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
Adjective
gitan (feminine gitane, masculine plural gitans, feminine plural gitanes)
Noun
gitan m (plural gitans)
Synonyms
Further reading
- “gitan”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.