zíngaro

Romani; Gypsy

adjective noun SEEN-gah-roh Rare

Origin: From Italian zingaro, itself likely from Byzantine Greek Athinganoi, a name for a sect associated with Romani people.

Usage Note

Zíngaro is the Spanish borrowing from Italian used mainly in literary or musical contexts — it describes something or someone of Romani origin. The more common everyday word is gitano. In music, estilo zíngaro refers to an impassioned, improvisatory style associated with Eastern European Romani traditions.

Examples

"Tocó una melodía de estilo zíngaro."

Natural Translation

He played a melody in the Gypsy style.

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