Chalcis
See also: chalcis
Translingual
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Χαλκίς (Khalkís)
Proper noun
Chalcis f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Chalcididae – type genus of chalcid wasps.
Hypernyms
- (genus):
Further reading
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Χαλκίς (Khalkís)
Synonyms
- Chalkida (a city in Greece)
Related terms
- Chalcidian
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Χαλκίς (Khalkís).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈkʰal.kis/, [ˈkʰaɫ.kɪs]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈkal.t͡ʃis/
Proper noun
Chalcis f (genitive Chalcidis); third declension
Inflection
Third declension.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Chalcis |
| Genitive | Chalcidis |
| Dative | Chalcidī |
| Accusative | Chalcidem |
| Ablative | Chalcide |
| Vocative | Chalcis |
Derived terms
- Chalcidēnsis
- Chalcidicēnsis
- Chalcidicum
- Chalcidicus
- Chalcis Euboeae
- Chalcis Euboica
References
- Chalcis in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Chalcis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
- “Chalcis” on page 308 of the Oxford Latin Dictionary (1st ed., 1968–82)
- “Chalcis” on page 308 of the Oxford Latin Dictionary (2nd ed., 2012)
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