scála

From Middle Irish scála, from Middle English scale, a borrowing of Old Norse skál (“bowl”).

scála m (genitive singular scála, nominative plural scálaí)

1. basin, bowl
2. scale-pan, (pl) scales
3. measure

From Middle English scale, from Latin scāla (“ladder”).

scála m (genitive singular scála, nominative plural scálaí)

1. scale

   Níl an léaráid tarraingthe de réir scála ― The diagram is not drawn to scale.

   Ar an scála Celsius, an fiuchphointe atá ag uisce ná 100ºC. ― On the Celsius scale, the boiling point of water is 100ºC.

   Is féidir scála peinteatonach a sheinm ar nótaí dubha an phianó. ― It is possible to play the pentatonic scale on the black piano keys.

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “scála”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “scála”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “scála”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025