rascacielo

Spanish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

rascacielo m (plural rascacielos)

  1. alternative spelling of rascacielos
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