/ Dictionary / Index P Penzias: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Pen•zi•as Pronunciation: (pent'sē-us, pen'zē-), [key] born 1933, U.S. astrophysicist, born in Germany: Nobel prize for physics 1978. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Penzance peon Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language