scalaris
From LSJ
συνετῶν μὲν ἀνδρῶν, πρὶν γενέσθαι τὰ δυσχερῆ, προνοῆσαι ὅπως μὴ γένηται· ἀνδρείων δέ, γενόμενα εὖ θέσθαι → it is the part of prudent men, before difficulties arise, to provide against their arising; and of courageous men to deal with them when they have arisen
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
scālāris: e, adj. id.,
I of or belonging to a flight of steps or a ladder: forma, Vitr. 5, 6 fin.; STRVCTIO, Inscr. Orell. 4570.—As subst.: scālārĭa, ĭum, n., a flight of stairs or steps, a staircase, Vitr. 5, 6, 3; also in the <number opt="n">sing.</number>: SCALARE, is, Inscr. Orell. 4750.
