gitan
Pronunciation: /ʒi.tɑ̃/
“gitan” is a French word. Its meaning in English:
adjective
In French
- Bohémien d’Espagne.
- Nom de la langue parlée par les gitans.
- Relatif aux bohémiens d’Espagne.
Etymology
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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