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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian borghetto.
Noun
borghetto (plural borghettos or borghetti)
- 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)
- Diminutive of borgo
- hamlet (very small village)
- shanty town (collection of shacks)
Further reading
- borghétto in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication