What does Chīus mean in Latin?

Chīus, a adjective, means “Chian; of or from the Aegean island of Chios; Chiot”.

How do you pronounce Chīus?

In classical Latin, [ˈkʰiː.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkiː.us].

adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

Chīus (feminine Chīa, neuter Chīum)

Classical[ˈkʰiː.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈkiː.us]

singular
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	Chīus	Chīa	Chīum
genitive	Chīī	Chīae	Chīī
dative	Chīō	Chīae	Chīō
accusative	Chīum	Chīam	Chīum
ablative	Chīō	Chīā	Chīō
vocative	Chīe	Chīa	Chīum

plural
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	Chīī	Chīae	Chīa
genitive	Chīōrum	Chīārum	Chīōrum
dative	Chīīs	Chīīs	Chīīs
accusative	Chīōs	Chīās	Chīa
ablative	Chīīs	Chīīs	Chīīs
vocative	Chīī	Chīae	Chīa

Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.

Chīus adj.

, Χῖος, Chian, of Chios.—As subst n. (sc. vinum), Chian wine (a sweet wine), H.

From Ancient Greek Χῖος (Khîos), contracted from Χίιος (Khíios).

proper noun · femininesecond declension

Chius²

Chius f sg (genitive Chiī)

Classical[ˈkʰi.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈkiː.us]

femininesingularChios (an island in the eastern Aegean Sea in Greece)
femininesingularChios (the capital city of Chios, North Aegean, island in the eastern Aegean Sea in Greece)

Chius, a, um, v. Chios.

From Ancient Greek Χῐ́ος (Khĭ́os).

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