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Grammar : Noun
Spell : chah-aw; English chou
Phonetic Transcription : ˈtʃɑ ɔ; English tʃaʊ



Definition of ciao

Origin :
  • parting salutation, 1929, dialectal variant of Italian schiavo "(your obedient) servant," literally "slave," from Medieval Latin sclavus "slave" (see slave (n.)).
  • As in farewell : noun departing saying; departure
  • As in goodbye : noun farewell statement
  • As in greeting : noun welcome; message of kindness
Example sentences :
  • I believe the word is derived from “schiavo,” a slave, which became corrupted into “schiao,” and “ciao.”
  • Extract from : « Selections from Previous Works » by Samuel Butler

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