ciao

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ciao

/ˈt͡ʃao/

Where it comes from

dal veneziano sciao tuo, che significa "schiavo tuo"

interjection

formula di saluto amichevole e confidenziale usata sia nell'incontrarsi che nel lasciarsi

In English

hello greeting
hi friendly, informal greeting
goodbye farewell — see also bye
cheerio translations to be checked: exclamation used when greeting as well as when parti
have a nice day goodbye
see you see you later

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"ciao." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/it/ciao. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

ciao. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/it/ciao

Chicago

"ciao." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/it/ciao.

BibTeX

@misc{ciao_2026,
  title = {ciao},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/ciao},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}