skala

Polish

noun
Definitions
  • scale (numerical sequence used for measurement)
  • scale (size, scope)
  • scale (ratio of depicted distance to actual distance)
  • (music) scale (series of notes spanning an octave, tritave, or pseudo-octave, used to make melodies)

Etymology

Borrowed from German Skala derived from Italian scala (stair) derived from Latin scāla (ladder, stair, staircase, scale).

Origin

Latin

scāla

Gloss

ladder, stair, staircase, scale

Concept
Semantic Field

The house

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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