ω (ἡ) Kéôs (auj. Kéa ou Tziá) une des Cyclades, PD. I. 1, 9 ; XÉN. Hell. 5, 4, 61 ; PLAT. Hipp. ma. 282 c, etc.

➳ Acc. Κέω dans une inscr. att. (v. Meisterh. p. 101, 20).

Étym. cf. Κῶς.

ἡ, Ceos, one of the Cyclades, IG 12(5).532.7, Str. 10.5.6, etc. ; — hence Κεῖος, Ion. Κήϊος, ὁ, a Ceian, Hdt. 5.102, etc. ; οὐ Χῖος, ἀλλὰ Κεῖος not a (roguish) Chian, but an (honest) Ceian, proverb in Ar. Ra. 970; ἀκόλαστόν τινα…, καὶ οὐδαμῶς Κεῖον Pl. Prt. 341e, cf. Lg. 638b; prov., ἐν Κέῳ τίς ἡμέρα ; CratesCom. 29.5. (Not to be confused with Κέος IG4²(1).122.117, or with Κέος Hdt. 8.76 (cf. Wiener Sitzb. 211 (1).30).)

Place, proper name

• Cycladic island E of Attiki, now Kea or Tzia, with four ancient poleis and dense ancient settlement. (TOPOS text)