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Chalcis.

Chalcis (the chief town of the island of Euboea in modern Greece)

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Meaning & usage

name[ˈkʰaɫ.kɪs]Classical-Latin[ˈkal̠ʲ.t͡ʃis]

  1. Chalcis (the chief town of the island of Euboea in modern Greece)

    declension-3 · feminine · singular

  2. Chalcis (an ancient town in Aeolis, in modern Turkey)

    declension-3 · feminine · singular

  3. Chalcis (an ancient town in Aetolia, in modern Greece)

    declension-3 · feminine · singular

  4. Chalcis (an ancient town in Elis, in modern Greece)

    declension-3 · feminine · singular

  5. Chalcis (an ancient town in Epirus, in modern Greece)

    declension-3 · feminine · singular

  6. Chalcis (an ancient town in modern northern Syria)

    declension-3 · feminine · singular
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek χᾰλκός (khălkós) Pre-Greekder. Ancient Greek -ῐς (-ĭs) Ancient Greek Χᾰλκῐ́ς (Khălkĭ́s)bor. Latin Chalcis Borrowed from Ancient Greek Χᾰλκῐ́ς (Khălkĭ́s).

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