rascacielos

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Noun

rascacielos m (plural rascacielos)

  1. skyscraper
  2. plural of rascacielo

Usage notes

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

Further reading

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