grata-sòl

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of grata (“to scrape”) +‎ sòl (“ground”), by analogy with gratacel (“skyscraper”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˌɡɾa.təˈsɔl]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˌɡɾa.taˈsɔl]

Noun

grata-sòl m (plural grata-sòls)

1. groundscraper (a building much wider than it is tall)

Further reading

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