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burgo
burgo
See also: burĝo
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)
- (historical) burg (fortified town in medieval Europe)