French Conversation · Level 27
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French word
chaos
Pronunciation
IPA/kao/
Meaning
- masculine noundisorder
Example
Après l'accident, c'était le chaos.
After the accident, there was disorder.
More examples
La grève a provoqué le chaos dans les transports.
The strike caused chaos in public transport.
Core concept
People, objects, and plans lie tangled together with no visible order.
Common phrases
provoquer le chaos
cause chaos
se retrouver dans le chaos
end up in chaos
un chaos général
general chaos
Similar words
désordre: A state in which things lack order or proper arrangement.
pagaille: A very messy state with people or things scattered about.
confusion: A state in which mixed information or circumstances make understanding difficult.
bazar: A state in which objects are left untidily and remain unorganized.
Definition in French
État d'agitation et de désorganisation totale où les éléments sont mêlés sans ordre ni règle.
Word origin
French chaos comes from Latin chaos, borrowed from Greek khaos for a gaping void or vast empty space, whose sense developed toward total disorder.
Usage tips
- French chaos is masculine and commonly appears as le chaos, as in "C'est le chaos."