Words that Start with P

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Interesting notes about the letter P:

The letter P is the sixteenth letter of the English alphabet.
It is a consonant.
It normally makes one distinct sound \ p \ as in peacock.
Before 500 B.C., the Phoenicians used a symbol resembling an angle, Pe, which stood for “mouth” and might have also been a corner.
About 9 B.C., the Greeks called it pi (p), and then the Romans used it for P.

The following are a couple of examples of words starting with P.

Peacock: male peafowl; having a crested head and very large fanlike tail marked with iridescent eyes or spots
- My favorite bird at the zoo is the peacock with its beautiful feathers.
Platypus: small densely furred aquatic monotreme of Australia and Tasmania having a broad bill and tail and webbed feet; only species in the family Ornithorhynchidae
- The platypus is an interesting animal that looks like a mix between a beaver and a duck.
Panda: large black-and-white herbivorous mammal of bamboo forests of China and Tibet; in some classifications considered a member of the bear family or of a separate family Ailuropodidae
- The little baby panda seemed as smuggly as a stuffed teddy bear.

Pavilion: large and often sumptuous tent
- The band played in the pavilion during our town’s 100^th celebration.
Plaza: mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace
- Our town’s plaza was recently renovated and now has new shops and a little area for sitting.
Piazza: a public square with room for pedestrians
- The rustic piazza reminded me of the ones on Italy.

Paranoid: suffering from paranoia
- The teacher was paranoid, convinced that her students were out to get her.
Persian: of or relating to Iran or its people or language or culture
- The Persian girl’s had beautiful, long dark hair.
Perceptive: having the ability to perceive or understand; keen in discernment
- She was a perceptive toddler that could figure out when her brother was sad.

Perfect: being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
- His ideas for the design of the flier were perfect!
Perplexing: lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity
- As he explained his perplexing idea more and more, we began to understand.
Pacifist: opposed to violence.
- Many people thought that the pacifist protests would not work.

Parisian: of or relating to or characteristic of Paris or its inhabitants
- The parisian cafe had delicious croissants and cheese.
Peaceful: not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
- The ocean was strangely peaceful with small, calm waves.
Photogenic: looking attractive in photographs
- The pier on the lake makes a photogenic spot at sunset.

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