pr. (L. per, by), by the.

pres., also preses, prĕs´-ĕs; president.

prof., professor.

pro tem. (L. pro tempore), for the time being.

prox. (L. proximo), next; of the next month.

P.S., (L. post scriptum), postscript.

p.t., post-town.

pxt. (L. pinxit), he or she painted it.

Q. or Qu., question; query.

Q.C., Queen’s Counsel; Queen’s College.