Chios

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US/ˈki.ɑs/UK/ˈkiː.ɒs/

proper noun

One of the Aegean islands of Greece.

Similar
Chora
OriginLatin Chios ← Ancient Greek Χίος →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Khios · alternative Chio · alternative Scio · alternative Xio

  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.

Synonyms & antonyms

town

Similar
Chora
Also see
chioscio

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΧίος
  2. LatinChios
  3. EnglishChios

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

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Translations

Ancient Greek Χίος
  • Χίος (Khíos)island
Chinese Mandarin 希俄斯島 /希俄斯岛, 希俄斯
  • 希俄斯島 /希俄斯岛 (Xī'ésī Dǎo)island
  • 希俄斯 (Xī'ésī)city
Esperanto Ĥio, Ĥio
  • Ĥioisland
  • Ĥiocity
Finnish Khios, Khios
  • Khiosisland
  • Khioscity
French Chios, Chio
  • Chiosisland
  • Chiocity
Greek Χίος, Χίος
  • Χίος (Chíos)island
  • Χίος (Chíos)city
Italian Chio
  • Chioisland
Latin Chios
  • Chiosisland
Polish Chios, Chios
  • Chiosisland
  • Chioscity
Russian Хиос
  • Хиос (Xios)island
Spanish Quíos
  • Quíosisland
Turkish Sakız
  • Sakızisland

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

SochiSchio
Cite this entry
APA

Chios. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chios

MLA

“Chios.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chios. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chios,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chios.

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