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Meaning of gressus | Babel Free

Noun masculine CEFR B1

[ˈɡrɛs.sʊs]

Definitions

A stepping, going; step, course, way.
declension-4, masculine
A pace (as a measure of length).
declension-4, masculine
(figuratively) step, move, action
Ecclesiastical, Latin, Medieval-Latin, declension-4, masculine

Examples

“Innocēns crēdit omnī verbō: astūtus cōnsīderat gressūs suōs. The innocent believeth every word: the discreet man considereth his steps. (Douay-Rheims trans., Challoner rev.: 1752 CE)”

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

gressuum Greuthungi Grevillea acerata grex gricenea grifa

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