"chaos" meaning in Latin

See chaos in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈkʰa.os/ [Classical-Latin], [ˈkʰäɔs̠] [Classical-Latin], /ˈka.os/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈkäːos] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: chaī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], chaos [nominative, singular], chaī [genitive, singular], chaō [dative, singular], chaos [accusative, singular], chaō [ablative, singular], chaos [singular, vocative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek χάος (kháos). Etymology templates: {{bor|la|grc|χάος}} Ancient Greek χάος (kháos) Head templates: {{la-noun|chaon<2.sg>|acc_sg=chaos|nom_sg=chaos|voc_sg=chaos}} chaos n sg (genitive chaī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|chaon<2.sg>|acc_sg=chaos|nom_sg=chaos|voc_sg=chaos}}
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Chaos Tags: alt-of, declension-2, neuter, singular Alternative form of: Chaos
    Sense id: en-chaos-la-noun-Y6DQkCQ5 Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin neuter nouns in the second declension Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 73 27 Disambiguation of Latin neuter nouns in the second declension: 52 48
  2. a chasm Tags: declension-2, neuter, singular
    Sense id: en-chaos-la-noun-AIP31mTg Categories (other): Latin neuter nouns in the second declension Disambiguation of Latin neuter nouns in the second declension: 52 48
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