gradatory
1 of 2noun
grada·to·ry
ˈgrādəˌtōrē,
ˈgrad-
plural -es
: a series of steps especially from a cloister into a church
gradatory
2 of 2adjective
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: progressing or advancing by gradations : arranged in a gradational series
Word History
Etymology
Noun
probably modification of Medieval Latin gradatarium stairway, from gradatus + -arium -ary
Adjective
gradation + -ory