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All derived from 9,053 borrowed from 5,710 learned borrowing from 1,127 calque of 209 semantic loan from 2 proper motion The change in apparent position of a celestial body due to that body's velocity relative to the Sun. proper right The direction which is to the right from an object's perspective, the direction 90 degrees clockwise from the front. propination The exclusive right to distill spirits. propine To pledge; to offer as a toast in the manner of drinking, that is, by drinking first and passing the cup. propitiable Capable of being propitiated. propitiary Synonym of propitiatory. propitiator One who propitiates or appeases. propositus The first identified male case of an inherited disease in a family; the proband or index case. propraetor A magistrate of ancient Rome who governed a province after serving as a praetor in Rome. propriospinal Relating specifically to the spine, and especially to those structures that connect segments of the spine proprium A property that applies to all members of a species and only to them, serving to distinguish the species from other species within the same genus, yet is not part of the true definition or the essence of the species. propudious shameful, infamous, disgraceful propugnation means of defence; defence propugnator A champion or defender. propulsation The act of driving away or repelling; a keeping at a distance. propulsor A propellor enclosed in a short cylinder, that can typically be swivelled to change the angle of thrust. propylaeum A vestibule or entrance, (especially) to a temple. prore The front part of a ship. prorex viceroy prorsiradiate Inclined forward. proruption The act or state of bursting forth; a bursting out. pros and cons The advantages and disadvantages or positives and negatives regarding a specific choice or situation. pro se Representing oneself (in court); without an attorney. prosector A person who prepares a body for dissection by students, or dissects them as demonstrations. prosecutrix A female prosecutor prosopography A study of the individuals in a group of people within a specific context and their relationships. prospicuous Able to be seen from far away; conspicuous. prostibule A brothel. prostibulous Of or relating to prostitutes or prostitution; meretricious. pro tanto To that extent. pro tem temporarily; for the time being. pro tempore temporarily; for the time being protend To hold out; to stretch forth. protension A drawing out, extension, or stretching; (alternatively) a duration (of time). protensive Drawn out; extended. protervity wantonness; waywardness; petulance; peevishness prothallium A plant, usually a pteridophyte, in gametophyte stage in the metagenesis cycle. protograph The original manuscript of a given text, from which all further copies derive. Protothyes A male given name in Ancient Greek, Προτοθύης (Protothúēs), borne by a 7th-century BCE Scythian king. protuberantial Relating to a protuberance. provect mature; advanced (in age) provection The carrying forward of a final consonant to a following word, as in "a nickname" from Middle English "an ekename". proverse Describing the tendency of a plane to roll in the same direction as yaw. provisor A deputy of a Roman Catholic bishop. provocant One who or that which provokes. provulgate To publish, to make public; promulgate. provulgation The act of publishing, making known, promulgation. provulge To promulge; to promulgate. proxenet A negotiator; a factor, especially one who negotiates marriages. Proxima Centauri A red dwarf star, part of the Alpha Centauri system and the nearest star to Earth's solar system. proxime Next; following; immediately preceding or following. pruinose Having a very fine whitish powder (bloom) on a surface. pruniferous Bearing plums. pruniform Shaped like a plum. pruriginous related to, affected by, or resembling, prurigo. prurigo A skin condition, characterized by itching of papules as the main symptom. prurition itching Prusa Bursa prussic derived from Prussian blue prytaneum The town hall in an Ancient Greek city. prytanis An official in ancient Athens psalterium An omasum. psaltes A Byzantine cantor. Psammetichus A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by several Egyptian pharaohs. psephisma A psephism. pseudocyesis A false pregnancy: the appearance of signs and symptoms associated with pregnancy when the person or animal is not pregnant. pseudologia fantastica compulsive lying (telling of falsehoods) pseudologue A pathological liar pseudonavicula One of the minute spindle-shaped embryos of gregarines and some other Protozoa. psittac- Parrot. psittacism Mechanical, repetitive words used without understanding or consideration. psora A cutaneous disease, especially psoriasis, scabies, or mange. psoric Of or pertaining to psora. psychopomp A spirit, deity, person, etc., who guides the souls of the dead to the afterlife. puberulent Covered in soft, downy hairs. publicate To publish or make publicly known. pubo- pubes pudency Modesty. pudenda muliebria Vagina; female genitals. pudendo- External genitals. pudendum External genital organs in a human; especially a woman's vulva. pudendum muliebre A woman's pudendum; the vulva. pudendum virile A part of the male pudenda; the principal male organ of intromission and micturition; the penis. pudibund Shy, bashful; prudish. pudicitia The Ancient Roman concept of sexual virtue, involving modesty and loyalty to one's partner. pudor An appropriate sense of modesty or shame. puella aeterna A female puer aeternus. puella publica A female prostitute. puelline Synonym of puellile (“characteristic of, or pertaining to, a girl or girls”). puer aeternus A child-god who is forever young. puerpera A woman undergoing puerperium; a woman whose uterus is still enlarged from pregnancy. puerperous Bearing children. pugil As much as is taken up between the thumb and two first fingers; a pinch. pugilism Fighting with fists. pugillaris A kind of notebook or tablet used in Ancient Rome. pugio A dagger or poignard, especially the kind used by the Ancient Romans. pugnacity The act or characteristic of being aggressive or combative. pugne To fight Pulcheria Aelia Pulcheria (398/399–453), Empress of the Roman Empire from 414 to 453. pulchritudinous Having great physical beauty.