grattacielo

== Italian == === Etymology === Verb-object compound, composed of gratta (“to scratch, to scrape”) +‎ cielo (“sky”). Calque of English skyscraper. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɡrat.taˈt͡ʃɛ.lo/ Rhymes: -ɛlo Hyphenation: grat‧ta‧ciè‧lo === Noun === grattacielo m (plural grattacieli) skyscraper === References === === Anagrams === graticolate