Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -aw
  • Hyphenation: de‧grau

Noun

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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)
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