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Webster 1913 Edition


Passus


Pas′sus

,
Noun.
;
pl. L.
Passus
, E.
Passuses
.
[L., a step, a pace. See
Pace
.]
A division or part; a canto;
as, the
passus
of Piers Plowman
. See 2d
Fit
.

Definition 2024


Passus

Passus

See also: passus

German

Noun

Passus m (genitive Passus, plural Passus)

  1. passage (section of text or music)

Synonyms

passus

passus

See also: Passus

English

Noun

passus (plural passuses)

  1. A section of a long narrative poem; a canto

Latin

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈpas.sus/, [ˈpas.sʊs]

Etymology 1

Perfect passive participle of pandō (I spread out [to dry]).

Participle

passus m (feminine passa, neuter passum); first/second declension

  1. dried
Declension

First/second declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
nominative passus passa passum passī passae passa
genitive passī passae passī passōrum passārum passōrum
dative passō passō passīs
accusative passum passam passum passōs passās passa
ablative passō passā passō passīs
vocative passe passa passum passī passae passa
Descendants

Etymology 2

From pandō + -tus.

Noun

passus m (genitive passūs); fourth declension

  1. step
  2. pace
  3. pace: a Roman unit of length equal to 5 Roman feet
Declension

Fourth declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative passus passūs
genitive passūs passuum
dative passuī passibus
accusative passum passūs
ablative passū passibus
vocative passus passūs
Descendants

Etymology 3

Perfect active participle of patior.

Participle

passus m (feminine passa, neuter passum); first/second declension

  1. suffered, having suffered
  2. allowed, having allowed
  3. permitted, having permitted
Declension

First/second declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
nominative passus passa passum passī passae passa
genitive passī passae passī passōrum passārum passōrum
dative passō passō passīs
accusative passum passam passum passōs passās passa
ablative passō passā passō passīs
vocative passe passa passum passī passae passa
Derived terms
  • passīvus

References


Swedish

Etymology

From Latin passus (step).

Noun

passus c

  1. A short section (e.g. a few connected words or sentences) of a written or oral presentation; a "passage" (in a book, etc.); an "item" (of a presentation)
  2. A short elaboration on an item of a presentation not belonging to the main subject

Inflection

Inflection of passus 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative passus passusen passusar passusarna
Genitive passus passusens passusars passusarnas

References