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.