PASSUS

Etymology

Noun

passus (plural passuses)

A section of a long narrative poem; a canto

Source: Wiktionary


Pas"sus, n.; pl. L. Passus, E. Passuses (. Etym: [L., a step, a pace. See Pace.]

Definition: A division or part; a canto; as, the passus of Piers Plowman. See 2d Fit.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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