scalinata

staircase

noun skah-lee-NAH-tah Rare

Also means

flight of steps

Usage Note

Scalinata refers to a grand or monumental staircase, often outdoors — think the Spanish Steps in Rome (la scalinata di Trinità dei Monti). For an ordinary indoor staircase, scala or scale (plural) is used. The plural scalinate is regular but less common, since grand staircases are usually referred to in the singular.

Examples

"La scalinata di piazza era affollata di turisti."

Natural Translation

The square's staircase was crowded with tourists.

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