geometrical pace

noun

A unit of measure used in the 16th century, defined as "five feet" or "five geometrical feet".

OriginLatin passus geometricus ← French pas géometrique →
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Meanings

noungeometrical pace (plural geometrical paces)

plural geometrical paces

  1. historicalrareA unit of measure used in the 16th century, defined as "five feet" or "five geometrical feet".

Origin

  1. Frenchpas géometrique
  2. Latinpassus geometricus
  3. Englishgeometrical pace

Calque of Latin passus geometricus or French pas géometrique.

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APA

geometrical pace. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geometrical%20pace

MLA

“geometrical pace.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geometrical%20pace. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “geometrical pace,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geometrical%20pace.

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