Pronunciation: ' k ī - ˌ äs
Variant: or Modern Greek Khí · os \ ' k ̱ ē - ˌ o ̇ s \
Function: geographical name
1 island E Greece in the Aegean off W coast of Turkey area 325 sq mi (842 sq km ), pop 52,691
2 city & port Greece on E coast of Chios Is.
– Chi · an \ ' k ī - ə n \ adjective or noun