rascacielo

Spanish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

rascacielo m (plural rascacielos)

1. Alternative spelling of rascacielos