zingaro

      English

      Etymology

      From Italian.

      Noun

      zingaro (plural zingaros or zingari)

      1. (archaic) A Gypsy.
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      Italian

      Alternative forms

      • zingano (archaic or popular)
      • zigano

      Etymology

      Most likely from a Greek term meaning "untouchable"; compare the modern Greek designations Τσιγγάνοι (Tsingánoi), Αθίγγανοι (Athínganoi).[1][2][3] Cognate to German Zigeuner.

      Noun

      zingaro m (plural zingari) (feminine: zingara)

      1. A Gypsy.
      2. (offensive) A scruffy or slovenly person.

      Adjective

      zingaro m (feminine zingara, masculine plural zingari, feminine plural zingare)

      1. Gypsy (attributive)

      References

      1. ^ 2004, Viorel Achim, The Roma in Romanian History (Bucharest), page 9
      2. ^ 2007, Jean-Pierre Liégeois, Roma In Europe, page 17
      3. ^ 1993, Struggling for Ethnic Identity: The Gypsies of Hungary (published by Human Rights Watch), page 1

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