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gressus.

going; step; the feet (pl.);

7 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈɡrɛs.sʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈɡrɛs.sus]
  1. A stepping, going; step, course, way.

    declension-4 · masculine
  2. A pace (as a measure of length).

    declension-4 · masculine
  3. (figuratively) step, move, action

    Ecclesiastical · Latin · Medieval-Latin · declension-4 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʰredʰ-der. Latin gradior Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin gressus From gradior + -tus.

verb
  1. Stepped, walked, having stepped or walked, trodden.

    active · declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · perfect
  2. Advanced, gone, having advanced or gone.

    active · declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · perfect
Where this word comes from

Perfect active participle of gradior (“step, go, walk”).

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