adjective/ʒi.tɑ̃/
gypsy
Borrowed from Spanish gitano, itself derived from apheresis of older egiptano (“Egyptian”), from the mistaken belief that gypsies originated from Egypt.
/ʒi.tɑ̃/
gypsy
Borrowed from Spanish gitano, itself derived from apheresis of older egiptano (“Egyptian”), from the mistaken belief that gypsies originated from Egypt.
gitan is masculine in French.
gypsy
Synonyms: tsigane, tzigane
Borrowed from Spanish gitano, itself derived from apheresis of older egiptano (“Egyptian”), from the mistaken belief that gypsies originated from Egypt.