Portuguese to English Dictionary (Dicionário Português-Inglês)

Philosopher

A person who seeks knowledge and understanding of fundamental truths about existence, reality, and ethics.

Phlebotomy

The practice of drawing blood from a vein, especially for diagnostic laboratory testing.

Phloem

The vascular tissue in plants that conducts sugars and other metabolic products downward from the leaves.

Phlox

Any of numerous North American plants belonging to the genus Phlox, widely cultivated for their clusters of vibrant, colorful flowers.

Phoenix

A mythical bird that is said to burst into flames upon death and rise anew from its ashes.

Phoneme

Any of the perceptually distinct units of sound in a specified language that distinguish one word from another.

Phonetic

Relating to the sounds of speech or the study of these sounds.

Phonetics

The branch of linguistics that studies the sounds of human speech.

Phonic

Relating to the sounds of speech or the study of phonetics.

Photic

Relating to or characterized by the presence of light, especially in bodies of water.

Photo

A photograph; an image created by capturing light on a light-sensitive surface.

Photocopier

A machine that makes paper copies of documents and other visual images using light.