balthazar
/bælˈθeɪzə/US/ˈbælθəˌzɔɹ/
balthazar is the alternative letter-case form of Balthazar.
Proper noun capitalized: Balthazar
Balthazar
- A name ascribed to one of the Magi.
- a Babylonian king mentioned in the Book of Daniel.
- A male given name from Old Persian.
Noun capitalized: Balthazar
Balthazar (plural Balthazars)
Forms of balthazar
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | balthazars |
| plural | Balthazars |
| alternative form | balthazar |
| Proper noun | |
| alternative form | Baltasar |
| alternative form | Baltassar |
| alternative form | Balthasar |
| alternative form | Belshazzar |
| alternative form | Beltshatsar |
Origin of balthazar
From Middle English Balthasar, from Latin Baltassar, from Ancient Greek Βαλτάσαρ (Baltásar), from Hebrew בֵּלְשַׁאצַּר (bēlšaṣṣar), attested in the Tanakh and the Old Testament (Daniel 5:1), from Akkadian 𒁹𒀭𒂗𒈗𒋀 (Bēl-šarra-uṣṣur, literally “May Bel protect the king”). Doublet of Belshazzar.
Questions about balthazar
- What does balthazar mean?
- Balthazar means a name ascribed to one of the Magi.
- What is balthazar the alternative letter-case form of?
- Balthazar is the alternative letter-case form of Balthazar.
- What part of speech is balthazar?
- Balthazar can be a proper noun or a noun.
- How do you pronounce balthazar?
- Balthazar is pronounced /bælˈθeɪzə/ (UK).
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