arranha-céus

Portuguese

Alternative forms

arranha-céu

Etymology

Calque of English skyscraper.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˌʁɐ̃.ɲɐˈsɛws/ [aˌhɐ̃.j̃ɐˈsɛʊ̯s]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /aˌʁɐ̃.ɲɐˈsɛwʃ/ [aˌχɐ̃.j̃ɐˈsɛʊ̯ʃ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˌʁɐ.ɲaˈsɛws/ [aˌhɐ.ɲaˈsɛʊ̯s]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˌʁɐ.ɲɐˈsɛwʃ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˌʁa.ɲɐˈsɛwʃ/

Hyphenation: ar‧ra‧nha‧céus

Noun

arranha-céus m (invariable)

skyscraper (very tall building)

Noun

arranha-céus

plural of arranha-céu

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