échelle

== French == === Etymology === Inherited from Old French eschale, inherited from Latin scāla. Doublet of escale. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /e.ʃɛl/ === Noun === échelle f (plural échelles) ladder scale, proportion, size (figuratively) ladder (music) scale Synonym: gamme ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “échelle”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012