passus

American  

[pas-uhs] / ˌpæs əs /

noun

plural

passus, passuses

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

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passus British  

/ ˈpæsəs /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of passus

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

Example Sentences

Sed et de prolixa protractione divinorum officiorum nusquam fastidium passus erat, quanquam ultra meridiem protelabantur.

From Henry the Sixth A Reprint of John Blacman's Memoir with Translation and Notes by James, M. R. (Montague Rhodes)

Crucifixus etiam pro nobis: sub Pontio Pilato passus, et sepultus est.

From Jude the Obscure by Hardy, Thomas

The space of a place is put in the accusative, and sometimes also in the ablative, as Cæsar jam mille passus processerat, summâ diligentiâ.

From The Comic Latin Grammar A new and facetious introduction to the Latin tongue by Leech, John

Unde illustris & pr�clara magnificentia tua pr�sentis Edictalis Legis auctoritate faciet qu� sunt superius statuta servari, decem librarum auri multa protinus exigenda ab unoquoque Judice qui passus fuerit pr�cepta nostra violari.

From Observations upon the Prophecies of Daniel, and the Apocalypse of St. John by Newton, Isaac, Sir

Quaerens me sedisti lassus, Redemisti crucem passus: Tantus labor non sit cassus!

From A Handbook for Latin Clubs by Paxson, Susan