caos
See also: caôs, caô, and cao's
Catalan
Etymology
From Latin chaos, from Ancient Greek χάος (kháos).
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Valencian) IPA(key): /ˈka.os/
- (Central) IPA(key): /ˈka.us/
Noun
caos m (uncountable)
- chaos
Derived terms
- caòtic
Galician
Etymology
From Latin chaos, from Ancient Greek χάος (kháos).
Noun
caos m
- chaos
Italian
Alternative forms
- cao, caosse
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin chaos from Ancient Greek χάος (kháos).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈka.os/
- Rhymes: -aos
- Hyphenation: cà‧os
Noun
caos m (invariable)
- chaos
- Synonyms: confusione, disordine, casino
Derived terms
- caotico
Further reading
- caos in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Anagrams
- Cosa, caso, cosa, cosà, osca
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin chaos, from Ancient Greek χάος (kháos).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈkaws/ [ˈkaʊ̯s]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈkawʃ/ [ˈkaʊ̯ʃ]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈkawʃ/
- Hyphenation: caos
Noun
caos m (invariable)
- chaos
Derived terms
- caótico
Romanian
Etymology
An uncommon spelling of haos, from Latin chaos.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈka.os]
Noun
caos n (plural caosuri)
- (rare) chaos
Synonyms
- haos (common spelling)
Romansch
Etymology
From Latin chaos, from Ancient Greek χάος (kháos).
Noun
caos m
- chaos
Derived terms
- caotic
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin chaos, from Ancient Greek χάος (kháos).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkaos/ [ˈka.os]
- Rhymes: -aos
- Syllabification: ca‧os
Noun
caos m (plural caos)
- chaos
- mayhem, havoc, turmoil, pandemonium, bedlam
- mess, shambles, disarray
Derived terms
- caótico
- teoría del caos
Further reading
- “caos”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014