English → Latin
“pad” in Latin
pulvīnusa cushion, pillow, bolster to sit or lie upon; a seat of honorsternōto spread, stretch out, spread out; to calm, still, moderate; to cover, spread with, scatter with, bestrew with, besprin
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
pad s.
pulvinus; pulvillus (Hor.).
pad v.
pulvino (-is) sternere aliquid (to provide with pads): farcire aliquid aliqua re (to stuff). Padded, pulvillis fartus or stratus.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for pad?
- The usual Latin words for “pad” are pulvīnus, sternō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.