γύφτος
Greek
editEtymology
editFrom Byzantine Greek Γύφτος (Gúphtos), from Ancient Greek Αἰγύπτιος (Aigúptios, “Egyptian”), from the mistaken belief that gypsies came from Egypt.
Noun
editγύφτος • (gýftos) m (plural γύφτοι)
- gypsy
- Synonym: τσιγγάνος (tsingános)
- (derogatory) a person who is very mean
- (derogatory) a very dark-skinned person
- smith, ironsmith, blacksmith
- Synonym: σιδηρουργός (sidirourgós)
Declension
editDeclension of γύφτος
Descendants
edit- → Aromanian: yiftu
References
edit- “γύφτος”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998