grattacielo

Italian

Etymology

From gratta(re) (“to scratch”) +‎ cielo (“sky”), calque of English skyscraper.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡrat.taˈt͡ʃɛ.lo/, [ɡr̺ät̪ːäˈt͡ʃɛːl̺o]
Stress: grattacièlo
Hyphenation: grat‧ta‧cie‧lo

Noun

grattacielo m (plural grattacieli)

skyscraper

Anagrams

graticolate

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