zigano

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Italian

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Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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zigano m (plural zigani, feminine zigana)

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

Adjective

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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

Etymology 2

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Pronunciation

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

Verb

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zigano

  1. third-person plural present indicative of zigare

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 zigano in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

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