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scala.

ladder (pl.);

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈskaː.ɫa]Classical-Latin[ˈskaː.la]

  1. ladder

    declension-1

  2. stairs (flight of steps)

    declension-1 · plural · plural-only
Where this word comes from

From *skand-slā, from Proto-Indo-European *skend-. The linguist Hrach Martirosyan connects the term with Old Armenian սանդուղք (sandułkʻ), for which he posits an Armeno-Italic isogloss *(s)kn̥d-sleh₂.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.