English Explanatory Dictionary

chiaus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An Ottoman Empire court official; an attendant, messenger, herald, interpreter.
  2. An Ottoman Empire çavuş (“sergeant”).
  3. Obsolete spelling of chouse (“a swindler”).
verb
  1. Obsolete spelling of chouse (“cheat, trick, swindle”).
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of chiaus.

Pronunciation

chous choush /t͡ʃaʊs/ /t͡ʃaʊʃ/

Word forms

chiaus chiauses Chaoosh Chaoush chaoux Chaus chaush chawush chiaous chiause chiaush Chiauss Chiaux chiaoux choush tchaouch tchaous chiausing chiaused

Etymology

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.

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