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10 Language-to-English DictionariesStairway
/ˈstɛr.weɪ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A set of stairs or steps leading from one floor to another.
"She walked up the stairway to the second floor." - 2
A passage or route that includes stairs.
"The stairway was beautifully designed with intricate railings."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'stairway' originates from the Old English 'stæger', meaning a step or stair, combined with 'way', which denotes a path or route. The term has evolved over centuries to refer specifically to a structure consisting of a series of steps leading from one level to another.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stairway" is said worldwide
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escalier
Transliteration: es-ka-lee-ay
"Elle est montée par l'escalier."
Treppenhaus
Transliteration: trep-en-house
"Sie ging die Treppe hinauf."
scala
Transliteration: ska-la
"È salita per la scala."
escalera
Transliteration: es-ka-le-ra
"Subió por la escalera."
escada
Transliteration: es-ka-da
"Ela subiu pela escada."
सीढ़ी
Transliteration: seedhi
"वह सीढ़ी से ऊपर गई।"
楼梯
Transliteration: lóutī
"她走上了楼梯。"
계단
Transliteration: gyedan
"그녀는 계단을 올라갔다."
階段
Transliteration: kaidan
"彼女は階段を上がった。"
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