Showing posts with label P. Show all posts
Showing posts with label P. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Potentate

Potentate - (pōt'n-tāt') One who has the power and position to rule over others; a monarch.

Friday, January 11, 2008

Portmanteau

\port-ˈman-(ˌ)tō\

a word or morpheme whose form and meaning are derived from a blending of two or more distinct forms

Example: blog = web log

Wednesday, August 1, 2007

Port Cocherie

Port Cocherie - (pôrt'ko-shâr') A carriage entrance leading through a building or wall into an inner courtyard. A roofed structure covering a driveway at the entrance of a building to provide shelter while entering or leaving a vehicle.

Plethora

Plethora - (pleth'?r-?) A superabundance; an excess.

Patisserie

Patisserie - (p?-tis'?-re) - A bakery specializing in French pastry.