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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈskaːla
"Ha appoggiato la scala contro il muro."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A piece of equipment used for climbing up and down, consisting of two vertical lengths of wood, metal, or rope connected by a series of horizontal steps or rungs.
"He climbed up the ladder to reach the roof and clean the gutters." - 2
A hierarchical series of stages or positions by which someone can rise or progress in an organization or career.
"She started as an intern and worked her way up the corporate ladder."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'laddre', originating from Old English 'hlǣder', which traces back to the Proto-Germanic '*hlǣdrō' (meaning a device for mounting or climbing). This ultimately roots in the Proto-Indo-European root '*klei-' meaning 'to lean'. Over centuries, the structural design evolved, but the core lexical meaning denoting a climbing tool with rungs has remained remarkably stable.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ladder" is said worldwide
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échelle
Transliteration: e-ʃɛl
"Il a posé l'échelle contre le mur."
Leiter
Transliteration: ˈlaɪ̯tɐ
"Er stellte die Leiter an die Wand."
scala
Transliteration: ˈskaːla
"Ha appoggiato la scala contro il muro."
escalera
Transliteration: es.kaˈle.ɾa
"Puso la escalera contra la pared."
escada
Transliteration: isˈka.dɐ
"Ele encostou a escada na parede."
सीढ़ी
Transliteration: seedhi
"उसने दीवार के सहारे सीढ़ी लगाई।"
梯子
Transliteration: tī zi
"他把梯子靠在墙上。"
사다리
Transliteration: sa-da-ri
"그는 벽에 사다리를 세웠다."
はしご
Transliteration: hashigo
Script: 梯子
"彼は壁にはしごをかけた。"
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