Bergamask

Bergamask

See also: bergamask

English

Alternative forms

• Bergomask

Etymology

From the Italian bergamasco (“from Bergamo”), itself from German Bergheim (“mountain home”)

Another potential derivation of modern-day Bergamo could be from the Latin "Pergamum", the alternative name for Troy. This would make sense, given the stress would still be on the antepenult; also, the P sound is often interchangeable with B in modern Italian. Furthermore, the shift from the neuter ending "-um" to an "-o" is well documented and widespread in modern Italian.

Adjective

Bergamask (not comparable)

1. Of or characteristic of Bergamo, Italy.
   • 1594-6 "Will it please you to see the epilogue, or to hear a Bergomask dance between two of our company?" — Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Noun

Bergamask (plural Bergamasks)

1. A native or inhabitant of Bergamo
2. A rustic dance, supposedly typical of the region

Anagrams

• bagmakers