gradualis

Latin

Alternative forms

• gradālis

Etymology

gradus +‎ -ālis.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) 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.

	singular			plural
	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