Chalcis – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
Chalcis
n.
ancient city of southeast Greece on the western coast of Euboea
Chalcis
Chalcis (;
Ancient Greek &
Katharevousa: ,
Chalkís) or
Chalkida (Modern , ) 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 (
copper,
bronze), though there is no trace of any mines in the area. In the late
Middle Ages, it was known as
Negropont "black bridge"), a name that was applied to the entire island of Euboea as well. Its people are known in English as Chalcidians.
Chalcis
Noun
1. type genus of the Chalcididae
(synonym) genus Chalcis
(hypernym) arthropod genus
(member-holonym) Chalcididae, family Chalcididae, Chalcidae, family Chalcidae
(member-meronym) chalcis fly
chalcis
N F
kind of fish (sardine?/herring-like?); kind of lizard/snake; (w/copper spots)
Chalcis
s.
Khalkis, gammel by sørøst i Hellas på vestkysten av Evvia
