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zgârie-nori

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zgârie-nori

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From zgârie (“scratches”) + nori (“clouds”), as a calque of English skyscraper or French gratte-ciel.

noun zgârie-nori · zgârie-noriul · zgârie-norii

  1. masculine skyscraper

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MLA

"zgârie-nori." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/zg%C3%A2rie-nori. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

zgârie-nori. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/zg%C3%A2rie-nori

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"zgârie-nori." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/zg%C3%A2rie-nori.

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@misc{zga_rie_nori_2026,
  title = {zgârie-nori},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/zg%C3%A2rie-nori},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}