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gradus

/ˈɡɹeɪdəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.60 in modern English

Syllables
gradus
IPA
/ˈɡɹeɪdəs/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

graduses (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce gradus?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɹeɪdəs/.
What does gradus mean?
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.
Where does gradus come from?
From Gradus ad Parnassum (Latin, literally, a step to Parnassus), a 17th-century prosody dictionary long used in British schools. Doublet of grade.

How to pronounce gradus

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