Significado
inflection, descent
- a distinctive regional accent, cadence, or lilt in speech
- the descent or lowering of someone or something, often using ropes
- a historic mass invasion or descent of people into a territory
En una frase
Si riconosce subito la sua calata toscana quando parla.
You can immediately tell his Tuscan lilt when he speaks.
Nonostante gli anni a Milano, non ha mai perso la calata del sud.
Despite years in Milan, he never lost his southern accent.
La guida ha controllato le corde prima della calata nel burrone.
The guide checked the ropes before the descent into the ravine.
Formas de la palabra (2)
| Palabra | Formas de la palabra |
|---|---|
| calata | feminine · singular |
| calate | feminine · plural |
Notas de uso
- Very common when referring to regional cadences, e.g. 'calata veneta'.
- Derived from the verb 'calare' (to lower, descend).