grata-sòl

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of grata (“to scrape”) +‎ sòl (“ground”), by analogy with gratacel (“skyscraper”).

Pronunciation

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

IPA^(key): (Valencian) /ˌɡɾa.taˈsɔl/

Noun

grata-sòl m (plural grata-sòls)

groundscraper (a building much wider than it is tall)

Further reading

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

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