borghesia

Italian

Etymology

Derived from borghese (“bourgeois”) +‎ -ia (abstract noun-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bor.ɡeˈzi.a/, [bor̺ɡeˈz̪iːä]
• Hyphenation: bor‧ghe‧sìa

Noun

borghesia f (plural borghesie)

1. middle classes
2. bourgeoisie

Synonyms

• classe media (1)

Related terms

• borghese
• borghesismo