Femminile

jerga

Senso (Inglese)

jargon; slang

Frequenza

C2
Con il trattino come
jer‧ga
Pronunciato come (IPA)
/ˈxeɾɡa/
Etimologia (Inglese)

In summary

Borrowed from Old Occitan gergon, from Old French jargon (“the chattering of birds”). Ultimately of echoic origin. Compare Latin garriō (“to chatter”); English gargle, garrulous; Spanish garganta, gárgara, gargajo, jerigonza.

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