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Byzantium en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /baɪˈzæn.ti.əm/
• /bɪˈzæn.ti.əm/
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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰuǵ-der. Thracian *būzasder. Ancient Greek Βῡ́ζᾱς (Bū́zās) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ῐον (-ĭon) Ancient Greek Βῡζᾰ́ντῐον (Būzắntĭon)bor. Latin Bȳzantiumbor. English Byzantium From Latin Bȳzantium, from Ancient Greek Βῡζᾰ́ντῐον (Būzắntĭon), named after its legendary founder, Byzas.

Meanings

1. (uncountable) A dark shade of purple, close to Tyrian purple and palatinate purple.

Byzantium en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• /baɪˈzæn.ti.əm/
• /bɪˈzæn.ti.əm/
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰuǵ-der. Thracian *būzasder. Ancient Greek Βῡ́ζᾱς (Bū́zās) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ῐον (-ĭon) Ancient Greek Βῡζᾰ́ντῐον (Būzắntĭon)bor. Latin Bȳzantiumbor. English Byzantium From Latin Bȳzantium, from Ancient Greek Βῡζᾰ́ντῐον (Būzắntĭon), named after its legendary founder, Byzas.

Meanings

1. (historical) An ancient Greek city situated on the Bosporus in modern Turkey, renamed Constantinople in 330 C.E.; modern Istanbul.
2. (broadly, historical) An ancient Greek empire in Southeastern Europe and Western Asia, with its capital at Constantinople; in full, Byzantine Empire.

Relateds

Byzant · bezant · Bezant · Byzantine

Translations (69)

uz Vizantiy (ancient Greek city) · th บิแซนเทียม (ancient Greek city) · fi Byzantion (ancient Greek city) · el Βυζάντιο (ancient Greek city) · lt Bizantija (ancient Greek city) · et Bütsants (ancient Greek city) · pal 𐭧𐭫𐭥𐭬 (ancient Greek city) · ru Виза́нтий (ancient Greek city) · ko 비잔티움 (ancient Greek city) · cop ⲃⲩⲍⲁⲛⲧⲓⲟⲛ (ancient Greek city) · ka ბიზანტია (ancient Greek city) · be Віза́нтый (ancient Greek city) · sh Бѝзант (ancient Greek city) · la Bȳzantium (ancient Greek city) · cy Bysantiwm (ancient Greek city) · sh Vìzant (ancient Greek city) · id Byzantium (ancient Greek city) · cs Byzantion (ancient Greek city) · es Bizancio (ancient Greek city) · ga Biosáintiam (ancient Greek city) · ar بِيزَنْطَة (ancient Greek city) · mn Визант (ancient Greek city) · sq Bizanti (ancient Greek city) · frm Byzance (ancient Greek city) · ja ビュザンティオン (ancient Greek city) · fr Byzance (ancient Greek city) · hy Բյուզանդիոն (ancient Greek city) · nds Byzanz (ancient Greek city) · sl Bizanc (ancient Greek city) · de Byzantion (ancient Greek city) · ms Byzantium (ancient Greek city) · tr Bizantion (ancient Greek city) · sv Byzantion (ancient Greek city) · fa بیزانس (ancient Greek city) · ca Bizanci (ancient Greek city) · pt Bizâncio (ancient Greek city) · uk Віза́нтій (ancient Greek city) · sk Byzantion (ancient Greek city) · sh Bìzant (ancient Greek city) · nb Bysants (ancient Greek city) · az Bizantion (ancient Greek city) · gl Bizancio (ancient Greek city) · yue 拜占庭 (ancient Greek city) · gag Bizanţ (ancient Greek city) · bg Византион (ancient Greek city) · ko 비잔티온 (ancient Greek city) · nl Byzantion (ancient Greek city) · mk Византија (ancient Greek city) · ro Bizanț (ancient Greek city) · da Byzans (ancient Greek city) · fa بوزنطه (ancient Greek city) · eu Bizantzio (ancient Greek city) · cmn 拜占庭 (ancient Greek city) · hu Bizánc (ancient Greek city) · he בִּיזַנְטְיוֹן (ancient Greek city) · it Bisanzio (ancient Greek city) · lv Bizantija (ancient Greek city) · mk Византион (ancient Greek city) · pl Bizancjum (ancient Greek city) · sh Вѝзант (ancient Greek city) · fa روم (ancient Greek city) · sq Bizant (ancient Greek city) · grc Βυζάντιον (ancient Greek city) · roa-opt Besanço (ancient Greek city) · fa بوزنطین (ancient Greek city) · bn বাইজান্টিয়াম (ancient Greek city) · eo Bizanco (ancient Greek city) · non Miklagarðr (ancient Greek city) · hi बाईज़ान्टियाम (ancient Greek city)