passus

See also: Passus

English

Noun

passus (plural passuses)

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

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Latin

Etymology 1

From pandō (“stretch”).

Noun

passus m (genitive passūs); fourth declension

1. step
2. length unit (5 ft, 1.48 m)

Inflection

Fourth declension.

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	passus	passūs
genitive	passūs	passuum
dative	passuī	passibus
accusative	passum	passūs
ablative	passū	passibus
vocative	passus	passūs

Descendants

• Albanian: pash
• Catalan: pas
• Dalmatian: puas
• French: pas
• Friulian: pas
• German: Passus
• Italian: passo

• Occitan: pas
• Portuguese: passo
• Romanian: pas
• Romansch: pass
• Sardinian: passu
• Spanish: paso
• Venetian: paso

Etymology 2

Perfect deponent participle of patior (“suffer”)

Participle

passus m (feminine passa, neuter passum); first/second declension

1. suffered, having suffered
2. allowed, having allowed
3. permitted, having permitted

Inflection

First/second declension.

Number	Singular				Plural
Case / Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
nominative	passus	passa	passum		passī	passae	passa
genitive	passī	passae	passī		passōrum	passārum	passōrum
dative	passō	passae	passō		passīs	passīs	passīs
accusative	passum	passam	passum		passōs	passās	passa
ablative	passō	passā	passō		passīs	passīs	passīs
vocative	passe	passa	passum		passī	passae	passa

Etymology 3

Perfect passive participle of pando (“spread out (to dry)”)

Participle

passus m (feminine passa, neuter passum); first/second declension

1. dried

Inflection

First/second declension.

Number	Singular				Plural
Case / Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
nominative	passus	passa	passum		passī	passae	passa
genitive	passī	passae	passī		passōrum	passārum	passōrum
dative	passō	passae	passō		passīs	passīs	passīs
accusative	passum	passam	passum		passōs	passās	passa
ablative	passō	passā	passō		passīs	passīs	passīs
vocative	passe	passa	passum		passī	passae	passa

References

• passus1 in Charlton T. Lewis & Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1879
• passus2 in Charlton T. Lewis & Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1879

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Swedish

Etymology

From Latin passus, step (Sw. steg)

Noun

passus c

1. A short section (e.g. a few connected words or sentences) of a written or oral presentation; a "passage" (in a book, etc.); an "item" (of a presentation)
2. A short elaboration on an item of a presentation not belonging to the main subject

Inflection

Declension of passus

	singular		plural
Common	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	passus	passusen	passusar	passusarna
genitive	passus	passusens	passusars	passusarnas

References

• passus in Svenska Akademiens ordbok online.
• passus in Svenska Akademiens Ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)