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
- IPA(key): /ʒi.tɑ̃/
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Further reading
- “gitan” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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