CIAO - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
an acknowledgment that can be used to say hello or goodbye (aloha is Hawaiian and ciao is Italian)
Synonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "ciao" comes from Medieval Latin sclavus, which comes from Venetian ciao, which was borrowed from Italian ciao. Many other languages have similar words:
- Venetian: s-ciao
- Italian: schiavo
- Latin: Sclavonia
- Vietnamese: chào
🔗 Related Words
Slav – A related word in the same word family.
slave – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
Latin became the scholarly language of Europe for over 1,500 years, standardizing technical vocabulary.