rascacielo
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
Verb-object compound, composed of rasca (“to scratch”) + cielo (“sky”). Calque of English skyscraper.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): (Spain) /raskaˈθjelo/ [ras.kaˈθje.lo]
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /raskaˈsjelo/ [ras.kaˈsje.lo]
- Rhymes: -elo
- Syllabification: ras‧ca‧cie‧lo
Noun edit
rascacielo m (plural rascacielos)
- Alternative spelling of rascacielos