caos

/ˈkaos/ · B1 · noun · m

chaos

🌪️ Same Greek root as chaos: drop the h and say KA-os

From Greek khaos, the empty void before creation. Spanish drops the silent h and says every letter: KA-os, with two syllables. It is masculine: el caos, as in qué caos (what a mess).

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