cigano

Esperanto

Etymology

From Polish Cygan, Russian цыга́н (cygán), French tzigane, Italian zigano, ultimately from Byzantine Greek Αθίγγανος (Athínganos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡siˈɡano]

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• Rhymes: -ano
• Hyphenation: ci‧ga‧no

Noun

cigano (accusative singular ciganon, plural ciganoj, accusative plural ciganojn)

1. Gypsy, Rom, Romani

Derived terms

• cigana

Portuguese

Etymology

From French cigain, from Byzantine Greek Αθίγγανος (Athínganos).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /siˈɡɐ̃.nu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /siˈɡɐ̃.nu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /siˈɡɐ.no/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /siˈɡɐ.nu/ [siˈɣɐ.nu]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /siˈɡɐ.nu/ [siˈɣɐ.nu]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /siˈɡa.nu/ [siˈɣa.nu]

• Hyphenation: ci‧ga‧no

Adjective

cigano (feminine cigana, masculine plural ciganos, feminine plural ciganas)

1. (not comparable) Gypsy (relating to Gypsies)
2. (Portugal, derogatory) swindler (a person who swindles, cheats or defrauds)

Noun

cigano m (plural ciganos, feminine cigana, feminine plural ciganas)

1. Gypsy (member of an itinerant people of Europe and the Americas)
2. (uncountable) the language of the Gypsies

Derived terms

• anticiganismo (“antigypsyism”)
• ciganismo

See also

• roma, romani