zigano

Italian

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French tzigane, from Hungarian cigány. Compare gitano, zingaro.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): */d͡ziˈɡa.no/, (traditional) */t͡siˈɡa.no/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ano
  • Hyphenation: zi‧gà‧no

Noun

zigano m (plural zigani, feminine zigana)

  1. Gypsy, Roma (especially one from Hungary)
  2. street musician (especially one who plays the violin)

Adjective

zigano (feminine zigana, masculine plural zigani, feminine plural zigane)

  1. (relational) Gypsy, Romani (especially one from Hungary)
  2. (relational) street musician (especially one who plays the violin)
    violinista ziganostreet violinist

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): */ˈd͡zi.ɡa.no/, (traditional) */ˈt͡si.ɡa.no/[1]
  • Rhymes: -iɡano
  • Hyphenation: zì‧ga‧no

Verb

zigano

  1. third-person plural present indicative of zigare

References

  1. zigano in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

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