- pis|ci|form
- pis|ci|form «PIHS uh frm», adjective.fish-shaped.╂[< Latin piscis fish + English -form]
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pis|ta|reen — «pihs tuh REEN», noun, adjective. –n. the former Spanish peseta, nominally worth two reals, used especially in the Spanish colonies in America. –adj. petty; paltry. ╂[American English, apparently < a diminutive form of Spanish peseta peseta] … Useful english dictionary
E|pis|co|pa|lian — «ih PIHS kuh PAYL yuhn, PAY lee uhn», adjective, noun. –adj. having to do with bishops or episcopacy; episcopal. –n. a person who belongs to an episcopal church, or adheres to the episcopal form of church government. E|pis|co|pa|lian «ih PIHS kuh … Useful english dictionary
e|pis|co|pa|lian — «ih PIHS kuh PAYL yuhn, PAY lee uhn», adjective, noun. –adj. having to do with bishops or episcopacy; episcopal. –n. a person who belongs to an episcopal church, or adheres to the episcopal form of church government. E|pis|co|pa|lian «ih PIHS kuh … Useful english dictionary
E|pis|tle — «ih PIHS uhl», noun. 1. a letter. Epistles are usually long, instructive letters written in formal or elegant language. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under letter. (Cf. ↑letter) 2. a literary work, usually in verse, written in the form of a letter. ╂[< … Useful english dictionary
e|pis|tle — «ih PIHS uhl», noun. 1. a letter. Epistles are usually long, instructive letters written in formal or elegant language. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under letter. (Cf. ↑letter) 2. a literary work, usually in verse, written in the form of a letter. ╂[< … Useful english dictionary
e|pis|co|pa|cy — «ih PIHS kuh puh see», noun, plural cies. 1. government of a church by bishops; the form of church government in which there are three distinct orders of ministers, namely bishops, priests or presbyters, and deacons. 2. bishops as a group. 3. the … Useful english dictionary
e|pis|to|lar|y — «ih PIHS tuh LEHR ee», adjective. 1. carried on by letters; contained in letters: »an epistolary correspondence. 2. of letters; suitable for writing letters: »an epistolary style. 3. given to writing letters: »The female…is by nature a much more… … Useful english dictionary
ep|pis|tro|phy — «ih PIHS truh fee», noun. Botany. the reversion of an abnormal form or type to the normal one … Useful english dictionary
kal|pis — «KAL pihs», noun. a vase or vessel for water, wine, or other liquid in ancient Greece, a form of the hydria in which the large handle at the back does not rise above the rim. ╂[< Greek kálpis] … Useful english dictionary
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