Byzantine
Definition from Wiktionary, a free dictionary
Contents |
[edit] English
[edit] Alternative spellings
[edit] Etymology
 |
This entry lacks etymological information. If you are familiar with the origin of this word, please add it to the page as described here. Particularly: “Why has Byzantium come to be associated with complexity? Answer: Because the politics and lines of succession in the court of the Byzantine empire were extremely complicated and difficult for outsiders to understand, and the art and architecture of the empire was known for its complex and intricate detail. Now someone should type this up properly.” |
[edit] Pronunciation
- (RP) IPA: /bɪˈzæntaɪn/, /bɪˈzæntiːn/
- (US) IPA: /ˈbɪzəntiːn/, /ˈbɪzəntaɪn/
- Audio (US)help, file
- Audio (US)help, file
[edit] Adjective
Byzantine (comparative more Byzantine, superlative most Byzantine)
|
Positive |
Comparative |
Superlative |
- Overly complex or intricate.
- (rare) Of or pertaining to Byzantium.
- of a devious, usually stealthy manner, of practice.
[edit] Translations
citizens or inhabitants of Byzantine Empire
of or pertaining to Byzantium
|
|
overly complex or intricate
|
|
of a devious usually stealthy manner
|
- The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables, removing any numbers. Numbers do not necessarily match those in definitions. See instructions at Help:How to check translations.
Translations to be checked
|
[edit] Noun
|
Singular |
Plural |
Byzantine (plural Byzantines)
- (rare) A native of Byzantium (modern-day Istanbul)
- (history) Belonging to the civilization of the Eastern-Roman empire, between 331 A.D. when the capital was moved to Constantinople (now Istanbul) and up 1453 when it was conquered by the Turks.
[edit] Translations
native of Byzantine Empire
|
|
belonging to the civilisation of the Eastern-Roman empire
|
|
