The American Printer: A Manual of Typography / Containing practical directions for managing all departments of a printing office, as well as complete instructions for apprentices; with several useful tables, numerous schemes for imposing forms in every variety, hints to authors, etc.

by Thomas MacKellar

Parole d’honneur.—Word of honour.

Pars pro toto.—Part for the whole.

Particeps criminis.—An accomplice.

Parturiunt montes, nascetur ridiculus mus.—The mountains are in labour; a ridiculous mouse will be brought forth.

Parva componere magnis.—To compare small things with great.

Parvenu.—A new comer; an upstart.

Pas.—A step; precedence.

Passe-partout.—A master-key.

Passim.—In many places; everywhere.

Paterfamilias.—The father of a family.