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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin chaos, from Ancient Greek χάος (kháos).
Pronunciation
Noun
caos m (uncountable)
- chaos
Derived terms
Galician
Etymology
From Latin chaos, from Ancient Greek χάος (kháos).
Noun
caos m
- chaos
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin chaos from Ancient Greek χάος (kháos).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈka.os/
- Rhymes: -aos
- Hyphenation: cà‧os
Noun
caos m (invariable)
- chaos
- Synonyms: confusione, disordine, casino
Derived terms
Further reading
- caos in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Anagrams
Portuguese
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin chaos, from Ancient Greek χάος (kháos).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: (Brazil) -aws, (Portugal, Rio de Janeiro) -awʃ
- Hyphenation: ca‧os
Noun
caos m (invariable)
- chaos
Derived terms
Romanian
Etymology
An uncommon spelling of haos, from Latin chaos.
Pronunciation
Noun
caos n (plural caosuri)
- (rare) chaos
Synonyms
Romansch
Etymology
From Latin chaos, from Ancient Greek χάος (kháos).
Noun
caos m
- chaos
Derived terms
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin chaos, from Ancient Greek χάος (kháos).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkaos/
- Rhymes: -aos
- Syllabification: ca‧os
Noun
caos m (plural caos)
- chaos
- mayhem, havoc, turmoil, pandemonium, bedlam
- mess, shambles, disarray
Derived terms
Further reading