Thesaurus: P

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1. n. a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
2. n. the 16th letter of the Roman alphabet
3. the sixteenth letter of the English alphabet, is a nonvocal consonant whose form and value come from the Latin, into which language the letter was brought, through the ancient Greek, from the Phonician, its probable origin being Egyptian. Etymologically P is most closely related to b, f, and v; as hobble, hopple; father, paternal; recipient, receive. See B, F, and M. See Guide to Pronunciation, §§ 247, 248, and 184-195.
4. the sixteenth letter of the English alphabet, is a nonvocalconsonant whose form and value come from the Latin, into whichlanguage the letter was brought, through the ancient Greek, from thePhonician, its probable origin being Egyptian. Etymologically P ismost closely related to b, f, and v; as hobble, hopple; father,paternal; recipient, receive. See B, F, and M.