Paduan

1 of 2

adjective

Pad·u·an ˈpajəwən

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the city of Padua, Italy

Paduan

2 of 2

noun

plural -s

: a native or inhabitant of Padua, Italy

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Adjective

Padua, Italy + English -an (adjective suffix)

Noun

Padua, Italy + English -an (noun suffix)

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Geographical Definition

Padua

geographical name

Pad·ua ˈpa-jə-wə

ˈpa-dyu̇-wə

variants or Italian Padova

ˈpä-dō-ˌvä

commune in northeastern Italy west of Venice population 206,192

Paduan

ˈpa-jə-wən

ˈpa-dyu̇-

adjective or noun

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