gradus

See also: Gradus and grádus

English

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gradus

Wikipedia

Etymology

From Gradus ad Parnassum (Latin, literally, a step to Parnassus), a 17th-century prosody dictionary long used in British schools. Doublet of grade.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɹeɪdəs/

Noun

gradus (plural graduses)

1. A handbook used as an aid in a difficult art or practice, specifically, a dictionary of Greek or Latin prosody used as a guide in writing of poetry in Greek or Latin.

Anagrams

• Dagurs, Dugars, Guards, draugs, durags, guards

French

Etymology

Ellipsis of Gradus ad Parnassum (literally “a step to Parnassus”), a 17th-century prosody dictionary long used in British schools. Doublet of grade.

Noun

gradus m (plural gradus)

1. gradus
2. any books of instruction, or guides, in which gradual progress in literature, language instruction, music, or the arts in general, is sought

Further reading

• “gradus”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.