12-letter words containing p, a, t, i, o
- postmedieval — occurring or existing after the Middle Ages, of or related to the period after the Middle Ages
- postmeridian — of or relating to the afternoon.
- postorgasmic — of or relating to the period after an orgasm
- postprandial — after a meal, especially after dinner: postprandial oratory; a postprandial brandy.
- postromantic — of or relating to the period after Romanticism
- postsurgical — pertaining to or involving surgery or surgeons.
- postsynaptic — being or occurring on the receiving end of a discharge across the synapse.
- postvaccinal — occurring after a vaccine
- pot marigold — calendula (def 1).
- potamologist — a specialist in potamology
- potato crisp — potato chip.
- potentiality — the state or quality of being potential.
- potentiation — the act of potentiating
- potichomania — the art or process of printing or using paint to decorate the inside of a glass vessel
- power assist — a procedure for supplementing or replacing the manual effort needed to operate a device or system, often by hydraulic, electrical, or mechanical means.
- powerboating — a boat propelled by mechanical power.
- practitioner — a person engaged in the practice of a profession, occupation, etc.: a medical practitioner.
- praiseworthy — deserving of praise; laudable: a praiseworthy motive.
- pratincolous — living in a meadow.
- pre-creation — the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
- pre-rational — agreeable to reason; reasonable; sensible: a rational plan for economic development.
- pre-socratic — of or relating to the philosophers or philosophical systems of the period before the Socratic period.
- preauthorize — to give authority or official power to; empower: to authorize an employee to sign purchase orders.
- precipitator — to hasten the occurrence of; bring about prematurely, hastily, or suddenly: to precipitate an international crisis.
- precognizant — having prior cognizance or knowledge of a given thing
- prefectorial — of, relating to, or characteristic of a prefect: prefectorial powers.
- prefloration — the internal arrangement of a flower-bud's petals and sepals before it opens
- prefoliation — the arrangement of leaves within a vegetative bud
- preformation — previous formation.
- preformative — a prefixture in Semitic languages
- pregustation — the act of tasting beforehand
- prehistorian — an authority on or specialist in prehistory
- premigration — occurring before migration
- prenegotiate — to discuss before a formal negotiation
- preoperative — occurring or related to the period or preparations before a surgical operation.
- preparations — measures done in order to prepare for something; provisions
- prerogatived — possessing a prerogative
- presentation — an act of presenting.
- preservation — to keep alive or in existence; make lasting: to preserve our liberties as free citizens.
- prestigiator — someone who practises sorcery or prestidigitation
- prevaricator — a person who speaks falsely; liar.
- primary root — the first root produced by a germinating seed, developing from the radicle of the embryo.
- prime factor — any number in the set of prime numbers that is also a factor of a given integer
- primogenital — relating to primogeniture
- privatdocent — (in German and certain other universities) a private teacher or lecturer recognized by the university but receiving no compensation from it, being remunerated by fees.
- privatdozent — (in German and certain other universities) a private teacher or lecturer recognized by the university but receiving no compensation from it, being remunerated by fees.
- private joke — a joke that is understood only by a certain social group
- pro-activity — serving to prepare for, intervene in, or control an expected occurrence or situation, especially a negative or difficult one; anticipatory: proactive measures against crime.
- pro-catholic — of or relating to a Catholic church, especially the Roman Catholic Church.
- pro-equality — the state or quality of being equal; correspondence in quantity, degree, value, rank, or ability: promoting equality of opportunity in the workplace.