Petitio principii.—A begging of the question.
Petit-maître.—A fop.
Peu à peu.—Gradually; a little by little.
Pinxit.—Painted it: placed after the artist’s name on a picture.
Più.—More.
Plateau.—A plain; a flat surface.
Plebs.—Common people.
Pluries.—Very often; a third writ, after two writs have issued.
Poco.—A little.
Poeta nascitur, non fit.—A poet is born, not made.