γύφτος

Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek Γύφτος (Gúphtos), from Ancient Greek Αἰγύπτιος (Aigúptios, “Egyptian”), from the mistaken belief that gypsies came from Egypt.

Noun

γύφτος • (gýftos) m (plural γύφτοι)

1. gypsy

   Synonym: τσιγγάνος (tsingános)

2. (derogatory) a person who is very mean
3. (derogatory) a very dark-skinned person
4. smith, ironsmith, blacksmith

   Synonym: σιδηρουργός (sidirourgós)

Declension

Declension of γύφτος

	singular	plural
nominative	γύφτος (gýftos)	γύφτοι (gýftoi)
genitive	γύφτου (gýftou)	γύφτων (gýfton)
accusative	γύφτο (gýfto)	γύφτους (gýftous)
vocative	γύφτε (gýfte)	γύφτοι (gýftoi)

Descendants

• → Aromanian: yiftu

References

• γύφτος, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language