rascacielo

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Verb-object compound, composed of rasca (“to scratch”) +‎ cielo (“sky”). Calque of English skyscraper.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /raskaˈθjelo/ [ras.kaˈθje.lo]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /raskaˈsjelo/ [ras.kaˈsje.lo]
  • Rhymes: -elo
  • Syllabification: ras‧ca‧cie‧lo

Noun

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rascacielo m (plural rascacielos)

  1. Alternative spelling of rascacielos
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