What is the Latin word for gradation?

The usual Latin words for “gradation” are gradus, aetās, agō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“gradation” in Latin

gradusa step, pace; a grade; a stage, degree aetāsthe period of a life: lifetime, lifespan; time of life, period or stage of life, age; an undefined, relatively long peri agōto act, to behave; to do; to make (something that does not continue to exist after the maker stops)

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

gradation

gradus (degree; gradations; e.g., aetatis). There are many gradations in anything, in aliqua re multi sunt gradus: in all the gradations, whether of rank or age, in omni vel honoris vel aetatis gradu (Cic.): to have or admit of no gradations, habere nullos gradus (alicujus rei): gradus (alicujus rei) non habere (both Cic.): gradations strictly defined; definite gradations, distincti gradus [☞ gradatio = the rhetorical figure, κλῖμαξ].

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for gradation?: The usual Latin words for “gradation” are gradus, aetās, agō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.