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pas.

pace, step

3 characters1 syllables approx.Català language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈpas]Balearic, Central, Northern, Northwestern, Valencia

  1. pace, step

    masculine

  2. paso, Spanish pace, a traditional unit of length

    historical · masculine

  3. pace, action

    figuratively · masculine

  4. pace, gait, rhythm of walking

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Catalan pas, from Latin passus (“step”). Its use as an auxiliary adverb comes from an accusative use (Latin nec…passum) in negative constructions – literally ‘not…a step’, i.e. ‘not at all’ – originally used with certain verbs of motion. Compare similarly used French pas. Cognate with Galician and Spanish paso and Portuguese passo.

adv[ˈpas]Balearic, Central, Northern, Northwestern, Valencia

  1. used to intensify negation: at all, ever

    with-negation
    No feu pas això
    No serà pas important.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Catalan pas, from Latin passus (“step”). Its use as an auxiliary adverb comes from an accusative use (Latin nec…passum) in negative constructions – literally ‘not…a step’, i.e. ‘not at all’ – originally used with certain verbs of motion. Compare similarly used French pas. Cognate with Galician and Spanish paso and Portuguese passo.

noun[ˈpas]Balearic, Central, Northern, Northwestern, Valencia

  1. passing

    masculine

  2. crossing

    masculine
    pas zebra

  3. passage

    masculine
    ritu de pas

  4. pitch (distance between evenly spaced objects)

    masculine
    pas de rosca
    pas polar
Where this word comes from

Deverbal from passar.

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