passus

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/ˈpæsəs/

noun

A section of a long narrative poem; a canto

OriginLatin passus →
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Meanings

nounpassus (plural passuses)

plural passuses

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

Origin

  1. Latinpassus
  2. Englishpassus

Borrowed from Latin passus, the active participle of pandere.

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APA

passus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/passus

MLA

“passus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/passus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “passus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/passus.

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