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

Nemo minus passus est aliquid in actione sua otiosi esse.

From Characters from 17th Century Histories and Chronicles by Various

We have, however, digressed from the rule in two cases, in the adoption of "foot" for the Latin pes, and "fathom" for passus.

From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Agricola, Georgius

The site of the monastery to the east of the church was 100 passus in length toward the old temple of Concord and 40 in breadth to the new temple of Apollo.

From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Winchester A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See by Sergeant, Philip Walsingham

Cuius Aristaeo quoniam est oblata facultas, vix defessa senem passus conponere membra, cum clamore ruit magno, manicisque iacentem 125 occupat.

From Readings from Latin Verse With Notes by Bushnell, Curtis C.

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