gratacel

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of grata (“to scrape”) +‎ cel (“sky”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˌɡɾa.təˈsɛl]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˌɡɾa.taˈsɛl]

Noun

gratacel m (plural gratacels)

1. skyscraper

Related terms

• grata-sòl

Further reading

• “gratacel” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Piedmontese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡrataˈt͡ʃel/

Noun

gratacel m

1. skyscraper