pas

Meaning

Noun

1. (masculine) pace, step
2. (historical, masculine) paso, Spanish pace, a traditional unit of length
3. (figuratively, masculine) pace, action
4. (masculine) pace, gait, rhythm of walking

Adv

used to intensify negation: at all, ever

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈpas]

Etymology

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.