Vietnamese

Proper noun

Cao

1. A surname​.
2. A male given name

Dutch

Noun

cao f ‎(plural cao's, diminutive cao'tje n)

1. Initialism of collectieve arbeidsovereenkomst. (collective bargaining)

Mandarin

Romanization

cao

1. Nonstandard spelling of cāo.
2. Nonstandard spelling of cáo.
3. Nonstandard spelling of cǎo.
4. Nonstandard spelling of cào.

Usage notes

• English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈka.o/, [ˈkäo̞]
• Hyphenation: cào

Noun

cao m ‎(invariable)

1. Obsolete form of caos.

Venetian

Alternative forms

• cavo

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *capum, from Latin caput.

Noun

cao m (plural cai)

1. head (all senses)
2. shoot of a vine

Synonyms

• testa

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 高

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kaːw˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kaːw˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kaːw˧˥]

Adjective

cao

1. high
2. tall
3. steep
4. towering

Derived terms

• cao nguyên