gitan means “Roma” | MotiTan French Dictionary

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Il aime vivre comme un gitan pendant les vacances.

He likes living like a Roma while on vacation.

A member of a Rom community, recognized as part of a distinct people.

Rom: A term for a person of Romani origin often used in public settings.
tzigane: A historical term for Romani people and their traditions.

Désigne une personne appartenant au peuple rom, utilisé pour parler de membres de communautés roms.

French gitan comes through Spanish gitano from medieval Spanish egiptano, meaning 'Egyptian', a historical label that was shortened and reshaped.

In formal or institutional French, Rom or personne rom is often preferred when a neutral designation is intended, while gitan can carry stereotyped associations.