Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bergomask

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bergo-mask
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of rustic dance.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Will it please you to see the epilogue, or to hear a bergomask dance between two of our company?"

Etymology

So called in ridicule of the people of Bergamo, Italy, formerly noted for their clownishness.

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

bergomasks (plural) bergamask (alternative) bergamesca (alternative) bergamasca (alternative)

Questions

What does bergomask mean?: A kind of rustic dance.
Where does bergomask come from?: So called in ridicule of the people of Bergamo, Italy, formerly noted for their clownishness.

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