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Phryx Phryxēus Phryxĭānus Phryxŏnĭdes nymphae the fabled rearers of the first bees Phryxus Phthas the Egyplian Vulcan Phthīa a city in Thessaliotis; the birthplace of Achilles; a Phthian woman; a Phthiote… phthīr louse; a sea-parasite phthīrĭăsis the lousy disease; phthiriasis Phthīrŏphăgi a people of Sarmatia phthīrŏphŏros a kind of pine-tree that bears very small cones phthĭsĭcus adj. consumptive; phthisical phthĭsis consumption; phthisis phthĭsisco v. inch. n. to become consumptive; phthisical phthitărus Phthīus phthongus a sound; tone phthŏrĭus adj. corrupting; destructive phū a kind of valerian phu interj. foh! fugh! phŭlăcista phy interj. pish! tush! Phўāces a king of the Getœ phȳcis a fish that lives among sea-weed; and changes its color at various seasons of t… phȳcītis a precious stone phȳcos sea-weed; seawrack; rock-moss; orchil Phȳcūs a promontory in Cyrene; Ras-Sem; ElRazat phўlăca a prison Phўlăcē A city of Thessaly; where Protesilaus reigned;; Ghidek; adj. f; Phylacian phўlăcista a jailer;; of a creditor who duns for his money; and makes a prisoner of the de… phўlactērĭum an amulet; Slips of parchment worn by the Jews on the forehead and the left arm… phўlarchus the chief of a tribe; a prince; emir Phȳlē a castle in Attica Phyllăcĭdes phyllanthes a plant with prickly leaves Phyllēis adj. f; from the city of Phyllus; in Thessaly Phyllēĭus adj. belonging to Phyllus in Thessaly; Phylleian; Laodamia Phyllis Daughter of King Sithon of Thrace; she was changed into an almond-tree; an almo… Phyllĭus a Bœotian who was in love with Cygnus Phyllŏdŏcē a sea-nymph; daughter of Nereus and Doris phyllon a plant; called also Phyllos a region in Arcadia phȳma a kind of boil phynon a kind of eye-salve phȳrāma the gum of the tree called Physcon an epithet of Ptolemy Euergetes II. of Egypt phȳsēma a hollow; empty pearl phȳsēter A blow-pipe; blowing-tube; a large species of whale; a cachalot; spermaceti wha… phўsĭca natural science; nutural philosophy; physics phўsĭca phўsĭcē adv. phўsĭcus adj. belonging to natural philosophy; physics; natural; physical; a natural philosop… phўsĭognōmon a physiognomist phўsĭŏlŏgĭa knowledge of nature; natural philosophy; physiology phўsĭŏlŏgĭcē adv. phўsĭŏlŏgĭcus adj. belonging to physiology; physiological; naturally; physiologically phўsĭŏlŏgus adj. belonging to physiology; physiological;; Physiology phўsis nature; partycolored precious stones which had no distinctive name; freaks of n… phўteuma groundsel pĭābĭlis adj. that may be expiated; expiable pĭācŭlāris adj. atoning; expiatory; piacular; sinfully pĭācŭlo v. a. to appease; propitiate with an offering pĭācŭlum a means of appeasing a deity;; A sin-offering; propitiatory sacrifiee; how can … pĭāmen a means of expiation; an atonement pĭāmentum a means of expiation; an atoning sacrifice pĭātĭo an appeasing; propitiating of the gods by offerings pĭātrix she that appeases the gods by a sacrifice pīca a pie; magpie Pī^cānus a mountain in the territory of the Picentines pĭcārĭa a place where pitch is made; a pitch-hut pĭcāti pĭcātus P. a. pĭcĕa the pitch-pine pĭcĕātus adj. bedaubed with pitch; pitchy;; thievish Pīcens Pīcentĭa a city in Campania; south-east of Salernum; Vicenza; belonging to Picentia; Pic… Pīcentīnus Pīcēnum a district in the eastern part of Italy which produced fruits and oil of excell… pĭcĕus adj. of pitch; black as pitch; pitch-black pĭcĭnus adj. pitch-black pĭco v. a. to bedaub with pitch; to pitch; to tar; to season with pitch; pitchy picra a medicine made of aloes picrĭdĭae bitter salad picris Bitter lettuce; A plant that blooms all the year round pictăcĭum Pictāvi a later appellation of the; the capital of the Pictavi; Poictiers; Pictavian Picti a people of Britain; the Picts; ancient Caledonians pictĭlis adj. embroidered Pictŏnes a people in Aquitanian Gaul; Pays de Poiteau; Pictonic pictor A painter; an embroiderer Pictor a surname in the; an ancient Roman historian pictōrĭus adj. belonging to painters; pictorial pictūra painting; the art of painting; a painting of the face; a painting; picture pictūrātus adj. painted; pictured; Party-colored; variegated; Embroidered pictus P. a. pĭcŭla a little pitch Pīcumnus two brother deities of the Romans; the first a personification of the woodpecke… pīcus A woodpecker; A fabulous bird; the griffin Pīcus son of Saturn; grandfather of Latinus; king of the aborigines; and a prophet; h… pĭē adv.