chiaus
/t͡ʃaʊs/
chiaus noun: an Ottoman Empire court official; an attendant, messenger, herald, interpreter. Also the obsolete spelling of chouse.
Noun (1)
chiaus (plural chiauses)
- An Ottoman Empire court official; an attendant, messenger, herald, interpreter.
- An Ottoman Empire çavuş (“sergeant”).
Noun (2) capitalized: Chiaus
Chiaus (plural Chiauses)
- Alternative letter-case form of chiaus.
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Also used as
chiaus is also the obsolete spelling of chouse.
Forms of chiaus
| plural | chiauses |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Chiaus |
| plural | Chiauses |
| alternative form (obsolete) | Chaoosh |
| alternative form (obsolete) | chaoosh |
| alternative form (obsolete) | Chaoush |
| alternative form (obsolete) | chaoush |
| alternative form (obsolete) | chaoux |
| alternative form (obsolete) | Chaus |
| alternative form (obsolete) | chaus |
| alternative form (obsolete) | chaush |
| alternative form (obsolete) | chawush |
| alternative form (obsolete) | chiaous |
| alternative form (obsolete) | chiause |
| alternative form (obsolete) | chiaush |
| alternative form (obsolete) | Chiauss |
| alternative form (obsolete) | chiauss |
| alternative form (obsolete) | Chiaux |
| alternative form (obsolete) | chiaux |
| alternative form (obsolete) | chiaoux |
Origin of chiaus
First attested c. 1600, from Ottoman Turkish چاوش (çavuş, “messenger, herald, licitor, sergeant”). Cognate with Turkish çavuş, Old Turkic 𐰲𐰉𐰾 (čabïš, “army commander”). Doublet of chouse.
Words that rhyme with chiaus
Questions about chiaus
- What does chiaus mean?
- Chiaus means an Ottoman Empire court official; an attendant, messenger, herald, interpreter.
- What part of speech is chiaus?
- Chiaus is a noun.
- How do you pronounce chiaus?
- Chiaus is pronounced /t͡ʃaʊs/.
- What is the plural of chiaus?
- The plural of chiaus is chiauses.
Words near chiaus in the dictionary
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