Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

burgas

/bʊɚˈɡɑ(ː)s/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.36 in modern English

Syllables: bur-gas
IPA: /bʊɚˈɡɑ(ː)s/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city in eastern Bulgaria.

name

A province in eastern Bulgaria.

Etymology

There are several possible origins for the name of the city, which is similar to Burgos, a city in Spain. When the city was founded, the inhabitants of the surrounding country got into the fortified village, named πύργος (púrgos, “fortress”). By another theory, the city's name comes from Latin burgus (“tower, fortress”), or Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌲𐍃 (baurgs, “consolidated walled village”).

Inflected Forms

Bourgas (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce burgas?: The recorded pronunciation is /bʊɚˈɡɑ(ː)s/.
What does burgas mean?: A city in eastern Bulgaria.
Where does burgas come from?: There are several possible origins for the name of the city, which is similar to Burgos, a city in Spain. When the city was founded, the inhabitants of the surrounding country got into the fortified village, named πύργος (púrgos, “fortress”). By another theory, the city's name comes from Latin burgus (“tower, fortress”), or Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌲𐍃 (baurgs, “consolidated walled village”).

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