Chalcis

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/ˈkælsɪs/

proper noun

A city in Euboea regional unit, Greece.

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Chalkida
OriginLatin Chalcis ← Ancient Greek Χᾰλκῐ́ς (Khălkĭ́s) →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city in Euboea regional unit, Greece.
  2. An ancient town in Aeolis, in modern Turkey.
  3. An ancient town in Aetolia, in modern Greece.
  4. An ancient town in Elis, in modern Greece.
  5. An ancient town in Epirus, in modern Greece.
  6. An ancient town in modern northern Syria, now known as Qinnasrin.
  7. The former Byzantine name of İnecik, a village in Thrace in modern Turkey.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Chalkida

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekχᾰλκός (khălkós)
  2. Ancient GreekΧᾰλκῐ́ς (Khălkĭ́s)
  3. LatinChalcis
  4. EnglishChalcis

Borrowed from Latin Chalcis, borrowed from Ancient Greek Χᾰλκῐ́ς (Khălkĭ́s), from χᾰλκός (khălkós, “bronze”) + -ῐς (-ĭs).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Χαλκίς
  • Χαλκίς (Khalkís)city
Finnish Khalkis
  • Khalkiscity
French Chalcis, Chalcide
  • Chalciscity
  • Chalcidecity
Greek Χαλκίδα
  • Χαλκίδα (Chalkída)city
Hindi कैलसिस
  • कैलसिस (kailsis)city
Irish Cailchios
  • Cailchioscity
Italian Calcide
  • Calcidecity
Russian Халки́да
  • Халки́да (Xalkída)city

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Chalcis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chalcis

MLA

“Chalcis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chalcis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chalcis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chalcis.

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