Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

borgia

/bˈɔɹdʒə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English

Syllables: bor-gia
IPA: /bˈɔɹdʒə/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname. Famously borne by the House of Borgia, a prominent family during the Renaissance.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Borgia, from Spanish Borja.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: Borja

Derived Forms

Borgian

Rhymes With

georgia

Questions

How do you pronounce borgia?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɔɹdʒə/.
What does borgia mean?: A surname. Famously borne by the House of Borgia, a prominent family during the Renaissance.
Where does borgia come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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