grata-sòl
Catalan edit
Etymology edit
Verb-object compound, composed of grata (“to scrape”) + sòl (“ground”), by analogy with gratacel (“skyscraper”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
grata-sòl m (plural grata-sòls)
- groundscraper (a building much wider than it is tall)
Further reading edit
- “grata-sòl” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.