Αθίγγανος

See also: αθίγγανος

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Byzantine Greek Ἀθίγγανος (Athínganos, “member of a religious sect”), Ἀτσίγγανος (Atsínganos)[1] from privative ἀ- (a-) + the ancient θιγγάνω (thingánō, “I touch”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeyǵʰ-, same source as Sanskrit देग्धि (degdhi), Latin fingō, Avestan 𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬰𐬀 (daēza, “wall”), and Old Armenian դէզ (dēz). See τσιγγάνος (tsingános).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /aˈθiŋ.ɡa.nos/
  • Hyphenation: Α‧θίγ‧γα‧νος

Proper noun

Αθίγγανος • (Athínganos) m (plural Αθίγγανοι, feminine Αθίγγανη or Αθιγγανίδα)

  1. A Gypsy, a Rom, a member of the Romani people.
    Synonyms: Ρομά (Romá), τσιγγάνος (tsingános)
  2. (historical) Follower of the Christian sect of Melchizedek.

Declension
declension of Αθίγγανος
case     \     number singular plural
nominative Αθίγγανος • Αθίγγανοι •
genitive Αθίγγανου •,  Αθιγγάνου • Αθίγγανων •,  Αθιγγάνων •
accusative Αθίγγανο • Αθίγγανους •,  Αθιγγάνους •
vocative Αθίγγανε • Αθίγγανοι •
Second forms are formal. 

See also

References
  1. αθίγγανος - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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