A2✈️ Travel
Italian word
scalinata
large staircase, flight of steps (outdoor/monumental)
Looks like
scala / scale
scale = musical scale; to climb; fish scales
⚠️ The trap
'Scala' (staircase/scale/ladder) looks like English 'scale' but means a staircase. 'Scalinata' is the monumental version. 'Le scale' at a hotel means the stairs — not a musical scale or a measure.
To say "scale = musical scale; to climb; fish scales" in Italian:
scalinata / scala
"scalinata" in English means:
large staircase, flight of steps (outdoor/monumental)
Example
"La scalinata di Trinità dei Monti è una delle più famose di Roma."
"The Spanish Steps staircase is one of the most famous in Rome."
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