σκάλα

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Latin scāla.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

σκάλα (skálaf (genitive σκάλας); first declension (Koine, Byzantine)

  1. ladder
  2. stairs
  3. gangway

Declension

Descendants

  • Greek: σκάλα (skála)
  • Macedonian: скала (skala)
  • Classical Syriac: ܣܩܠܐ (sqālā)

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek σκάλα (skála), from Latin scāla.

Noun

σκάλα (skálaf (plural σκάλες)

  1. ladder, rung
  2. (architecture) staircase, stairs, stairway
  3. escalator
    Synonym: κυλιόμενη σκάλα f (kyliómeni skála)
  4. gangway
  5. pier

Declension

Declension of σκάλα
singular plural
nominative σκάλα (skála) σκάλες (skáles)
genitive σκάλας (skálas) σκαλών (skalón)
accusative σκάλα (skála) σκάλες (skáles)
vocative σκάλα (skála) σκάλες (skáles)

Synonyms