la
/e.ʃɛl/
Translation
ladder; scale
Word origin
From Latin scala ('ladder, flight of steps'), from scandere ('to climb'). English 'scale' and 'escalate' come from the same root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- scala
- English cognates
- scale, escalate
Grammar
Examples
l' .
He is climbing the ladder to change the light bulb.
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The ladders are in the garage.
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On a scale of one to ten, how do you feel?
l' .
The problem exists on a national scale.
l', .
Hold the ladder steady, I am going up.
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