chiam
Dictionary entries
- Entry →chia, chiae:
Feminine · Noun · 1st declension
- Frequency:
- Very Rare
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Field:
- Agriculture
Chian fig; (Chios/Chius island in Aegean off Ionia);
acc. sg. - Entry →Chius, Chia, Chium:
Adjective · 1st declension
- Frequency:
- Uncommon
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
Chian, of Chios; of Chian wine; characteristic/suggestive of Chios, luxurious;
acc. sg. (f.)
Examples
Liber XII
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...thalamis coniugis erret amor.' Non eadem res est: Chiam volo, nolo mariscam: Ne dubites quae sit Chia, marisca..."SATIRICON LIBER
Gaius Petronius Arbiter (Petronius)
"...adhuc capillatus essem, nam a puero vitam Chiam gessi, ipsimi nostri delicatus decessit, mehercules margaritum, et omnium numerum..."
