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phaecăsĭum a kind of white shoe Phaedo a disciple of Socrates and friend of Plato; after whom Plato has named his dial… Phaedra the daughter of king Minos; of Crete; sister of Ariadne and wife of Theseus; sh… Phaedrĭas a male proper name Phaedrus A pupil of Socrates; a native of Myrsinus; in Attica; after whom Plato named on… phaenĭon a plant; the anemone phaenŏmĕnon an appearance; appearances in the air; sky; the title of a poem by Aratus Phaenon the planet Saturn Phaestum A town of Crete; near Cortyna; founded by Minos; a female inhabitant of Phœstum… Phăĕthon Son of Helios and Clymene; who; having obtained from his father permission to d… Phăĕthūsa a sister of Phaëthon phăgĕdaena A diseased and excessive appetite; voracity; An eating ulcer; a cancer phăgĕdaenĭcus adj. spreading like a cancer; suffering from cancers phăger a fish Phăgīta a Roman surname phăgo a glutton; gormandizer phăgrus phăla Phalacrīnē a town in the Sabine territory; the birthplace of the emperor Vespasian phălacrŏ-cŏrax a coot; cormorant Phălaecus an ancient Greek poet; from whom a kind of verse is named; hendecasyllabic; A t… phălangae a pole to carry burdens on; carrying-pole; a wooden roller phălangārĭus one who carries burdens with the aid of a long pole; a carrier; porter phălangārĭus a soldier belonging to a phalanx; a phalangary phălangĭon phălangītae soldiers belonging to a phalanx; phalangites phălangītes spider-root phălangĭum A kind of venomous spider; Spider-root phălango v. a. to carry away on a pole Phalannaeus adj. belonging to Phalanna; a city of Thessaly; Phalannœan Phălantus a Spartan who emigrated to Italy and there founded Tarentum; Phalantean; Phalan… phălanx a band of soldiers; a host; multitude; a division of an army drawn up in battle… Phălăra a harbor of Phthiotis; in Thessaly; on the; Stillida phălārĭca phălăris The plant canarygrass; A water-hen; coot Phălăris a tyrant of Agrigentum; for whom Perillus made a brazen bull; in which those co… Phalasarnēus adj. belonging to the Cretan city of Phalasarne; Phalasarnean phălĕrae neutr; A smooth; shining ornament for the breast; a metal disc; boss Phălēreus phălēris phălĕro v. a. to adorn with trappings; ornament the breast; to deck; set off; display Phălērum the oldest harbor of Athens; connected with the city by a long wall; with a dem… Phăleucĭus Phaliscus phallovitrobŏlus a drinking-vessel shaped like a phallus phallus a figure of an obscene shape; carried about at the festival of Bacchus; origina… Phănae a harbor and promontory in the isle of Chios; noted; for its wine; Phanœan; the… phănĕrōsis a manifestation; revelation Phănŏtē the name of several cities; A city in Epirus; with a castle; A city in Phocis; … phantăsĭa an idea; notion; fancy; a mere notion; the mere semblance of a man phantasma An apparition; spectre; phantom; an image; appearance phantasmătĭcus adj. fantastic; imaginary Phantăsos a son of Somnus phantastĭcē adv. by the fancy phantastĭcus adj. imaginary Phăon A youth of Lesbos beloved by Sappho without return; a freedman of the emperor N… Phăraeus adj. belonging to the city of Pharœ; Pharœan phāranītis pharanitis; a kind of amethyst Phărăo Pharaoh; the title of the Egyptian kings phărē^tra a quiver; a kind of sundial in the form of a quiver phărē^trātus adj. furnished with; wearing a quiver; quivered phăretra-zōnĭum a quiverbelt phărē^trĭger adj. quiver-bearing; of the Persian king Xerxes Phărĭa ūva a kind of grape in the neighborhood of Pisa Phărĭăcus phārĭcon a kind of poison; so named from its inventor Phāris a city in Messenia; afterwards called Phărĭsaeus a Pharisee; a member of the Jewish sect; the Pharisees; Pharisœan; Pharisaic Phărītae pharmăceutĭcus adj. belonging to drugs; pharmaceutical pharmăceutrĭa a sorceress; in lemm pharmăcŏpōla a vender of medicines; a quack pharmăcus a poisoner; a sorcerer Pharmăcūsa an island of the Ægean Sea; south-west from Miletus; where Cœsar was taken by p… Pharnăbāzus a Persian satrap under Darius Nothus and Artaxerxes pharnăcēon Pharnăces The name of two kings of Pontus; Grandfather of Mithridates; Son of Mithridates… pharnăcīŏn a species of the plant panax; named for Pharnaces pharnuprium a kind of figwine Phăros Pharsālos a city in Thessaly; where Cœsar defeated Pompey; Fersala; belonging to Pharsalu… Phărus An island near Alexandria; in Egypt; where King Ptolemy Philadelphus built a fa… phascōla a wallet; scrip Phase the Passover; the sacrifice offered at the Passover; the paschal lamb phăsēlārĭa a dish of pickled French beans Phăsēlis A town in Lycia; on the borders of Pamphylia; Tekrova; the inhabitants of Phase… phăsēlus a kind of bean with an edible pod; French beans; kidney-beans; phasel; a light … phăsĕŏlus a kind of bean with an edible pod; French beans; kidney-beans; phasel phăsgănĭon the sword-lily; gladiole Phāsĭăcus phāsĭāna phāsĭānārĭus a pheasant-keeper phāsĭānīnus adj. belonging to pheasants; pheasant- Phāsĭānus phāsĭŏlos a plant; also called Phāsis A river in Colchis; which empties into the Euxine Sea; Rion; a pheasant; a town… Phāsis adj. phasma an apparition; spectre; phantom; The title of a comedy of Menander; The title Phatnae the Cribs; the space between two stars in the constellation Cancer phaulĭus adj. bad;; a bad kind of olives