ου [ῑ] adj. m. originaire de Khios, THC. 1, 19 ; 3, 32 ; 6, 85 ; XÉN. Hell. 3, 2, 11 ; Χ. ἄνθρωπος, DÉM. 941, 26, homme de Khios ; Χ. ἀοιδός, THCR. Idyl. 7, 47, le chantre de Khios, càd. Homère ; Χ. οἶνος, AR. Eccl. 1139 ; d’où abs. ὁ Χ. AR. fr. 3, 301, etc. ; ANTH. 7, 422, vin de Khios ; οἱ Χῖοι, THC. 8, 15, 17, 22, etc. ; ou sans art. Χῖοι, HDT. 1, 142 ; THC. 1, 19 ; 3, 32, les habitants de Khios ; subst. ὁ Χῖος (s.-e. βόλος) ARSTT. Cæl. 2, 12, le coup de Khios, càd. le coup de l’as, réputé mauvais, au jeu d’osselets, p. opp. au coup de Kos (v. Κῷος) ; Χία ναῦς, THC. 5, 84, etc. ; d’où subst. ἡ Χία, THC. 4, 13, vaisseau de Khios ; τὸ Χῖον, MACH. (ATH. 579 e) vase de Khios, mesure d’un χοῦς ou d’un χοῦς et demi pour le vin.

➳ [ῐ] ANTH. 5, 183 ; dat. pl. ion. et poét. Χίοισιν, HDT. 1, 18, etc. ; AR. Av. 879, 880.

Étym. contract. p. Χίϊος, adj. de Χίος.

s. LGPN

α, ον, (contr. from Χίιος) of or from Chios, Χῖαι [κρηπῖδες] Hp. Art. 62, cf. Aristomen. 11, etc. ; σύκινα PCair. Zen. 33.12 (iii BC); Χ. ἀοιδός, i.e.
Homer, Theoc. 7.47; χ. ἄνθρωπος D. 35.52; prov., Χῖος δεσπότην ὠνήσατο ΄caught a Tartar΄, Eup. 269. esp. οἶνος Χ. Ar. Ec. 1139; freq. without οἶνος, Id. Fr. 216.3, etc. ; ἐν ἀκρήτῳ Χίῳ AP 7.422 (Leon.). as Subst., Χῖοι or οἱ Χῖοι the Chians; without Art., Hdt. 1.142, Th. 1.19, 3.32, etc. ; with Art., Id. 8.15, 22, etc. ὁ Χῖος (sc. βόλος), = κύων v1, the worst throw of the dice (cf. χιάς), i.e. the external face of the ἀστράγαλος (Ruf. Oss. 38), with the ace-dot, opp. Κῷος, Χῖος παραστὰς Κῷον οὐκ ἐᾷ λέγειν Stratt. 23, cf. Arist. Cael. 292a29, AP 7.422 (Leon.), Poll. 7.204, 205, Zen. 4.74; hence prov., Χῖος πρὸς Κῷον ibid. (in Arist. HA 499b29 χῖα is cj. for ἰσχία, κῷα for κῶλα). οὐ Χῖος ἀλλὰ Κεῖος, v. Κέως. Χία, ἡ, = μαστίχη, Gloss.

Place, proper name

• the fifth largest of the Greek islands, modern Khios in the Eastern Aegean. (TOPOS text)
• important Archaic to Roman polis at Chios town on the island of Chios in the eastern Aegean. (TOPOS text)