burguesia

See also: burguesía

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French bourgeoisie, from bourgeois (“a class of citizens who were wealthier members of the Third Estate”), from bourgeois, "burghers", i.e., inhabitants of towns. By surface analysis, from burguês +‎ -ia.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /buʁ.ɡeˈzi.ɐ/ [buɦ.ɡeˈzi.ɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /buʁ.ɡeˈzi.ɐ/ [buɦ.ɡeˈzi.ɐ]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /buɾ.ɡeˈzi.ɐ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /buʁ.ɡeˈzi.ɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /buɻ.ɡeˈzi.a/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /buɾ.ɡɨˈzi.ɐ/ [buɾ.ɣɨˈzi.ɐ]

• Hyphenation: bur‧gue‧si‧a

Noun

burguesia f (plural burguesias)

1. bourgeoisie

Related terms

• burgo
• burguês