Padua

P3A1D2U1A1
/ˈpæd͡ʒ.u.ə//ˈpæd.ju.ə/

proper noun

A province of Veneto, Italy.

OriginMedieval Latin Padua ← Venetan Padoa ← Latin Patavium →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A province of Veneto, Italy.
  2. A city, the capital of Padua, Veneto.

Origin

  1. LatinPatavium
  2. VenetanPadoa
  3. Medieval LatinPadua
  4. EnglishPadua

From Medieval Latin Padua, from Venetan Padoa, from Latin Patavium.

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Translations

Bulgarian Па́дуа, Па́дуа
  • Па́дуа (Pádua)province
  • Па́дуа (Pádua)city
Catalan Pàdua, Pàdua
  • Pàduaprovince
  • Pàduacity
Chinese Mandarin 帕多瓦, 帕多瓦
  • 帕多瓦 (Pàduōwǎ)province
  • 帕多瓦 (Pàduōwǎ)city
Czech Padova
  • Padovacity
Dutch Padua
  • Paduacity
French Padoue, Padoue
  • Padoueprovince
  • Padouecity
German Padua
  • Paduacity
Hungarian Padova, Padova
  • Padovaprovince
  • Padovacity
Italian Padova, Padova
  • Padovaprovince
  • Padovacity
Latin Patavium
  • Pataviumcity
Polish Padwa
  • Padwacity
Portuguese Pádua
  • Páduacity
Romanian Padova
  • Padovacity
Russian Па́дуя, Па́дуя
  • Па́дуя (Páduja)province
  • Па́дуя (Páduja)city
Spanish Padua
  • Paduacity
Cite this entry
APA

Padua. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Padua

MLA

“Padua.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Padua. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Padua,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Padua.

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