caos

chaos

noun KAH-ohs Rare

Origin: Greek khaos (primordial void)

Usage Note

Caos is masculine and invariable — it has no plural form (il caos / the chaos; you cannot say i caos). It is a loanword adopted directly from Greek via Latin. In everyday Italian che caos! is a common exclamation for 'what a mess!', covering disorder ranging from a cluttered room to a traffic jam.

Examples

"C'era un caos totale in ufficio."

Natural Translation

There was total chaos in the office.

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