"χαλκίς" meaning in Ancient Greek

See χαλκίς in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kʰal.kís/, /xalˈcis/, /xalˈcis/, /kʰal.kís/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /kʰalˈkis/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /xalˈcis/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /xalˈcis/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /xalˈcis/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan)
Etymology: From χαλκός (khalkós, “copper”) + -ῐ́ς (-ĭ́s) or perhaps from the toponym Χαλκίς (Khalkís). Etymology templates: {{af|grc|χαλκός|-ῐ́ς|t1=copper}} χαλκός (khalkós, “copper”) + -ῐ́ς (-ĭ́s) Head templates: {{grc-noun|χᾰλκῐ́δος|f|third|head=χᾰλκῐ́ς}} χᾰλκῐ́ς • (khălkĭ́s) f (genitive χᾰλκῐ́δος); third declension Inflection templates: {{grc-decl|χᾰλκῐ́ς|χᾰλκῐ́δος}} Forms: χᾰλκῐ́ς [canonical], khălkĭ́s [romanization], χᾰλκῐ́δος [genitive], Attic declension-3 [table-tags], ἡ χᾰλκῐ́ς [nominative, singular], τὼ χᾰλκῐ́δε [dual, nominative], αἱ χᾰλκῐ́δες [nominative, plural], τῆς χᾰλκῐ́δος [genitive, singular], τοῖν χᾰλκῐ́δοιν [dual, genitive], τῶν χᾰλκῐ́δων [genitive, plural], τῇ χᾰλκῐ́δῐ [dative, singular], τοῖν χᾰλκῐ́δοιν [dative, dual], ταῖς χᾰλκῐ́σῐ [dative, plural], χᾰλκῐ́σῐν [dative, plural], taîs khălkĭ́sĭ [dative, plural], taîs khălkĭ́sĭn [dative, plural], τὴν χᾰλκῐ́δᾰ [accusative, singular], τὼ χᾰλκῐ́δε [accusative, dual], τᾱ̀ς χᾰλκῐ́δᾰς [accusative, plural], χᾰλκῐ́ς [singular, vocative], χᾰλκῐ́δε [dual, vocative], χᾰλκῐ́δες [plural, vocative]
  1. unknown bird mentioned by Aristotle Categories (topical): Slavery
    Sense id: en-χαλκίς-grc-noun-4d9qjDbm Disambiguation of Slavery: 47 32 11 2 8 Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the third declension, Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -ίς Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 47 39 10 3 1 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the third declension: 62 22 6 5 6 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -ίς: 59 27 8 4 2
  2. European roller (Coracias garrulus) Categories (lifeform): Birds, Reptiles
    Sense id: en-χαλκίς-grc-noun--75ZbN-Q Disambiguation of Birds: 27 51 18 2 2 Disambiguation of Reptiles: 19 52 19 7 2 Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 47 39 10 3 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 65 10 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 62 18 1 1
  3. migratory fish, perhaps the pilchard Categories (lifeform): Fish
    Sense id: en-χαλκίς-grc-noun-rlYfAnOq Disambiguation of Fish: 12 30 57 1 1 Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 47 39 10 3 1
  4. kind of poisonous lizard
    Sense id: en-χαλκίς-grc-noun-WLNjOX3M
  5. (at Lacedaemon) female slave
    Sense id: en-χαλκίς-grc-noun-4i4T3ezR
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      "depth": 1,
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          "args": {
            "1": "la",
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            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Latin: chalcis",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Latin: chalcis"
    }
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      "form": "χᾰλκῐ́δος",
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      "form": "Attic declension-3",
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        "table-tags"
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      "form": "grc-decl",
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      "form": "Third declension",
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        "class"
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      "form": "ἡ χᾰλκῐ́ς",
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      "source": "inflection",
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        "singular"
      ]
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        "nominative"
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      "source": "inflection",
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        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
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      "source": "inflection",
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        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "τοῖν χᾰλκῐ́δοιν",
      "roman": "toîn khălkĭ́doin",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "τῶν χᾰλκῐ́δων",
      "roman": "tôn khălkĭ́dōn",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "τῇ χᾰλκῐ́δῐ",
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      "source": "inflection",
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        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "τοῖν χᾰλκῐ́δοιν",
      "roman": "toîn khălkĭ́doin",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "dual"
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    {
      "form": "ταῖς χᾰλκῐ́σῐ",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
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      "source": "inflection",
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        "plural"
      ]
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      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "taîs khălkĭ́sĭn",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "τὴν χᾰλκῐ́δᾰ",
      "roman": "tḕn khălkĭ́dă",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
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      "form": "τὼ χᾰλκῐ́δε",
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      "source": "inflection",
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        "dual"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "τᾱ̀ς χᾰλκῐ́δᾰς",
      "roman": "tā̀s khălkĭ́dăs",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "χᾰλκῐ́ς",
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      "source": "inflection",
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        "vocative"
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      "form": "χᾰλκῐ́δες",
      "roman": "khălkĭ́des",
      "source": "inflection",
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        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
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        "3": "third",
        "head": "χᾰλκῐ́ς"
      },
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      "name": "grc-noun"
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "χᾰλκῐ́ς",
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Ancient Greek",
  "lang_code": "grc",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "47 39 10 3 1",
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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          "_dis": "59 27 8 4 2",
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          "_dis": "47 32 11 2 8",
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            "Fundamental",
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            "Human"
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        "unknown bird mentioned by Aristotle"
      ],
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          "Aristotle",
          "Aristotle"
        ]
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            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
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        {
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
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          "_dis": "19 62 18 1 1",
          "kind": "other",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "_dis": "27 51 18 2 2",
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          "orig": "grc:Birds",
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            "Vertebrates",
            "Chordates",
            "Animals",
            "Lifeforms",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "19 52 19 7 2",
