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Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French escale, itself from Italian scala, (in this sense) taken from Byzantine Greek σκάλα (skála), from Latin scala, whence the Romanian inherited doublet scară (“stairs, ladder”). Also a doublet of scală and schelă.
Noun
escală f (plural escale)
- stopover, port of call
Declension