gradus

Etymology

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

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, guards

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *gʰredʰ- (“to walk, go”), cognate with Proto-Slavic *gręsti (Old Church Slavonic грѧсти (gręsti)), Lithuanian gridyti, Proto-Germanic *grid (Gothic 𐌲𐍂𐌹𐌳𐍃 (grids)), Old High German crit).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈɡra.dus/, [ˈɡra.dʊs]

Noun

gradus m (genitive gradūs); fourth declension

1. a step, pace
2. a stage, degree
3. a rank
4. (by extension) a position, station, ground
5. firm position, stand
6. a step, stair, round of a ladder
7. a braid of hair
8. (mathematics) degree

References

• gradus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• gradus in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• gradus in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
• gradus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
• Carl Meissner; Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book‎, London: Macmillan and Co.
  • to take a step: gradum facere
    
  • to increase one's pace: gradum addere (sc. gradui) (Liv. 26. 9)
    
  • on tiptoe: suspenso gradu
    
  • to retreat step by step: gradum sensim referre
    
  • to disconcert a person: animum alicuius de statu, de gradu demovere (more strongly depellere, deturbare)
    
  • to lose one's composure; to be disconcerted: de gradu deici, ut dicitur
    
  • to occupy a very high position in the state: in altissimo dignitatis gradu collocatum, locatum, positum esse
    
  • to depose, bring down a person from his elevated position: aliquem ex altissimo dignitatis gradu praecipitare (Dom. 37. 98)
    
  • to overthrow a person (cf. sect. IX. 6): aliquem de dignitatis gradu demovere
    
  • to overthrow a person (cf. sect. IX. 6): aliquem gradu movere, depellere or de gradu (statu) deicere
    
  • to attain a position of dignity: dignitatis gradum ascendere
    
  • to reach the highest grade of office: amplissimos honorum gradus assequi, adipisci
    
  • to advance rapidly: citato gradu incedere (cf. sect. II. 5)
    
  • to halt: gradum sistere
    
  • to march on the enemy: gradum inferre in hostem
    
• gradus in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898) Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
• gradus in William Smith et al., editor (1890) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, London: William Wayte. G. E. Marindin