"Scala" meaning in English

See Scala in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈskɑlɑ/ Forms: Scalas [plural]
Etymology: * As an Italian surname, from Scala. * As a Slavic and Jewish surname, from Polish Skała, Czech Skála, Carpathian Rusyn and Slovak Skala. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it|-}} Italian, {{der|en|sla|-}} Slavic, {{der|en|pl|Skała}} Polish Skała, {{der|en|cs|Skála}} Czech Skála, {{der|en|rue|-}} Carpathian Rusyn, {{der|en|sk|Skala}} Slovak Skala Head templates: {{en-proper-noun|s}} Scala (plural Scalas)
  1. A surname from Italian.
    Sense id: en-Scala-en-name-rsy3jwmJ Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

IPA: /ˈskɑːlə/
Etymology: Blend of scalable + language. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|scalable|language}} Blend of scalable + language Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Scala
  1. (computer languages) A statically-typed multi-paradigm programming language designed to run on the JVM. Categories (topical): Computer languages
    Sense id: en-Scala-en-name-v18qvbyM Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English blends: 36 64 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 77 Topics: computer-languages, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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