Chios

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkiːɒs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kī′os, -ōs, kē′-; Gk. khē′ôs)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Chi•os  (kī′os, -ōs, kē′-; Gk. khē′ôs),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesa Greek island in the Aegean, near the W coast of Turkey. 53,942;
    322 sq. mi. (834 sq. km).
  2. Place Namesa seaport on and the capital of this island. 52,487. Greek, Khios. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Chios / ˈkiːɒs -əʊs/
  1. an island in the Aegean Sea, off the coast of Turkey: belongs to Greece. Capital: Chios. Pop: 51 936 (2001). Area: 904 sq km (353 sq miles)
  2. a port on the island of Chios: in ancient times, one of the 12 Ionian city-states. Pop (municipality): 25 671 (2001).

Modern Greek name: Khíos
'Chios' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Chian - Delacroix - Homer - Khios - Khíos - mustachio - pistachio - radicchio

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