English Explanatory Dictionary

Chios

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. One of the Aegean islands of Greece.
  2. The capital of the island of Chios, Greece.
  3. A domestic sheep breed commonly accepted to be originated on the Greek island of Chios.

Pronunciation

/ˈki.ɑs/ /ˈkiː.ɒs/

Word forms

Chios Khios Chio Scio Xio

Etymology

From Latin Chios, from Ancient Greek Χίος (Khíos).

Synonyms

Chora

Derived words

Chian Chiot

Translations

Armenian: Քիոս Chinese Mandarin: 希俄斯島 /希俄斯岛 Chinese Mandarin: 希俄斯 Esperanto: Ĥio Finnish: Khios French: Chio Georgian: ქიოსი Greek: Χίος Ancient Greek: Χίος Italian: Chio Latin: Chios Polish: Chios Russian: Хиос Spanish: Quíos Turkish: Sakız Ottoman Turkish: ساقز
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