rascacielo
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Spanish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Verb-object compound, composed of rasca (“to scratch”) + cielo (“sky”). Calque of English skyscraper.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): (Spain) /raskaˈθjelo/ [ras.kaˈθje.lo]
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /raskaˈsjelo/ [ras.kaˈsje.lo]
- Rhymes: -elo
- Syllabification: ras‧ca‧cie‧lo
Noun[edit]
rascacielo m (plural rascacielos)
- Alternative spelling of rascacielos