Chios

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

Χίος, ἡ.

Chian, adj.: Χῖος.

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

Chī̆os: (Chīus, Cic. Arat. 422), ii, f., = Χίος,
I an island in the Ægean Sea, on the coast of Ionia, with a capital of the same name, distinguished in ancient times for its excellent wine and marble, now Scio, or Khio, Mel. 2, 7, 4; Plin. 5, 31, 38, § 136; Hor. Ep. 1, 11, 1; 1, 11, 21; Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 48, § 127; Nep. Chabr.4 al.—Hence,
II Chīus (Chĭus, Avien. Arat. 251 and 1179), a, um, adj., = Χῖος, of Chios, Chian: insula, Varr. R. R. 2, prooem. § 3; also absol. Chīa, Plin. 5, 31, 38, § 136: terra, id. 35, 16, 56, § 194: marmor, id. 5, 31, 38, § 136: lapis, id. 36, 17, 28, § 132: vinum, Plaut. Curc. 1, 1, 79; Hor. Epod. 9, 34: cadus, Tib. 2, 1, 28; Hor. C. 3, 19, 5; also absol. Chium (sc. vinum), Chian wine, Hor. S. 1, 10, 24; 2, 3, 115; 2, 8, 15 and 48: ficus (also of peculiar excellence), Varr. R. R. 1, 41, 6; also absol. Chia, Col. 10, 414; Mart. 7, 25; 13, 23.—Fine cloth also was made at Chios, Lucr. 4, 1126.—The Chians were noted for generous living; hence, a puero vitam Chiam gessi, Petr. 63, 3.—Chius is also a name for the constellation Scorpio, since, acc. to the fable, Orion was put to death at Chios by Diana by means of a scorpion, Avien. Arat. 1136; 251 al.; cf. Cic. Arat. 422 sq.—In plur. subst.: Chii, ōrum, m., the Chians, Cic. Arch. 8, 19; Liv. 37, 27, 5 al.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

Chĭŏs, Hor. Ep. 1, 11, 1 et Chĭus, ĭī, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 127, f., Chios [île de la mer Égée].

Latin > German (Georges)

Chios od. Chius, ī, f. (Χίος), Insel im Ägäischen Meere, der ionischen od. klazomenischen Halbinsel gegenüber, reich gesegnet mit den wichtigsten Naturerzeugnissen, berühmtem Wein, Marmor, Feigen, feiner Erde Jür Kunsttöpferei, j. Khio od. Scio, türk. Saki Andassi (d.i. Mastixinsel), Varr. LL. 9, 67. Cic. Verr. 5, 127. Mela 2, 7, 4 (2. § 101). Hor. ep. 1, 11, 1. – Dav. Chīus, a, um (Χιος), chiisch, von Chios, ficus, Varr.: vinum Chium, Plaut.: monstrum, der Skorpion am Himmel, Avien.: a puero vitam Chiam gessi, habe herrlich u. in Freuden gelebt, Petr. – subst., α) Chia, ae, f. (sc. ficus), die chiische Feige, Col. u. Mart. – β) Chium, ī, n., Chierwein, Hor. carm. 1, 10, 24 u. ö. (s. d. Auslgg. zu d. St.). – γ) Chiī, ōrum, m., die Einw. von Chios, die Chier, Cic. u.a. – / Lucr. 4, 1122 (1130), jetzt Cīa (Κεια), s. Cea.

Translations

Armenian: Քիոս; Esperanto: Ĥio; Finnish: Khios; French: Chio; Greek: Χίος; Ancient Greek: Χίος; Italian: Chio; Latin: Chios; Ottoman Turkish: ساقز‎; Polish: Chios; Russian: Хиос; Spanish: Quíos; Turkish: Sakız

ar: خيوس; arz: خيوس; ast: Islla de Quíos; az: Xios; be: Хіяс; bg: Хиос; br:'hios; ca: Quios; cdo: Gĭ-ŏ̤; ceb: Nisí Chíos; ckb: خیوس; cs: Chios; cy: Chios; da: Chios; de: Chios; el: Χίος; en: Chios; eo: Ĥio; es: Quíos; et: Chíose saar; eu: Kios; ext: Quiu; fa: خیوس; fi: Chíos; fr: Chios; fy: Gios; gl: Quíos; he: כיוס; hr: Hij; hy: Քիոս; ia: Chios; id: Khios; it: Chio; ja: ヒオス島; ka: ქიოსი; ko: 히오스섬; ku: Xiyos; la: Chios; lij: Scîo; lt: Chijas; lv: Hija; mk: Хиос; ms: Khios; nl: Chios; nn: Khíos; no: Khíos;: Chios; pt: Quios; ro: Insula Chios; ru: Хиос; scn: Chios; sh: Hios; simple: Chios; sk: Chios; sl: Hios; sq: Hiosi; sr: Хиос; sv: Chios; sw: Kios; th: ไคออส; tr: Sakız Adası; uk: Хіос; ur: خیوس; vec: Sio; vi: Khios; war: Khios; wuu: 希俄斯; zh_yue: 希俄斯; zh: 希俄斯