escalafón

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Spanish

Etymology

Ultimately from escala (ladder).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eskalaˈfon/
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: es‧ca‧la‧fón

Noun

escalafón m (plural escalafones)

  1. ranking, hierarchy; an echelon

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Catalan: escalafó

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