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borgo

village, hamlet

noun BOR-goh Rare

Origin: From Latin 'burgus' (fortified settlement), via Germanic.

Also means

historic quarter

Usage Note

Borgo typically refers to a small, picturesque medieval village or a historic district within a larger town. In modern Italian cities, a borgo can be an old neighborhood with medieval character, such as Borgo San Lorenzo in Florence. The word carries a nostalgic, charming connotation absent from the neutral villaggio.

Examples

"Abbiamo visitato un borgo medievale bellissimo."

Natural Translation

We visited a very beautiful medieval village.

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