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gitan

/ʒi.tɑ̃/

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.

noun, masculine/ʒi.tɑ̃/plural: gitans

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.