Source etymology 1 · variant 1/2
Original entry ↗A step taken with the foot. · The distance covered in a step (or sometimes two), either vaguely or according to various specific set measurements. · A manner of walking, running or dancing; the rate or style of how someone moves with their feet. · Any of various gaits of a horse, specifically a 2-beat, lateral gait.
From Middle English pase, from Anglo-Norman pas, Old French pas, and their source, Latin passus. Doublet of pas and fathom; compare also pass. Cognate with pass, Spanish pasear, paso.
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This page abbreviates 6 auxiliary source items. The etymology narrative is not shortened. Omission counts are available in the audit fields below; consult the original for complete auxiliary material.
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