gradus

Meaning

1. (declension-4, masculine) a step, pace
2. (declension-4, masculine) a grade
3. (declension-4, masculine) a stage, degree
4. (declension-4, masculine) a rank
5. (broadly, declension-4, masculine) a position, station, ground
6. (declension-4, masculine) firm position, stand
7. (declension-4, masculine) a step, stair, rung of a ladder
8. (declension-4, masculine) a braid of hair
9. (declension-4, masculine) degree

Concepts

step

degree

pace

rank

degree of comparison

position

stair

stride

Synonyms

passus

gradus comparationis

Translations

grado

Schritt

paso

pas

degré

Grad

posição

derece

grado

grau

passo

graad

grau

Neugrad

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈɡra.dʊs]

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *graðus, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰredʰ- (“to walk, go”). See gradior (“to step, walk”) for discussion on cognates.