scalade

noun

sca·​lade skə-ˈlād How to pronounce scalade (audio)
-ˈläd
variants or scalado
plural scalades or scalados
archaic

Word History

Etymology

obsolete Italian scalada, from scalare to scale, from scala ladder, staircase, from Late Latin — more at scale entry 5

First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of scalade was in 1591

Dictionary Entries Near scalade

Cite this Entry

“Scalade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scalade. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

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