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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Padus

Padus m sg (genitive Padī)
Classical[ˈpa.dʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈpaː.dus]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularthe River Po

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePadus—
genitivePadī—
dativePadō—
accusativePadum—
ablativePadō—
vocativePade—

Pădus, i, m.,
I. the Po, the principal river of Italy, Liv. 5, 33, 10; Mel. 2, 4, 4 sq.; Plin. 3, 16, 20, § 117: sive Padi ripis, Verg. A. 9, 680: populiferque Padus, Ov. Am. 2, 17, 32. —Hence,
A. Pădānĕus, a, um, adj., of or on the Po: silvae, Sol. 33.—
B. Pădā-nus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Po: silvae, Sol. 20: culices, Sid. Ep. 1, 8.

Origins

From Ancient Ligurian Bodincus, Bodencus (“bottomless”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰudʰmḗn. The name could have been borrowed through Ancient Greek Πάδος (Pádos).

Descendants
  • EnglishPadus
  • ItalianPo
  • EnglishPofrom Italian Po
  • FrenchPôfrom Italian Po
  • GermanPofrom Italian Po
  • FrenchPadefrom Middle French Pade

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyPadusPadus (Πάδος: Po), the principal river of Northern Italy, and much the largest river in Italy altogether. Hence Virgil calls it fluviorum rex (Georg. …

Quick answers

What does Padus mean in Latin?
Padus, a proper noun, means “the River Po”.
What is the genitive of Padus?
The genitive singular is Padī. Padus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Padus?
In classical Latin, [ˈpa.dʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpaː.dus].