"p.c." meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} p.c.
  1. Alternative form of pc Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: pc
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  2. Initialism of personal communication; used to mark information obtained directly from communicating with a scholar instead of via analysis of one of their academic papers. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: personal communication (extra: used to mark information obtained directly from communicating with a scholar instead of via analysis of one of their academic papers)
    Sense id: en-p.c.-en-noun-GpsH2Mio Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 86 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 93

Noun [Latin]

Head templates: {{la-noun|p.c.|g=m}} p.c. m
  1. Initialism of patrēs cōnscrīptī. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, masculine Alternative form of: patrēs cōnscrīptī
    Sense id: en-p.c.-la-noun-YsbIRD1r Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
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