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- , -o (G). Shining, white
Dictionary of word roots and combining forms . Donald J. Borror. 2013.
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Phal — Surtout porté en Bourgogne (21), c est un ancien nom de baptême (forme latine : Fidolus), popularisé par saint Fale (ou Fal, Phal), un saint qui serait d origine limousine et qui était très vénéré dans la région de Troyes. Il a donné son nom à la … Noms de famille
phal — ace·phal·ic; ac·ro·ce·phal·ic; am·bly·ce·phal·i·dae; amor·pho·phal·lus; an·en·ce·phal·ic; an·op·lo·ce·phal·ic; an·op·lo·ce·phal·i·dae; apoc·ry·phal; apoc·ry·phal·ly; arch·en·ce·phal·ic; as·phal·tene; as·phal·tic; as·phal·tite;… … English syllables
phal´li|cal|ly — phal|lic «FAL ihk», adjective. of or having to do with a phallus or phallicism; symbolic of male generative power. ╂[< Greek phallikós < phallós penis, phallus] –phal´li|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
phal|lic — «FAL ihk», adjective. of or having to do with a phallus or phallicism; symbolic of male generative power. ╂[< Greek phallikós < phallós penis, phallus] –phal´li|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
phal´lo|crat´ic — phal|lo|crat «FAL uh krat», noun. a believer in the superiority of the male sex; male chauvinst. ╂[< French phallocrate] –phal´lo|crat´ic, adjective … Useful english dictionary
phal|lo|crat — «FAL uh krat», noun. a believer in the superiority of the male sex; male chauvinst. ╂[< French phallocrate] –phal´lo|crat´ic, adjective … Useful english dictionary
phal|lus — «FAL uhs», noun, plural phal|li «FAL y». 1. Anatomy. a) the penis or clitoris. b) the embryonic structure from which either develops. 2. an image or model of the penis, symbolizing the generative power of nature, venerated and carried in solemn… … Useful english dictionary
phal|ae|nop|sis — «FAL uh NOP sihs», noun. any one of a group of orchids native to India, Malaya, and the Philippines, used in bridal bouquets and for other decorative purposes. ╂[< New Latin Phalaenopsis the genus name < Greek phálaina moth + ópsis… … Useful english dictionary
phal|ange — «FAL uhnj, fuh LANJ», noun. 1. Anatomy. any bone of the fingers or toes; phalanx. and hand. (Cf. ↑hand) 2. Botany. a bundle of stamens united by their filaments; phalanx. ╂[< Old French phalange, learned borrowing from Latin phalanx; see etym … Useful english dictionary
phal|an|ste|ri|an|ism — «FAL uhn STIHR ee uh NIHZ uhm», noun. the system of phalansteries; Fourierism … Useful english dictionary
phal|an|ste|ri|an — «FAL uhn STIHR ee uhn», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of or having to do with a phalanstery. 2. of or having to do with phalansterianism. –n. 1. a member of a phalanstery. 2. a supporter of phalansterianism; Fourierist … Useful english dictionary
