Petavius

American  

[pi-tah-vee-uhs] / pɪˈtɑ vi əs /

noun

1. a walled plain in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 100 miles (160 km) in diameter from crest to crest.

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Petavius

Petau tells us that he wrote verses to solace the evils of old age— —— Petavius æger Cantabat veteris quærens solatia morbi.

From Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 by Disraeli, Isaac

That the term originally related to fire we have the authority of Petavius.

From A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume I. by Bryant, Jacob

Petavius and Usher fix it on the 25th of December, five years before our era.

From Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions Being a Comparison of the Old and New Testament Myths and Miracles with those of the Heathen Nations of Antiquity Considering also their Origin and Meaning by Doane, T. W.

About a hundred and forty miles south of Petavius is the fourth great mountain ring lying on the same meridian.

From Pleasures of the telescope An Illustrated Guide for Amateur Astronomers and a Popular Description of the Chief Wonders of the Heavens for General Readers by Serviss, Garrett Putman