gitano

Meaning

Adj

Gypsy (of or like a Gypsy)

Noun

Gypsy

Concepts

Gypsy

gypsy

gipsy

Romany

Roma

Sinti

Bohemian

Rom

Gipsy

Romani

traveller

tzigane

Rommany

bohemian

Tzigane

jidder

romany

Synonyms

gitana

cíngaro

romany

tzigane

zingaro

yedro

Romany

caló

Romani

bohemio

Translations

cigano

Zigeuner

gitano

tsigane

gitan

zingaro

zigeuner

cigana

τσιγγάνος

tzigane

çingene

zigeunerin

Hyphenated as

gi‧ta‧no

Pronounced as (IPA)

/xiˈtano/

Etymology

From egiptano (“Egyptian”), from Ancient Greek Αἴγυπτος (Aíguptos). It was originally mistakenly believed that the Roma/gypsy people originated from Egypt. See also the related etymology of English Gypsy.