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Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from French bourgeoisie, from bourgeois (“a class of citizens who were wealthier members of the Third Estate”), from bourgeois, "burghers", i.e., inhabitants of towns. By surface analysis, from burguês + -ia.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: bur‧gue‧si‧a
Noun
burguesia f (plural burguesias)
- bourgeoisie