Bucharest

English

Etymology

Anglicization of Romanian București, from Bucur (personal name) + -ești (patronymic, personal name suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌbuːkəˈɹɛst/, /ˌbjuːkəˈɹɛst/

Proper noun

Bucharest

  1. The capital city of Romania.

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