Αθίγγανος

See also: αθίγγανος

Greek

Etymology

Learnedly, from Mediaeval Byzantine Greek Ἀθίγγανος (Athínganos) ("member of a religious sect"), Ἀτσίγγανος (Atsínganos) from privative ἀ- + the ancient θιγγάνω (thingánō, “touch”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeyǵʰ-, same source as Sanskrit देग्धि (degdhi), Latin fingō, Avestan 𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬰𐬀 (daēza, “wall”), and Old Armenian դէզ (dēz). See τσιγγάνος (tsingános).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈθiŋ.ɡa.nos/
• Hyphenation: Α‧θίγ‧γα‧νος

Noun

Αθίγγανος • (Athínganos) m (plural Αθίγγανοι, feminine Αθίγγανη or Αθιγγανίδα)

1. A Gypsy, a Roma, a member of the Romani people.
2. (historical) Follower of the Christian sect of Melchizedek.

Declension

Declension of Αθίγγανος

	singular	plural
nominative	Αθίγγανος •	Αθίγγανοι •
genitive	Αθίγγανου •,  Αθιγγάνου •	Αθίγγανων •,  Αθιγγάνων •
accusative	Αθίγγανο •	Αθίγγανους •,  Αθιγγάνους •
vocative	Αθίγγανε •	Αθίγγανοι •
Second forms are formal.

Alternative forms

• αθίγγανος m (athínganos)
• ατσίγγανος m (atsínganos)

Synonyms

• (Gypsy): τσιγγάνος m (tsingános)