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单词 zincala
释义

Zincalan.

Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: Zincalo n.
Etymology: Alteration of Zincalo n. after -a , Spanish feminine singular ending (compare gitana n.).
Obsolete.
A Romani woman or girl from Spain. Cf. gitana n., Zincalo n.
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1844 Fraser's Mag. May 537/2 ‘Ah!’ exclaimed Benito to his companion, ‘she is a Zincala.’
1868 ‘G. Eliot’ Spanish Gypsy i. 137 Before you dreamed You were a born Zincala—in the bonds Of the Zincali's faith.
1891 Jrnl. Amer. Folklore 4 174 I was talking yesterday with a half Gypsy girl,—her mother was a Spanish Zincala.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2020).
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