Justinian

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Iūstīniānus, from Iūstīnus (“Justin”) +‎ -iānus.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Justinian

1. A family name in Late Antiquity, notably that of Justinian I, emperor of the Byzantine Empire from 527 to 565.

Derived terms

• Justinianian
• Justinianic
• Justinianist
• Plague of Justinian

Translations

emperor of the Byzantine or East Roman Empire from 527 to 565

• Armenian: Հուստինիանոս (Hustinianos)
• Coptic: ⲓⲟⲩⲥⲧⲓⲛⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ (ioustinianos)
• French: Justinien (fr) m
• German: Justinian m
• Greek: Ιουστινιανός (el) (Ioustinianós)

  Ancient Greek: Ἰουστινιανός (Ioustinianós)

• Italian: Giustiniano
• Latin: Justinianus
• Portuguese: Justiniano (pt) m

Adjective

Justinian (comparative more Justinian, superlative most Justinian)

1. Of or relating to Justin I.

   the Justinian dynasty

2. (uncommon) Of or relating to Justinian I; Justinianian.

   the Justinian reforms of 533

Translations

of or relating to Justin I

• French: justinien

of or relating to Justinian I — see Justinianian