĭcax adj. sharp -sighted; penetrating; acute; acutely; sharp-sightedly perspĭcĭbĭlis adj. that may be clearly seen; bright perspĭcĭentĭa a full perception; knowledge perspĭcĭo v. a. to look; see through; to look into; look at; through perspĭcŭē adv. perspĭcŭĭtas transparency; clearness; evidentness; perspicuity perspĭcŭus adj. transparent; clear; evident; manifest; evidently per-spīro v. n. To breathe everywhere; To blow constantly per-sterno v. a. to pave all over; to make quite even; level perstillo v. n. to leak; drip per-stĭmŭlo v. a. to stimulate violently per-stīpo v. a. to crowd; press together