Χίος

See also: Χῖος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Likely to have come from a Pre-Greek language. Related to Κίος or Κέως ("Ceos island").

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Χῐ́ος • (Khíos) f (genitive Χῐ́ου); second declension

  1. Chios (an island in the eastern Aegaean Sea)

Inflection

Synonyms

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: Χίος (Chíos)
  • Latin: Chios

References

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

Ancient Greek Χίος (Khíos)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈçios/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Χί‧ος

Proper noun

Χίος • (Chíos) f

  1. Chios (an island, and its capital, in the northeast Aegaean Sea)

Declension

Further reading

Noun

Χίος • (Chíos) m (plural Χίοι, feminine Χία)

  1. (formal) a man from the island of Chios
    Polytonic spelling: Χῖος

Usage notes

From the ancient adjective Χῖος:

  • the noun Xίος or Χιώτης m (Chiótis), feminine: Χιώτισσα (Chiótissa) ("person from Chios")
  • the adjective χιώτικος (chiótikos) ("from Chios")

Declension

Synonyms

  • Χιώτης m (Chiótis), feminine: Χιώτισσα (Chiótissa) (standard)
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