passus

[ pas-uhs ]

noun

, plural pas·sus, pas·sus·es.

1. a section or division of a story, poem, etc.; canto.

passus

/ ˈpæsəs /

noun

1. (esp in medieval literature) a division or section of a poem, story, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of passus¹

1565–75; < Medieval Latin, Latin: step. See pace ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of passus¹

C16: from Latin: step, pace ¹

Example Sentences

One of the "passus" is just twice the average length, and 30 lines longer than the one which comes next to it in size.

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Quærens me sedisti lassus,Redemisti crucem passus;Tantus labor non sit cassus.

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Gressus is a product of going, but passus, of standing also, if the feet are at the same distance from each other as in walking.

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The B-text is much longer, containing 7242 lines, with additional passus following after xi.

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Malpas is said to mean "smooth passage," although the word certainly seems to be a corruption of malus passus, a bad passage.

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