          "kind": "lifeform",
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            "Chordates",
            "Animals",
            "Lifeforms",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
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        "European roller (Coracias garrulus)"
      ],
      "id": "en-χαλκίς-grc-noun--75ZbN-Q",
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        [
          "European roller",
          "European roller"
        ],
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          "Coracias garrulus",
          "Coracias garrulus#Translingual"
        ]
      ]
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            "Nature"
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        ],
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          "pilchard"
        ]
      ]
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      "glosses": [
        "kind of poisonous lizard"
      ],
      "id": "en-χαλκίς-grc-noun-WLNjOX3M",
      "links": [
        [
          "poisonous",
          "poisonous"
        ],
        [
          "lizard",
          "lizard"
        ]
      ]
    },
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        "female slave"
      ],
      "id": "en-χαλκίς-grc-noun-4i4T3ezR",
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        [
          "Lacedaemon",
          "Lacedaemon"
        ],
        [
          "female",
          "female"
        ],
        [
          "slave",
          "slave"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(at Lacedaemon) female slave"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/kʰal.kís/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/xalˈcis/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/xalˈcis/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kʰal.kís/",
      "note": "5ᵗʰ BCE Attic"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kʰalˈkis/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/xalˈcis/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/xalˈcis/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/xalˈcis/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    }
  ],
  "word": "χαλκίς"
}
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    "Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header",
    "Ancient Greek feminine nouns",
    "Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the third declension",
    "Ancient Greek lemmas",
    "Ancient Greek nouns",
    "Ancient Greek oxytone terms",
    "Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -ίς",
    "Ancient Greek terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Ancient Greek third-declension nouns",
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    "grc:Reptiles",
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          },
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    {
      "form": "Third declension",
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      "form": "ἡ χᾰλκῐ́ς",
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        "singular"
      ]
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      "form": "τὼ χᾰλκῐ́δε",
      "roman": "tṑ khălkĭ́de",
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        "nominative"
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    {
      "form": "αἱ χᾰλκῐ́δες",
      "roman": "hai khălkĭ́des",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "τῆς χᾰλκῐ́δος",
      "roman": "tês khălkĭ́dos",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "τοῖν χᾰλκῐ́δοιν",
      "roman": "toîn khălkĭ́doin",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "genitive"
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    {
      "form": "τῶν χᾰλκῐ́δων",
      "roman": "tôn khălkĭ́dōn",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "τῇ χᾰλκῐ́δῐ",
      "roman": "têi khălkĭ́dĭ",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "τοῖν χᾰλκῐ́δοιν",
      "roman": "toîn khălkĭ́doin",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "dual"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "ταῖς χᾰλκῐ́σῐ",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "χᾰλκῐ́σῐν",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "taîs khălkĭ́sĭ",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "taîs khălkĭ́sĭn",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "τὴν χᾰλκῐ́δᾰ",
      "roman": "tḕn khălkĭ́dă",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "τὼ χᾰλκῐ́δε",
      "roman": "tṑ khălkĭ́de",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "τᾱ̀ς χᾰλκῐ́δᾰς",
      "roman": "tā̀s khălkĭ́dăs",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "χᾰλκῐ́ς",
      "roman": "khălkĭ́s",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "χᾰλκῐ́δε",
      "roman": "khălkĭ́de",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "χᾰλκῐ́δες",
      "roman": "khălkĭ́des",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
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        "1": "χᾰλκῐ́δος",
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        "3": "third",
        "head": "χᾰλκῐ́ς"
      },
      "expansion": "χᾰλκῐ́ς • (khălkĭ́s) f (genitive χᾰλκῐ́δος); third declension",
      "name": "grc-noun"
    }
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  "lang": "Ancient Greek",
  "lang_code": "grc",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "unknown bird mentioned by Aristotle"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "bird",
          "bird"
        ],
        [
          "Aristotle",
          "Aristotle"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "European roller (Coracias garrulus)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "European roller",
          "European roller"
        ],
        [
          "Coracias garrulus",
          "Coracias garrulus#Translingual"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "migratory fish, perhaps the pilchard"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "migratory",
          "migratory"
        ],
        [
          "fish",
          "fish"
        ],
        [
          "pilchard",
          "pilchard"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "kind of poisonous lizard"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "poisonous",
          "poisonous"
        ],
        [
          "lizard",
          "lizard"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "female slave"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Lacedaemon",
          "Lacedaemon"
        ],
        [
          "female",
          "female"
        ],
        [
          "slave",
          "slave"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(at Lacedaemon) female slave"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kʰal.kís/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/xalˈcis/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/xalˈcis/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kʰal.kís/",
      "note": "5ᵗʰ BCE Attic"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kʰalˈkis/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/xalˈcis/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/xalˈcis/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/xalˈcis/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    }
  ],
  "word": "χαλκίς"
}

Download raw JSONL data for χαλκίς meaning in Ancient Greek (4.9kB)

{
  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1831",
  "msg": "unrecognized sense qualifier: at Lacedaemon",
  "path": [
    "χαλκίς"
  ],
  "section": "Ancient Greek",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "χαλκίς",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1831",
  "msg": "unrecognized sense qualifier: at Lacedaemon",
  "path": [
    "χαλκίς"
  ],
  "section": "Ancient Greek",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "χαλκίς",
  "trace": ""
}

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