CIAO

aloha, ciao

(noun) an acknowledgment that can be used to say hello or goodbye (aloha is Hawaiian and ciao is Italian)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Interjection

ciao

hello, hi.

Synonym: Thesaurus:hello

bye, goodbye.

Synonym: Thesaurus:goodbye

Noun

ciao (plural ciaos)

A greeting or farewell using the word "ciao".

Usage notes

In UK and in US usage, ciao is considered pretentious by some.

Anagrams

• Coia, ICAO

Source: Wiktionary



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