A2✈️ Travel
Italian word
borgo
historic village, small medieval settlement
Looks like
borough
borough = an administrative district (UK) or part of a city (US)
⚠️ The trap
While etymologically related to English 'borough', 'borgo' in Italian evokes a charming, small, ancient settlement — not an administrative area. Tuscany is famous for its borghi.
To say "borough = an administrative district (UK) or part of a city (US)" in Italian:
borgo
"borgo" in English means:
historic village, small medieval settlement
Example
"Abbiamo visitato un bellissimo borgo medievale in Umbria."
"We visited a beautiful medieval village in Umbria."
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