grattacielo
Italian
Etymology
From gratta (“he/she/it scratch”) + cielo (“sky”), calque of English skyscraper.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɡra.tːaˈt͡ʃ(i)e.lo/, [ˌɡr̺ä.t̪ːäˈt͡ʃ(i)eː.l̺o]
- Stress: grattac(i)élo
- Hyphenation: grat‧ta‧cie‧lo
Noun
grattacielo m (plural grattacieli)
- skyscraper
Anagrams
- graticolate