poliedr-o: (geom.) polyhedron. — DEFIRS
polifiletik-a: (biol.) polyphyletic. — DEFIS
polifoni-o: polyphony. Def.: Multeso de soni diferanta ma sam-tempa. — DEFIRS
poligam-a: polygamous; (bot.) polygamian; -(ul)o: polygamist; -eso: polygamy. — DEFIRS
poliglot-a, -(ul)o: polyglot. — DEFIRS
poligon-o: (geom.) polygon; (bot.) polygonum: knot-grass, -weed (genus: Polygonum). — DEFIRS
poligraf-o: multigraph, poylgraph: instrument for multiplying copies of a writing; -(ul)o: (fig.) an author who writes on several subjects. — DEFIS
poligrafi-o: the art of operating a polygraph. — DEFIS
polikrom-a: polychrome. — DEFIRS
polilem-o: (philos.) polylemma, predicament. — DEFIRS
polimati-o: polymathy, varied learning. — DEFIS
polimorf-a: polymorphous, multiform. — DEFIS
polinomi-o: (alg.) polynome. — DEFIS
polip-o: (zool.) polyp; (med.) polypus: a species of tumor. — DEFIRS
polis-ar: (tr.) to polish (marble, wood, steel, etc.) (fig.) to polish: refine (the mind, one’s style, manners, etc.) Def.: Igar ulo glata e brilanta per friciono; brunisar. — DEFIRS
polisperm-o: polysperm.
polit-a: (of manners) polite, civil, courteous; -eso: politeness, civility, good breeding; -ajo: act of politeness; -eg-eso: urbanity; des-, ne- -a: discourteous, uncivil. V. exp.: vid. jentila. — EFS
politeism-o: polytheism. — DEFIRS
politeist-o: polytheist. — DEFIRS
politeknik-o: polytechnics; -ala: polytechnic: relating to arts and sciences; -ano: (fig.) a student in a p. school; -o-skolo: a p. school. Def.: Cienco di la mekanikal arti. — DEFIRS
politik-o: politics, public policy; -ala: political; -ero: one who dabbles in politics; -isto: (good sense) politician; -ist-acho: (bad sense) politician. Def.: La cienco di guvernado; l’adminstrado di publika afero. — DEFIRS
politrop-a: (math.) polytropic. — DEFIRS
polk-ar: (intr.) to dance the polka. — DEFIRS
polonez-o: polonaise, a kind of dance. — DEFRS
polp-o: octopus, devil-fish (genus: Octopus). — eFIS
polster-o: stuffing, padding, wadding (of garments, etc.); -izar: to stuff, pad (ulo); -ajo: what stuffed, padded: bolster, pad, cushion, padded quilt, etc. — DeIR
poltron-o: cowardly, dastardly, chicken-hearted; (cf. febl-anma); -(ul)o: coward, poltroon, skulker; -eso: cowardice; -ajo: cowardly action. Def.: Pavor-(eg)ema; sen-kuraj-(eg)-a. — DEFI
polut-ar: (tr.) to pollute, defile (cf. kontaminar, profanacar); -esar: (fig.) to be polluted; to have seminal discharge or emission. — DEFIRS
polv-o: dust (cf. pulvero, pudro); -oza, -atra: dusty; -ifar: to rise (of dust); to be dusty (of roads); -igar: to reduce (ulo) to d.; -eskar: to become dusty; -izar: to cover (ulu, ulo) with d.; -o-nubo: a cloud of d. ? IS
pom-o: an apple; -iero: apple tree; -ier-eyo: orchard. — FI
pomad-o: pomade, pomatum; -izar: to apply p. to (hair or exterior of the body); har- -o: hair p. — DEFIRS
pomel-o: pommel (of saddle); knob on the hilt of a sword or pistol. Def.: Mikra bulo ye l’extremajo di espado, di pistolo od avan solo; III-142. — EFIS
pomp-o: pomp, state, show; -acho: (bad sense) parade, display (cf. ostento); -oza: stately; -oz-acha: pompous (bad sense); kun granda pompo: with great pomp, in great state. —DEFIS
pompelmus-o: (bot.) shaddock (Citrus decumana). — DFIS
pompon-o: pompon, top-knot; tuft added to dress of a soldier, etc. — DEFS
ponder-ar: (tr.) to weigh (ulu, per ulo); (cf. pezar); (fig.) to ponder (mentally); -o: weighing; -ebla: ponderable; -ilo: scale; -isto, -ero: weigher; -resorto: spring-balance, scale; -ar ample: to give good weight. Def.: Determinar la pezo di ulo per ponderilo; (fig.) explorar atencoze. — EFIS
pone-o: pony: small horse. — DEF
poniard-o: poniard, dagger; -agar, poniarde ocidar: to poniard, stab (ulu) with a dagger; (cf. dago). — EFIS
pons-a: poppy-colo(u)red, flame colo(u)red, vivid scarlet. ? DFIRS
pont-o: bridge (over a river, etc.); -eto: foot-bridge; (R.R. culvert); (nav.) gangway; (tech.) trigger-guard (of a firearm); -o suspend-ita: suspension b.; -o turn-ebla: swing b.; -o tub-atra: tubular b.; batel- -o: b. of boats; lev- -o: lifting b. — FIS
pontifik-o: pontiff; (Jewish) high priest; (Roman) pontifex; (cf. papo); -o supr-ega: the sovereign pontiff; the pope; -ala: pontifical; -eso: pontificate (cf. pap-eso); -e oficiar: to reign as pontiff. — DEFIRS
ponton-o: pontoon, boat used as bridge; -isto: military pontonier. — DEFIRS
ponyet-o: wrist-band. Def.: La finala parto di la maniko; VI-245. Ex.: Kamizo ne-starchita, nokto-kamizo ne havas mansheti, ma nur ponyeti. — F
pop-o: (Russian, Grecian) priest, (village) pope. Def.: Rusa (greka) sacerdoto; III-594.
popl-o: (bot.) poplar (tree) (genus: Populus). — DEFI
poplin-o: (fabric) poplin. — DEFIRS
poplit-o: (anat.) ham, region back of the knee joint; (in quadrupeds). — ISL
popul-o: people, population (of a town, city, country; cf. habit-ant-aro); -ala: relating to the people (cf. populara); -oza: populous; -izar: to people, populate: furnish with inhabitants; -iz-ado, -iz-uro: peopling; -acho: the mob, rabble, riffraff (cf. plebey-aro); -acha: low, vulgar. — EFIS