/ Dictionary / Index P Phaistos: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Phais•tos Pronunciation: (fī'stus), [key] — n. an ancient city in S central Crete: site of Minoan palace; Linear A tablets and important pottery objects unearthed here. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. phainopepla phakoemulsification Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language