gradino

step

noun grah-DEE-noh Rare

Origin: Latin gradus (step)

Also means

rung

Usage Note

Gradino is a single step of a staircase or ladder. The idiom fare un gradino can mean to take a step forward metaphorically. Do not confuse with graduale (gradual) or grado (degree/grade). The plural is regular: gradini.

Examples

"Inciampò nell'ultimo gradino."

Natural Translation

He tripped on the last step.

Literal Translation

He-tripped in-the-last step.

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