escadote

Portuguese

Etymology

From escada (“ladder”) +‎ -ote.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /is.kaˈdɔ.t͡ʃi/, /es.kaˈdɔ.t͡ʃi/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /iʃ.kaˈdɔ.t͡ʃi/, /eʃ.kaˈdɔ.t͡ʃi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /es.kaˈdɔ.te/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /(i)ʃ.kɐˈdɔ.tɨ/ [(i)ʃ.kɐˈðɔ.tɨ]

  • Hyphenation: es‧ca‧do‧te

Noun

escadote m (plural escadotes)

  1. step ladder (folding ladder with steps instead of rungs)
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