gitan
Meaning
Synonyms
Translations
zigeuner
gitano
cigano
zingaro
Zigeuner
gitano
τσιγγάνος
çingene
gitan αθίγγανοςFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʒi.tɑ̃/
Etymology
In summary
Borrowed from Spanish gitano, itself derived from apheresis of older egiptano (“Egyptian”), from the mistaken belief that gypsies originated from Egypt.
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