ciao

ciao

interj \ˈchau̇\

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

Rhymes with CIAO

bough, bow, brow, Chao, chow, cow, dhow, Dou, dow, Dow, Frau, hao, how, howe, jow, Lao, Liao, mow, now, ow, plow, pow, prau, prow, Rao, row, scow, slough, sough, sow, Tao, tau, thou, vow, wow