"zingaro" meaning in Italian

See zingaro in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈd͡zin.ɡa.ro/, /ˈt͡sin.ɡa.ro/ Forms: zingara [feminine], zingari [masculine, plural], zingare [feminine, plural]
Rhymes: -inɡaro Etymology: Dissimilated form of earlier zingano, most likely from a Greek term meaning "untouchable". Compare the modern Greek designations Τσιγγάνοι (Tsingánoi), Αθίγγανοι (Athínganoi), τσιγγάνος (tsingános). Cognate to German Zigeuner. Etymology templates: {{m|it|zingano}} zingano, {{cog|el|-}} Greek, {{m|el|Τσιγγάνοι}} Τσιγγάνοι (Tsingánoi), {{m|el|Αθίγγανοι}} Αθίγγανοι (Athínganoi), {{m|el|τσιγγάνος}} τσιγγάνος (tsingános), {{cog|de|Zigeuner}} German Zigeuner Head templates: {{it-adj}} zingaro (feminine zingara, masculine plural zingari, feminine plural zingare)
  1. (relational) Gypsy, Romani Tags: relational
    Sense id: en-zingaro-it-adj-6s13ZLFF
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: zingano [archaic], zigano

Noun

IPA: /ˈd͡zin.ɡa.ro/, /ˈt͡sin.ɡa.ro/ Forms: zingari [plural], zingara [feminine]
Rhymes: -inɡaro Etymology: Dissimilated form of earlier zingano, most likely from a Greek term meaning "untouchable". Compare the modern Greek designations Τσιγγάνοι (Tsingánoi), Αθίγγανοι (Athínganoi), τσιγγάνος (tsingános). Cognate to German Zigeuner. Etymology templates: {{m|it|zingano}} zingano, {{cog|el|-}} Greek, {{m|el|Τσιγγάνοι}} Τσιγγάνοι (Tsingánoi), {{m|el|Αθίγγανοι}} Αθίγγανοι (Athínganoi), {{m|el|τσιγγάνος}} τσιγγάνος (tsingános), {{cog|de|Zigeuner}} German Zigeuner Head templates: {{it-noun|m|f=+}} zingaro m (plural zingari, feminine zingara)
  1. Gypsy, Roma Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-zingaro-it-noun-NKGVNm6O Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 15 53 6 9 16
  2. (offensive) a scruffy or slovenly person Tags: masculine, offensive
    Sense id: en-zingaro-it-noun-9L84mzCw
  3. tinker Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-zingaro-it-noun-~PNkKOgp
  4. (figuratively) a person who likes to travel, who cannot stay a long time in one place Tags: figuratively, masculine
    Sense id: en-zingaro-it-noun-7owmvqUB
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: zingano [archaic], zigano

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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