gratacel

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of grata (“to scrape”) +‎ cel (“sky”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) /ˌɡɾa.təˈsɛl/

IPA^(key): (Valencian) /ˌɡɾa.taˈsɛl/

Noun

gratacel m (plural gratacels)

skyscraper

Related terms

grata-sòl

Further reading

“gratacel” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Piedmontese

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡrataˈt͡ʃel/

Noun

gratacel m

skyscraper

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