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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian borghetto.

Noun

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borghetto (plural borghettos or borghetti)

  1. An Italian shanty town.

Italian

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Etymology

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From borgo +‎ -etto.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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borghetto m (plural borghetti)

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

Further reading

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  • borghétto in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication