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scala cordonata

American

[skah-lah kawr-daw-nah-tah] / ˈskɑ lɑ ˌkɔr dɔˈnɑ tɑ /

noun

plural

scale cordonate

a ramp having the form of broad, slightly inclined steps.

Etymology

Origin of scala cordonata

From Italian; see origin at scale ³, cordon, -ate ¹

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