San Pietroburgo

Italian

Etymology

Ultimately from Russian Санкт-Петербу́рг (Sankt-Peterbúrg). By surface analysis, San Pietro (“Saint Peter”) +‎ -burgo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sam pje.troˈbur.ɡo/, (traditional) /sam ˌpjɛ.troˈbur.ɡo/
  • Rhymes: -urɡo
  • Hyphenation: San‧Pie‧tro‧bùr‧go

Proper noun

San Pietroburgo f

  1. Saint Petersburg (a federal city of Russia, known between 1914 and 1924 as Petrograd and between 1924 and 1991 as Leningrad; the former capital of Russia, from 1713–1728 and 1732–1918)
    Synonym: Leningrado (historical)
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