Paducah

P3A1D2U1C3A1H4
/pəˈduːkə/

proper noun

The Comanche tribe.

OriginSpanish Padoucas ← Dhegihan →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Padouca · alternative Paduca

  1. obsoleteThe Comanche tribe.
  2. A city, the county seat of McCracken County, in western Kentucky, named for the Comanches.
  3. A town, the county seat of Cottle County, in northern Texas, named for the Kentucky city.
nounPaducah (plural Paducahs)

plural Paducahs · alternative Padouca · alternative Paduca

  1. obsoleteA member of the Comanche people.

Origin

  1. Dhegihan
  2. SpanishPadoucas
  3. EnglishPaducah

From Spanish Padoucas, from Dhegihan Pádoka or Pádoⁿka (“Comanche”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Paducah

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Cite this entry
APA

Paducah. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Paducah

MLA

“Paducah.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Paducah. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Paducah,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Paducah.

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