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paso

Pronunciation: /ˈpaso/

“paso” is a Galician word. Its 7 meanings in English:

noun

  1. step
  2. pace, gait
  3. pass (narrow passage or channel between geographical features)
  4. tread (the horizontal part of a step in a flight of stairs)
  5. paso, Spanish pace, a traditional unit of length
  6. stones placed in a river by way of a bridge

adverb

  1. slowly

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese passo, attested in the 13th century Cantigas de Santa Maria, from Latin passus. Cognate with Catalan pas, Spanish paso, and Portuguese passo.

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