borgo

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian borgo. Doublet of borough.

Noun

borgo (plural borgos)

  1. A small Italian village.
    • 2007, January 11, “Maureen Orth”, in Shopping for a Villa, He Wound Up With a Village‎:
      The borgo’s five acres and five dilapidated structures were part of an estate once owned by the Borghese family, and overlooked a valley of hills and vineyards.

Italian

Etymology

From Late Latin burgus.

Noun

borgo m (plural borghi)

  1. village
  2. district
  3. suburb
  4. borough

Derived terms

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