Masculine

burgo

Meaning

burg (fortified town in medieval Europe)

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈbuʁ.ɡu/
Etymology

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

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