PAL

Ptolemaeus Arabus et Latinus

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directio ‘progression’

Latin. – Grammar: noun.

References: Pontano: XXVc. 7
Translation of:
Greek: περίπατος [Pontano: p. 330]
Synonyms:
abscisio[Pontano: LXVIc. 8]
progressio[Pontano: XXVc. 8; LVIIIc. 11; LXVIc. 8. LXXVII]