Meanings
nounBergamasco (plural Bergamascos or Bergamaschi)
plural Bergamascos · plural Bergamaschi
- A medium-sized breed of herding dog originating in the Italian Alps, known for its heavily matted coat resembling dreadlocks.
proper noun
- The dialect spoken in the Bergamo area and belonging to the Lombard language.
Synonyms: Bergamasco Shepherd, Bergamasco Shepherd Dog
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounThe dialect spoken in the Bergamo area and belonging to the Lombard language.
Similar
Bergamasco ShepherdBergamasco Shepherd Dog
Origin
- Italianbergamasco
- EnglishBergamasco
From Italian bergamasco.
More words from Italian
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish bergamonpaimenkoira
- bergamonpaimenkoiraBergamasco Shepherd Dog
French berger de Bergame, berger bergamasque
- berger de BergameBergamasco Shepherd Dog
- berger bergamasqueBergamasco Shepherd Dog
German Bergamasker Hirtenhund
- Bergamasker HirtenhundBergamasco Shepherd Dog
Irish Sípéir Bergamasco
- Sípéir BergamascoBergamasco Shepherd Dog
Italian Pastore Bergamasco
- Pastore BergamascoBergamasco Shepherd Dog
Spanish pastor bergamasco
- pastor bergamascoBergamasco Shepherd Dog
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APA
Bergamasco. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bergamasco
MLA
“Bergamasco.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bergamasco. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bergamasco,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bergamasco.
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