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Bergamasco

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

bergamasco: a medium-sized breed of herding dog originating in the Italian Alps, known for its heavily matted...
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Noun

Bergamasco (plural Bergamascos or Bergamaschi)

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

Proper noun

Bergamasco

  1. The dialect spoken in the Bergamo area and belonging to the Lombard language.
    Synonyms:
    Bergamasco Shepherd, Bergamasco Shepherd Dog

Synonyms of Bergamasco

  • Bergamasco Shepherd
  • Bergamasco Shepherd Dog

Forms of Bergamasco

pluralBergamascos
pluralBergamaschi

Origin of Bergamasco

From Italian bergamasco.

Questions about Bergamasco

What does Bergamasco mean?
Bergamasco means a medium-sized breed of herding dog originating in the Italian Alps, known for its heavily matted coat resembling dreadlocks.
What part of speech is Bergamasco?
Bergamasco can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of Bergamasco?
The plural of Bergamasco is Bergamascos.

Words near Bergamasco in the dictionary

  1. bergall
  2. bergalls
  3. Bergama
  4. Bergamas
  5. Bergamaschi
  6. Bergamasco
  7. Bergamascos
  8. Bergamask
  9. Bergamasks
  10. bergamia
  11. bergamiol

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