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 and ciao.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈskja.vo/
• Rhymes: -avo
• Hyphenation: schià‧vo

• Audio:

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Adjective

schiavo (feminine schiava, masculine plural schiavi, feminine plural schiave)

1. enslaved
2. Slavonic

Noun

schiavo m (plural schiavi, feminine schiava)

1. slave

Derived terms

• schiavesco
• schiavismo
• schiavitù
• ciao

Related terms

• schiavone