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Chios
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chíos
English
Alternative forms
en Khios, en Chio, en Scio, en Xio
Etymology
From en la Chios, from en grc Χίος.
Pronunciation
en /ˈki.ɑs/ GenAm
en /ˈkiː.ɒs/ RP
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Chios.wav Southern England
Proper noun
en One of the Aegean <<islands>> of <<c/Greece>>.
en capital isl:pref/Chios c/Greece.
A domestic sheep breed commonly accepted to be originated on the Greek island of Chios.
Synonyms
town en Chora
Derived terms
Chian
Chiot
Translations
island
Armenian: hy Քիոս
Chinese:
Mandarin: cmn 希俄斯島 Xī'ésī Dǎo
Esperanto: eo Ĥio
Finnish: fi Khios
French: fr Chios
Middle French: frm Chie f
Georgian: ka ქიოსი
Greek: el Χίος f
Ancient Greek: grc Χίος
Hindi: hi खिओस
Italian: it Chio f
Latin: la Chios
Polish: pl Chios f
Russian: ru Хиос
Spanish: es Quíos
Turkish: tr Sakız
Ottoman Turkish: ota ساقز sakız
city
Chinese:
Mandarin: cmn 希俄斯 Xī'ésī
Esperanto: eo Ĥio
Finnish: fi Khios
French: fr Chio
Greek: el Χίος f
Polish: pl Chios n
Anagrams
en chios Chois Schio Sochi
French
Etymology
From fr la Chios, from fr grc Χῐ́ος.
Compare frm Chie.
Proper noun
en Chios
Latin
Alternative forms
la Chius
Etymology
la Chios :bor grc:Χῐ́ος + 1
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Chios<2.loc> f
la island in the eastern sea/Aegean Sea in c/Greece Chios
Usage notes
Nouns of feminine gender are rare in this declension; la Chios inherits its feminine gender from the Ancient Greek grc Χίος -.
Declension
Chios<2.loc>
Synonyms
la Aethalia
Related terms
la Chīus adjective
Descendants
en Chios
References
Chī̆os
Chĭŏs 300/3
1 Chios (⁓us) 310/2