Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bergamasco

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.50 in modern English

Syllables: berga-m-as-co
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A medium-sized breed of herding dog originating in the Italian Alps, known for its heavily matted coat resembling dreadlocks.

name

The dialect spoken in the Bergamo area and belonging to the Lombard language.

Etymology

From Italian bergamasco.

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: bergamasco

Inflected Forms

Bergamascos (plural) Bergamaschi (plural)

Synonyms

Bergamasco Shepherd Bergamasco Shepherd Dog

Questions

What does bergamasco mean?: A medium-sized breed of herding dog originating in the Italian Alps, known for its heavily matted coat resembling dreadlocks.
Where does bergamasco come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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