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ciao


ciao

interj \ˈcha\

Definition of CIAO

—used conventionally as an utterance at meeting or parting

Origin of CIAO

Italian, from Italian dialect, literally, (I am your) slave, from Medieval Latin sclavus — more at slave
First Known Use: 1929

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