Search for: 1905
3421 Etymology dictionary, p. orthodontic (adj.).2
"serving to correct the positions of the teeth," 1905, from orthodontia + -ic .
3422 Etymology dictionary, p. Palestinian.2
1875 (adj.) "of or pertaining to the Holy Land;" 1905 (n.) "an inhabitant of Palestine," from Palestine + -ian. Also in early use with reference to Jews who settled or advocated Jewish settlement in that place.
3423 Etymology dictionary, p. paranormal (adj.).2
1905, in reference to observed events or things presumed to operate by natural laws but not conforming to those known or normal, from para- (1) + normal. Related: Paranormally .
3424 Etymology dictionary, p. parasympathetic (adj.).2
in reference to major divisions of the nervous system, 1905, from para- (1) "beside" + sympathetic .
3425 Etymology dictionary, p. parenteral (adj.).2
"involving the introduction of a substance into the body other than by the alimentary tract," 1905, from para- (1) + Greek enteron "intestine" (see enteric ).
3426 Etymology dictionary, p. payoff (n.).2
… , by 1905, "winnings from gambling," from pay (v.) + off (adv.). Meaning "graft, bribes" is attested by 1930. The verbal phrase pay off is by 1710 in the sense of "pay in full and …
3427 Etymology dictionary, p. period (n.).4
… from 1905; period piece is attested from 1911.
3428 Etymology dictionary, p. physiotherapy (n.).2
"treatment of disease, injury, etc. by physical methods," 1905, from physio- + therapy. Related: Physiotherapist; physiotherapeutic .
3429 Etymology dictionary, p. pickup (n.).2
… , from 1905; as an adjective, "composed of such things as are immediately available," by 1859.
3430 Etymology dictionary, p. pimpernel (n.).2
… in 1905.
3431 Etymology dictionary, p. ping-pong (n.).2
1900, as Ping-Pong, trademark for table tennis equipment (Parker Brothers). Both words are imitative of the sound of the ball hitting a hard surface; from ping + pong (attested from 1823). It had a "phenomenal vogue" in U.S. c. 1900-1905.
3432 Etymology dictionary, p. plastic (n.).2
1905, "solid substance that can be molded," originally of dental molds, from plastic (adj.). The main current meaning, "synthetic product made from oil derivatives," is recorded by 1909, used in this sense by Leo Baekeland (see Bakelite ).
3433 Etymology dictionary, p. poisoner (n.).2
"one who poisons or corrupts," late 14c., poisonere, agent noun from poison (v.). OED notes that in Australia and New Zealand it was used for "A cook, esp. for large numbers" (1905).
3434 Etymology dictionary, p. Potemkin.2
… of 1905 and the mutiny aboard a Russian battleship named for the Tsarist minister.
3435 Etymology dictionary, p. pragmaticism (n.).2
… . From 1905 as a term in philosophy by American philosopher C.S. Peirce (1839-1914) in reference to the doctrine that abstract concepts must be understood in …
3436 Etymology dictionary, p. predigest (v.).2
also pre-digest, "digest more or less completely by artificial means before introducing into the body," 1660s, from pre- "before" + digest (v.). Figurative use by 1905. Related: Predigested; predigesting; predigestion .
3437 Etymology dictionary, p. premorbid (adj.).2
also pre-morbid, "preceding the occurrence of symptoms or disease," 1905, from pre- "before" + morbid .
3438 Etymology dictionary, p. preservationist (n.).2
"advocate of protecting existing things," 1905, from preservation + -ist; specifically of historic buildings by 1957.
3439 Etymology dictionary, p. promachos (n.).2
… ," by 1905, from Latinized form of Greek promakhos "a deity (especially Athene or Apollo) who fights before some person, army, or state as a protector or guardian …
3440 Etymology dictionary, p. protest (n.).4
… by 1905 (in reference to Socialist Party candidates).