cíngaro

Spanish

Alternative forms

• zíngaro

Etymology

Cognate with Italian zingaro, from Ancient Greek [Term?]; see the Italian term for more information.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /ˈθinɡaɾo/ [ˈθĩŋ.ɡa.ɾo]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ˈsinɡaɾo/ [ˈsĩŋ.ɡa.ɾo]
• Rhymes: -inɡaɾo
• Syllabification: cín‧ga‧ro

Noun

cíngaro m (plural cíngaros, feminine cíngara, feminine plural cíngaras)

1. Rom, Gypsy

   Synonym: gitano

Adjective

cíngaro (feminine cíngara, masculine plural cíngaros, feminine plural cíngaras)

1. Romani, Gypsy

   Synonym: gitano

Further reading

• “cíngaro”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16