gradino
101gradin — /ˈgreɪdn/ (say graydn) noun 1. one of a series of steps or seats raised one above another. 2. Ecclesiastical a shelf or one of a series of shelves behind and above an altar. Also, gradine /grəˈdin/ (say gruh deen). {French, from Italian gradino,… …
102gradine — [grā′dingrā dēn′, grā′dēn΄] n. [Fr < It gradino, dim. of grado < L gradus: see GRADE] 1. one of a series of steps or seats arranged in tiers 2. a shelf at the back of an altar, as for candlesticks: Also gradin [grā′din] …
103gradine — n. (also gradin) 1 each of a series of low steps or a tier of seats. 2 a ledge at the back of an altar. Etymology: It. gradino dimin. of grado GRADE …
104gra|din — «GRAY dihn; French gra dan», noun. 1. one of a series of low steps or seats raised one above the other. 2. a shelf or one of a series of shelves behind and above an altar. ╂[< French gradin < Italian gradino (diminutive) < grado <… …
