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
  2. (derogatory) a person who is very mean
  3. (derogatory) a very dark-skinned person

Declension
declension of γύφτος
singular plural
nominative γύφτος • γύφτοι •
genitive γύφτου • γύφτων •
accusative γύφτο • γύφτους •
vocative γύφτε • γύφτοι •

Synonyms
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