gradualis

Latin

Alternative forms

• gradālis

Etymology

gradus +‎ -ālis.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ɡra.duˈaː.lis/, [ɡräd̪uˈäːlʲɪs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ɡra.duˈa.lis/, [ɡräd̪uˈäːlis]

Adjective

graduālis (neuter graduāle); third-declension two-termination adjective

1. (Medieval Latin) stepwise, gradual

Declension

Third-declension two-termination adjective.

Number	Singular			Plural
Case / Gender	Masc./Fem.	Neuter		Masc./Fem.	Neuter
Nominative	graduālis	graduāle		graduālēs	graduālia
Genitive	graduālis			graduālium
Dative	graduālī			graduālibus
Accusative	graduālem	graduāle		graduālēs graduālīs	graduālia
Ablative	graduālī			graduālibus
Vocative	graduālis	graduāle		graduālēs	graduālia

Descendants

• English: gradual
• French: graduel
• German: graduell
• Italian: graduale

References

• R. E. Latham, D. R. Howlett, & R. K. Ashdowne, editors (1975–2013), “gradalis”, in Dictionary of Medieval Latin from British Sources‎^[1], London: Oxford University Press for the British Academy, →ISBN, →OCLC