cigano

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Etymology

From Polish Cygan, Russian цыга́н (cygán), French tzigane, Italian zigano, ultimately from Byzantine Greek Αθίγγανος (Athínganos).

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  • Rhymes: -ano
  • Hyphenation: ci‧ga‧no

Noun

cigano (accusative singular ciganon, plural ciganoj, accusative plural ciganojn)

  1. Gypsy, Rom, Romani

Derived terms

Portuguese

Etymology

From French cigain, from Byzantine Greek Αθίγγανος (Athínganos).

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: ci‧ga‧no

Adjective

cigano (feminine cigana, masculine plural ciganos, feminine plural ciganas)

  1. (not comparable) Gypsy (relating to Gypsies)
  2. (Portugal, derogatory) swindler (a person who swindles, cheats or defrauds)

Noun

cigano m (plural ciganos, feminine cigana, feminine plural ciganas)

  1. Gypsy (member of an itinerant people of Europe and the Americas)
  2. (uncountable) the language of the Gypsies

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See also

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia