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gradus
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gradus, n. [From L. gradus ad Parnassum a step to Parnassus.].
A dictionary of prosody, designed as an aid in writing Greek or Latin poetry. [1913 Webster]
"He set to work . . . without gradus or other help." [1913 Webster]
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