borzeguim
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- borzegui (obsolete)
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish borceguí, from Old French brousequin (Modern French brodequin), probably from Middle Dutch broseken, of unknown origin.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /boʁ.zeˈɡĩ/ [boɦ.zeˈɡĩ]
- (São Paulo) IPA(key): /boɾ.zeˈɡĩ/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /boʁ.zeˈɡĩ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /boɻ.zeˈɡĩ/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /buɾ.zɨˈɡĩ/ [buɾ.zɨˈɣĩ]
- Hyphenation: bor‧ze‧guim
Noun
borzeguim m (plural borzeguins)
- (historical) buskin
- 1490-1550, Cancioneiro de Paris:
- Não tragais borzeguis pretos, / que na corte são defesos.
- Do not wear black buskins / because it is not allowed in the court.
- 1490-1550, Cancioneiro de Paris: