Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

padua

/ˈpæd͡ʒ.u.ə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.76 in modern English

Syllables: pad-ua
IPA: /ˈpæd͡ʒ.u.ə/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A province of Veneto, Italy.

name

A city, the capital of Padua, Veneto.

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Root: Padoa

Derived Forms

Paduan

Questions

How do you pronounce padua?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpæd͡ʒ.u.ə/.
What does padua mean?: A province of Veneto, Italy.
Where does padua come from?: From Medieval Latin Padua, from Venetan Padoa, from Latin Patavium.

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