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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

burgish

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bur-gish
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, like, resembling, or typical of a burg; citylike.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From burg + -ish. Compare burgeois, burgess.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more burgish (comparative) most burgish (superlative)

Synonyms

townish

Questions

What does burgish mean?
Of, like, resembling, or typical of a burg; citylike.
Where does burgish come from?
From burg + -ish. Compare burgeois, burgess.

How to pronounce burgish

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