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burgo

burgo

See also: burĝo

Ido

Noun

burgo (plural burgi)

  1. borough, burgh, market town

Derived terms

  • burgestro

Latin

Noun

burgō

  1. dative singular of burgus
  2. ablative singular of burgus

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese burgo, from Late Latin burgus, from Vulgar Latin *burgus, from Frankish *burg (fortified city), from Proto-Germanic *burgz (fortified city), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- (high).

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈbuɾ.ɣu/
  • Hyphenation: bur‧go

Noun

burgo m (plural burgos)

  1. (historical) burg (fortified town in medieval Europe)

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