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PRONUNCIATION OF CHALCIS

Chalcis  [ˈkælsɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHALCIS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Chalcis is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CHALCIS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Chalcis

Chalcis

Chalcis or Chalkida is the chief town of the island of Euboea in Greece, is situated on the Euripus Strait at its narrowest point. The name is preserved from antiquity and is derived from the Greek χαλκός, though there is no trace of any mines in the area. In the late Middle Ages, it was known as Negropont, a name that was applied to the entire island of Euboea as well.

Definition of Chalcis in the English dictionary

The definition of Chalcis in the dictionary is a city on the island of Euboea in SE Greece, at the narrowest point of the Euripus strait: important since the 7th century bc, founding many colonies in ancient times. Pop : 55 264 Modern Greek name: Khalkís Medieval English name: Negropont.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHALCIS


analysis
əˈnælɪsɪs
antiperistalsis
ˌæntɪˌpɛrɪˈstælsɪs
antiperistasis
ˌæntɪˌperɪˈstælsɪs
axis
ˈæksɪs
basis
ˈbeɪsɪs
crisis
ˈkraɪsɪs
diagnosis
ˌdaɪəɡˈnəʊsɪs
diastalsis
ˌdaɪəˈstælsɪs
emphasis
ˈɛmfəsɪs
Francis
ˈfrɑːnsɪs
genesis
ˈdʒɛnɪsɪs
Isis
ˈaɪsɪs
necrosis
nɛˈkrəʊsɪs
oasis
əʊˈeɪsɪs
peristalsis
ˌpɛrɪˈstælsɪs
praxis
ˈpræksɪs
sarcoidosis
ˌsɑːkɔɪdˈəʊsɪs
sis
sɪs
synthesis
ˈsɪnθɪsɪs
thesis
ˈθiːsɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHALCIS

Chalcidice
chalcocite
chalcogen
chalcogenide
chalcographer
chalcographic
chalcographical
chalcographist
chalcography
chalcolithic
chalcopyrite
Chaldaea
Chaldaean
Chaldaic
Chaldea
Chaldean
Chaldee

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHALCIS

Acis
Baucis
cercis
Crucis
fascis
Fornacis
glacis
Lyncis
Phocis
precis
proboscis
promuscis

Synonyms and antonyms of Chalcis in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Chalcis» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHALCIS

Find out the translation of Chalcis to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Chalcis from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Chalcis» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

哈尔基斯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Calcis
570 millions of speakers

English

Chalcis
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Chalcis
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شالسيس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Халкида
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Chalcis
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Chalcis
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Chalcis
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Chalcis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Chalkis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カルキス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

칼 키스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Langkawi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Chalcis
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Chalcis
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चल्लिस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Khalkis
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Calcide
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Chalcis
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Халкида
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Chalcis
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Χαλκίδα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Chalcis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Chalcis
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Chalcis
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Chalcis

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHALCIS»

The term «Chalcis» is regularly used and occupies the 90.327 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHALCIS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Chalcis

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHALCIS»

