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passus

/ˈpæsəs/

passus noun: a section of a long narrative poem; a canto.

Noun

passus (plural passuses)

  1. A section of a long narrative poem; a canto

Forms of passus

pluralpassuses

Origin of passus

Borrowed from Latin passus, the active participle of pandere.

Questions about passus

What does passus mean?
Passus means a section of a long narrative poem; a canto.
What part of speech is passus?
Passus is a noun.
How do you pronounce passus?
Passus is pronounced /ˈpæsəs/.
What is the plural of passus?
The plural of passus is passuses.

Words near passus in the dictionary

  1. passthroughs
  2. passthru
  3. passtime
  4. passtimes
  5. passul
  6. passus
  7. passuses
  8. passw0rd
  9. passw0rds
  10. passwall
  11. Passwaters

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