borghetto

borghetto

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian borghetto.

Noun

borghetto (plural borghettos or borghetti)

  1. An Italian shanty town.

Italian

Etymology

    From borgo +‎ -etto.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /borˈɡet.to/
    • Rhymes: -etto
    • Hyphenation: bor‧ghét‧to

    Noun

    borghetto m (plural borghetti)

    1. diminutive of borgo
    2. hamlet (very small village)
    3. shanty town (collection of shacks)

    Further reading

    • borghétto in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
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