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chalcis

/ˈkælsɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.56 in modern English

Syllables
chal-cis
IPA
/ˈkælsɪs/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

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A city in Euboea regional unit, Greece.

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The former Byzantine name of İnecik, a village in Thrace in modern Turkey.

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek χᾰλκός (khălkós) Pre-Greekder. Ancient Greek -ῐς (-ĭs) Ancient Greek Χᾰλκῐ́ς (Khălkĭ́s)bor. Latin Chalcisbor. English Chalcis Borrowed from Latin Chalcis, borrowed from Ancient Greek Χᾰλκῐ́ς (Khălkĭ́s), from χᾰλκός (khălkós, “bronze”) + -ῐς (-ĭs).

Derived Forms

Chalcidian

Frequently Paired Words

Chalcidic chalcidicum

Synonyms

Chalkida

Questions

How do you pronounce chalcis?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkælsɪs/.
What does chalcis mean?
A city in Euboea regional unit, Greece.
Where does chalcis come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek χᾰλκός (khălkós) Pre-Greekder. Ancient Greek -ῐς (-ĭs) Ancient Greek Χᾰλκῐ́ς (Khălkĭ́s)bor. Latin Chalcisbor. English Chalcis Borrowed from Latin Chalcis, borrowed from Ancient Greek Χᾰλκῐ́ς (Khălkĭ́s), from χᾰλκός (khălkós, “bronze”) + -ῐς (-ĭs).

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