degrau

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• degrao (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese degraao, from Vulgar Latin *dēgradus, from Latin gradus, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰredʰ- (“to walk, go”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /deˈɡɾaw/ [deˈɡɾaʊ̯]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /dɨˈɡɾaw/ [dɨˈɣɾaw]

• Rhymes: -aw
• Hyphenation: de‧grau

Noun

degrau m (plural degraus)

1. step (of a staircase) or rung (of a ladder)

   Apoie o pé nesse degrau.

   Rest your foot on this step.

2. (figurative) step (a distinct part of a progression)

Related terms

• degradar
• gradativo
• gradual
• grau

 

See also

• escada