arranha-céus

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• arranha-céu

Etymology

Calque of English skyscraper.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˌʁɐ̃.ɲɐˈsɛws/ [aˌhɐ̃.j̃ɐˈsɛʊ̯s]

• (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/

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

• Hyphenation: ar‧ra‧nha‧céus

Noun

arranha-céus m (invariable)

1. skyscraper (very tall building)

Noun

arranha-céus

1. plural of arranha-céu