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)

  1. skyscraper

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