rascacielos

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

rascar (“to scratch”) + cielo (“sky, heaven”), a calque of English skyscraper.

Noun

rascacielos m (plural rascacielos)

  1. skyscraper

Usage notes

Although rascacielos is both the singular and plural form of the word, rascacielo is an alternative spelling of the singular form.

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