Scala

/ˈskɑːlə/ noun

Definition

A ladder, staircase, or a musical scale; in mathematics and science, a system for measuring or ordering things in sequence.

Etymology

From Latin 'scala' meaning 'ladder' or 'staircase.' The word was borrowed into Italian and remained mostly unchanged. In music, 'scale' comes from the same root through the musical concept of ascending steps.

Kelly Says

In anatomy, the scala tympani is a literal spiral staircase inside your ear—sound waves travel up and down this actual physical spiral in the cochlea, and the location where they vibrate tells your brain what pitch you're hearing!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
scaffolding
skaf-folding
ARالعربية
درج
darj
BNবাংলা
সিঁচা
si-cha
CACatalà
scaffolding
skaf-folding
CSČeština
schody
sho-dee
DADansk
trappe
trap-pe
DEDeutsch
Treppen
trep-pen
ELΕλληνικά
βαθμίδα
va-th-mi-da
ESEspañol
escalera
es-ka-le-ra
FAفارسی
پله
peh-leh
FISuomi
porras
por-ras
FRFrançais
échelle
e-chelle
GUGU
scaffolding
skaf-folding
HAHA
scaffolding
skaf-folding
HEעברית
מדרגות
me-der-got-im
HIहिन्दी
सीढ़ी
see-dee
HUMagyar
lépcső
lep-cho
IDBahasa Indonesia
tangga
tan-ga
IGIG
scaffolding
skaf-folding
ITItaliano
scala
ska-la
JA日本語
階段
kaidan
KKKK
scaffolding
skaf-folding
KMKM
scaffolding
skaf-folding
KO한국어
계단
gye-dan
MRMR
scaffolding
skaf-folding
MSBahasa Melayu
tangga
tan-ga
MYမြန်မာ
scaffolding
skaf-folding
NLNederlands
trap
trap
NONorsk
trapp
trap
PAPA
scaffolding
skaf-folding
PLPolski
schody
sho-dee
PTPortuguês
escada
es-ka-da
RORomână
scara
ska-ra
RUРусский
лестница
lyest-nits-a
SVSvenska
trappa
trap-pa
SWKiswahili
daraja
da-ra-ja
TAதமிழ்
படி
pa-di
TEతెలుగు
సిరి
si-ri
THไทย
บันได
ban-dai
TLTL
hagdan
ha-gdan
TRTürkçe
merdiven
mer-di-ven
UKУкраїнська
сходи
sho-dee
URاردو
درج
darj
VITiếng Việt
cầu thang
cau thang
YOYO
scaffolding
skaf-folding
ZH中文
楼梯
lǔtī
ZUZU
scaffolding
skaf-folding

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