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Representing sounds; as, phonetic characters; -- opposed to ideographic; as, a phonetic notation. Phonetic spelling, spelling in phonetic characters, each representing one sound only; -- contrasted with Romanic spelling, or that by the use of the Roman alphabet.

In a phonetic manner.

One versed in phonetics; a phonetist.

The doctrine or science of sounds; especially those of the human voice; phonology.

The science which treats of vocal sounds. J. Peile.

One versed in phonetics; a phonologist.

The act, art, or process of representing sounds by phonetic signs.

To represent by phonetic signs. Lowell.

Of or pertaining to photomagnetism.

The branch of science which treats of the relation of magnetism to light.

One who is phrenetic. Harvey.

Relating to phrenitis; suffering from frenzy; delirious; mad; frantic; frenetic. -- Phre*net"ic*al*ly, adv.

The power of exciting the organs of the brain by magnetic or mesmeric influence.

Relating to phylogenesis, or the race history of a type of organism. -- Phy*lo*ge*net"ic*al*ly, adv.

The magpie. [Written also pianate, and pyenate.]

A small piano; a pianino.

A plantation of pine trees; esp., a collection of living pine trees made for ornamental or scientific purposes.

A pinnacle. [R.] Sir W. Scott.

A star, as influencing the fate of a men. There's some ill planet reigns. Shak. Planet gear. (Mach.) See Epicyclic train, under Epicyclic. -- Planet wheel, a gear wheel which revolves around the wheel with which it meshes, in an epicyclic train.

Affected by the influence of planets; blasted. Milton. Like planet-stricken men of yore He trembles, smitten to the core By strong compunction and remorse. Wordsworth.