Padus

American  

[pey-duhs] / ˈpeɪ dəs /

noun

1. ancient name of Po.

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Padus British  

/ ˈpeɪdəs /

noun

1. the Latin name for the Po 2

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Example Sentences

And accordingly, having settled affairs in Gaul, he again spent the winter in the plain of the Padus, and employed himself in intriguing at Rome.

From Plutarch's Lives Volume III. by Stewart, Aubrey

Of the tributaries of the Padus, the Tic�nus on the north, and the Trebia on the south, are of historical interest.

From Ancient Rome : from the earliest times down to 476 A. D. by Pennell, Robert Franklin

In process of time they were enabled to make settlements in other parts, particularly in Epirus and Illyria: and to occupy some considerable provinces in Italy as high up as the Padus.

From A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume II. (of VI.) by Bryant, Jacob

Earl Markja, and old Grippa, whose release Totila had procured by exchanging them for the prisoners taken at the battle of the Padus.

From A Struggle for Rome, v. 3 by Dahn, Felix

Nepos was probably born at Ticinium on the R. Padus.

From Helps to Latin Translation at Sight by Luce, Edmund