Gypsy
English
/ˈd͡ʒɪp.si/
noun
Definitions
- (sometimes) A member of the Romani people, or one of the sub-groups (Roma, Sinti, Romanichal, etc).
- A member of other nomadic peoples, not only of the Romani people; a traveller. (alternative spelling of) gypsy
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English Gypcyan, Gipcyan, gipcyan derived from Old French gyptien derived from Latin aegyptius.
Origin
Latin
aegyptius
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- aegyptius Latin
- egizio Italian
- ghezzo Italian
- gitan French
- agitanar Spanish, Castilian
- gitanamente Spanish, Castilian
- gitanear Spanish, Castilian
- gitano Spanish, Castilian
- Αἰγύπτιος Ancient Greek
- Αἴγυπτος Ancient Greek
- Gypcyan, Gipcyan, gipcyan Middle English
- gyptien Old French
- γύφτος Greek (modern)
- καράγυφτος Greek (modern)
- 吉卜賽 Chinese
- 吉普賽 Chinese
- Γύφτος gkm