Discover the use of Chalcis in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Chalcis and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece
City in Euboea Chalcis is located on the narrowest point of the Euripus and is the capital of the district of Euboea. Today it is a bustling capital city of about 50,000 inhabitants and the town profits from trade in several important commodities ...
Nigel Guy Wilson, 2006
2
Chalcis Fly in Alfalfa Seed
Theodore Dietrich Urbahns. through these organizations is, for the most part, well cleaned, so that nearly all of the infested seeds are removed before marketing. ( See fig. 10.) When done on a large scale the cost of cleaning the seed is about ...
Theodore Dietrich Urbahns, 1914
3
The Clover and Alfalfa Seed Chalcis-Fly
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Theodore Dietrich Urbahns, 2012
4
Iamblichus of Chalcis: The Letters
This volume provides a useful complement to Iamblichus: On the Mysteries, and On the Pythagorean Way of Life, both published by the Society of Biblical Literature, and will be of interest to students of late antiquity, of Neoplatonic ...
Iamblichus, John Myles Dillon, Wolfgang Polleichtner, 2010
5
The Ituraeans and the Roman Near East: Reassessing the Sources
Chalcis ad Libanum and the Biqa' After Macras one comes to the Massyas Plain, which contains also some mountainous parts, among which is Chalcis, the acropolis, as it were, of the Massyas (Strabo, Geog. 16.2.18). If Strabo's information ...
E. A. Myers, 2010
6
The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, ...
He possesses himself of Chalcis and all Eubcea. The Romans proclaim war again/I him, and fend Manius Aalius the consul into Greece. Antiochus makes an ill ufe of Hannibal's counfel. He is defeated near Thermopylæ. The Ætolians fubmit ...
Charles Rollin, 1800
7
Articles on Greek City-States, Including: Byzantium, Sicyon, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
8
The Life of Greece: The Story of Civilization
Beginning a few miles across the strait from Magnesia, the great island of Euboea stretches its length along the shores of the mainland between inner gulfs and outer Aegean, and pivots itself on a peninsula at Chalcis that almost binds it to ...
Will Durant, 2011
9
Ancient Euboe: Chalcis, Lelantine War, Contest of Homer and ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Books, LLC, General Books LLC, 2010
10
Rome's Mediterranean Empire: Books 41-45 and the Periochae
Meanwhile Eumenes arrived in Chalcis with the navy, accompan— ied by his brothers Attalus and Athenaeus; he had left his brother Philetaurus at Pergamum to look after the kingdom. Leaving Athenaeus at Chalcis in charge of 2,000 infantry, ...
Livy, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHALCIS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Chalcis is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Crashed Ferrari 458 Italia spotted in Greece
According to the guys from Wrecked Exotics, the model in question has been spotted in Chalcis, Greece, at a car dealership. Our source isn't ... «INAUTONEWS, Jul 15»
2
BYU scholar examines third episode of 'A.D.': Creative liberties …
This right was first held by his father, Agrippa I, and another relative, Herod of Chalcis, but was never held by Antipas. In fact, the Roman ... «Deseret News, Apr 15»
3
Greek Culture Ministry: Will Continue to Claim 'Dorias' Stele with all …
According to the lot description, it was found in Chalcis on the island of Euboea and recorded in the travel notes of Eduard Schaubert in 1844. «Greek Reporter, Apr 15»
4
Queens of the Jews
Berenika then had two children with her uncle Herod of Chalcis, Berenicianus and Hyrcanus. Widowed a second time, Berenika moved in with ... «Algemeiner, Mar 15»
5
A Narrative Argument that the Teacher of Righteousness was …
... in Chalcis or territory controlled by it when his sister married first the son of Ptolemy the ruler of Iturea and then Ptolemy executed the son and ... «The Bible and Interpretation, Mar 15»
6
Kings of the Jews: Hasmoneans & Herodians
Instead, he was given the minor kingdom of Chalcis when his uncle Herod II of Chalcis died. Claudius allowed him to supervise the Temple in ... «Algemeiner, Mar 15»
7
Ripon College presents modernized Greek classic play
... and, as the women of Chalcis, Cecelia Ward of Coldwater, Michigan; Nilsen; Kat Sheerin; and Sophie Widman of Boulder Creek, California. «The Oshkosh Northwestern, Feb 15»
8
Saint Clair Cemin's “Myth and Math” at Paul Kasmin
While he works often in Chalcis, Greece, he spends an equal amount of time in his studio in Beijing — plus, he was born in Brazil, schooled in ... «BLOUIN ARTINFO, Oct 14»
9
The Seven Richest Greeks of Australia
He was born in Chalcis and raised in Australia. He is the owner of a technological company based in Switzerland. According to the reputable ... «Greek Reporter, Jun 14»
10
CityDig: The Mystery of Elysian Park's Greco-Roman Roads
Slightly less mythological celebrities appear in the hills in Elysian Park: Antilco, the tyrant of Chalcis; Nausicaa, another character in Homer's ... «LA Magazine, May 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Chalcis [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/chalcis>. May 2024 ».
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