gradual
1grad·u·al
noun, often capitalized \ˈgra-jə-wəl, -jəl, ˈgraj-wəl\Definition of GRADUAL
1
: a book containing the choral parts of the Mass
2
: a pair of verses (as from the Psalms) proper after the Epistle in the Mass
Origin of GRADUAL
Middle English, from Medieval Latin graduale, from Latin gradus step; from its being sung on the steps of the altar
First Known Use: 15th century
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