bergomask
bergomask noun: a kind of rustic dance.
Noun
bergomask (plural bergomasks)
- A kind of rustic dance.
- Will it please you to see the epilogue, or to hear a bergomask dance between two of our company?c. 1595–1596 (date written), William Shakespeare, “A Midsommer Nights Dreame”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First...
Forms of bergomask
| plural | bergomasks |
|---|---|
| alternative form | bergamask |
| alternative form | bergamesca |
| alternative form | bergamasca |
Origin of bergomask
So called in ridicule of the people of Bergamo, Italy, formerly noted for their clownishness.
Questions about bergomask
- What does bergomask mean?
- Bergomask means a kind of rustic dance.
- What part of speech is bergomask?
- Bergomask is a noun.
- What is the plural of bergomask?
- The plural of bergomask is bergomasks.
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