gitan

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish gitano, itself derived from apheresis of older egiptano (“Egyptian”), from the mistaken belief that gypsies originated from Egypt.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒi.tɑ̃/

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Adjective

gitan (feminine gitane, masculine plural gitans, feminine plural gitanes)

1. gypsy

Noun

gitan m (plural gitans)

1. gypsy

Synonyms

• tsigane/tzigane

Further reading

• “gitan”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Old High German

Participle

gitān

1. past participle of tuon