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)

gypsy
Synonym: τσιγγάνος (tsingános)
(derogatory) a person who is very mean
(derogatory) a very dark-skinned person

Declension

declension of γύφτος

case \ number	singular	plural
nominative	γύφτος •	γύφτοι •
genitive	γύφτου •	γύφτων •
accusative	γύφτο •	γύφτους •
vocative	γύφτε •	γύφτοι •

Descendants

→ Aromanian: yiftu

References

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

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