schiavo
See also: Schiavo
Italian
Alternative forms
- stiavo (Tuscany)
Etymology
From Late Latin sclavus (“slave”), from Sclavus (“Slav”), from Byzantine Greek Σκλάβος (Sklábos, “Slav”). Doublet of slavo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈskjaːvo/, [ˈsk̟jäː.vo]
- Hyphenation: schià‧vo
- Rhymes: -avo
Adjective
schiavo (feminine singular schiava, masculine plural schiavi, feminine plural schiave)
- enslaved
Noun
schiavo m (plural schiavi, feminine schiava)
- slave
Derived terms
- schiavismo
- schiavitù
- ciao