9-letter words containing p, a, t, o, i
- partition — a division into or distribution in portions or shares.
- pasticcio — a pastiche.
- pastitsio — a Greek dish consisting of minced meat and macaroni topped with béchamel sauce
- pastoring — a minister or priest in charge of a church.
- pastorium — a Baptist parsonage.
- pastosity — having a heavy impasto.
- patagonia — a tableland region of southern Argentina.
- patchouli — a plant, Pogostemon cablin, of tropical Asia, that yields a fragrant oil (patchouli oil) used in the manufacture of perfumes.
- patrimony — an estate inherited from one's father or ancestors.
- patriotic — of, like, suitable for, or characteristic of a patriot.
- patronise — to give (a store, restaurant, hotel, etc.) one's regular patronage; trade with.
- patronize — to give (a store, restaurant, hotel, etc.) one's regular patronage; trade with.
- pavarotti — Luciano [loo-chee-ah-noh;; Italian loo-chah-naw] /ˌlu tʃiˈɑ noʊ;; Italian luˈtʃɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1935–2007, Italian operatic tenor.
- peltation — having the stalk or support attached to the lower surface at a distance from the margin, as a leaf; shield-shaped.
- periaktos — an ancient device used for changing theatre scenery, usually consisting of a revolving triangular prism with different scenes painted on each face; the device was heavily used in the Renaissance
- periodate — a salt of a periodic acid, as sodium periodate, Na 2 H 3 IO 6 .
- peronista — Peronist.
- petiolate — having a petiole or peduncle.
- petrosian — Tigran (tiɡˈran). 1929–84, Soviet chess player; world champion (1963–69)
- petticoat — slip worn under a skirt
- phacolite — a colorless variety of chabazite.
- phacolith — a layer of igneous rock, which has the structure of a lens, and which occurs in an invasive position in sedimentary rock
- philomath — a person who enjoys learning new facts and acquiring new knowledge
- pholidota — the order comprising the pangolins.
- phonation — rapid, periodic opening and closing of the glottis through separation and apposition of the vocal cords that, accompanied by breath under lung pressure, constitutes a source of vocal sound.
- photalgia — pain, as in an eye, that is caused by intensity of light.
- photopsia — a rare disease of the eye's retina that results in the perception of flashes of light
- pianolist — a person who plays the Pianola
- pictogram — pictograph.
- pictorial — pertaining to, expressed in, or of the nature of a picture.
- pignorate — to pledge or pawn
- pink coat — the coat, usually scarlet, of the hunt uniform worn by the staff and by male members of the hunt.
- pinnation — pinnate condition or formation.
- piscatory — of or relating to fishermen or fishing: a piscatory treaty.
- pistachio — the nut of a Eurasian tree, Pistacia vera, of the cashew family, containing an edible, greenish kernel.
- pivotable — capable of turning on or as if on a pivot
- pivotally — of, relating to, or serving as a pivot.
- pizzicato — played by plucking the strings with the finger instead of using the bow, as on a violin.
- placation — to appease or pacify, especially by concessions or conciliatory gestures: to placate an outraged citizenry.
- placitory — of or relating to pleas made to support a claim or a defence
- planation — the process whereby an irregular land surface is made flat or level by erosion.
- planetoid — an asteroid.
- plastisol — a dispersion of resin in a plasticizer, forming a liquid or paste that gels when heated.
- platinoid — resembling platinum: the platinoid elements.
- platinous — containing bivalent platinum.
- platonism — the philosophy or doctrines of Plato or his followers.
- platonist — the philosophy or doctrines of Plato or his followers.
- platonize — to follow or adopt the doctrines of Plato.
- pleiotaxy — an increase in the normal number of parts.
- plication — the act or procedure of folding.