PACE Copy link • PACE 1. s. Step, gait, passus, -ūs; gressus, -ūs; incessus, -ūs; ingressus, -ūs. A quick, slow pace, incessus citus, tardus [Vid: also, GAIT]. Degree of celerity, by gradus. equus cui mollis est alterno crurum explicatu glomeratio (Plin., 8, 42, 67; that goes with a regular and even pace): to mend one’s pace, gradum addere (Liv.), celerare (Hor.), corripere (Verg.): to go at a brisk pace, pleno gradu ingredi (Treb. in Cic., Ep.): a sluggish pace, passus iners or lentus (Ov.): a quick or rapid pace, passus citus or rapidus (Ov.). A measure of five Roman feet, passus, -ūs. 2. v. compositis gradibus ire (Verg.); lento gradu incedere or ingredi: spatiari (pace about for pleasure, etc.).