gradual

See also: graduál and graduał

English

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Etymology

From Medieval Latin graduālis, from Latin gradus (step), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰradʰ-, *gʰredʰ- (to walk, go). Cognate with Gothic 𐌲𐍂𐌹𐌸𐍃 (griþs, step, grade), Bavarian Gritt (step, stride).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɡɹadʒuəl/, /ˈɡɹadjuəl/, /ˈɡɹadʒəl/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɡɹæd͡ʒuəl/, /ˈɡɹæd͡ʒəl/
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  • (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈɡɹɛdʒʉɘl/, /ˈɡɹɛdʒɘl/
  • Hyphenation: grad‧u‧al, grad‧ual, gradu‧al
  • Rhymes: (General American) -ædʒəl

Adjective

gradual (comparative more gradual, superlative most gradual)

  1. Proceeding or advancing by small, slow, regular steps or degrees
    a gradual increase of knowledge; a gradual decline

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Noun

gradual (plural graduals)

  1. (Christianity) An antiphon or responsory after the epistle, in the Mass, which was sung on the steps, or while the deacon ascended the steps.
  2. (Christianity) A service book containing the musical portions of the Mass.

Translations

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin graduālis.

Pronunciation

Adjective

gradual m or f (masculine and feminine plural graduals)

  1. gradual

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Galician

Etymology

From Medieval Latin graduālis.

Adjective

gradual m or f (plural graduais)

  1. gradual

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Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin graduālis.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡɾa.duˈaw/ [ɡɾa.dʊˈaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /ɡɾaˈdwaw/ [ɡɾaˈdwaʊ̯]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɡɾɐˈdwal/ [ɡɾɐˈðwaɫ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɡɾɐˈdwa.li/ [ɡɾɐˈðwa.li]

  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -al, (Brazil) -aw
  • Hyphenation: gra‧du‧al

Adjective

gradual m or f (plural graduais, comparable, comparative mais gradual, superlative o mais gradual or gradualíssimo)

  1. gradual

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin graduālis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡɾaˈdwal/ [ɡɾaˈð̞wal]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: gra‧dual

Adjective

gradual m or f (masculine and feminine plural graduales)

  1. gradual

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Noun

gradual m (plural graduales)

  1. (Roman Catholicism) gradual

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