Meaning
Hello, hi.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Borrowed from Italian ciao (“hello, goodbye”), from Venetan ciao (“hello, goodbye, your (humble) servant”), from Venetan s-ciao / s-ciavo (“servant, slave”), from Medieval Latin sclavus (“Slav, slave”), related also to Italian schiavo, English Slav, slave and Old Venetan S-ciavón (“Slav”), from Latin Sclavus, ultimately from Proto-Slavic *slověninъ. Not related to Vietnamese chào (“hello, goodbye”). Doublet of Slav and slave.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 25 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-08-15OACDHIR
- 2026-07-26OACHILT
- 2026-05-08CAOIGLY
- 2026-03-13IARCHOT
- 2026-03-08IACNOTX
- 2025-11-13OANMDIC
- 2025-07-19ABLDCIO
- 2025-06-26ACRNIOZ
- 2025-05-13OZALGCI
- 2025-04-02OATICNZ
- 2025-02-27CRAOLFI
- 2024-10-05OALFCIY
+13 earlier appearances in the archive.