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Berytus

/ˈbɛɹɪtəs/

Berytus proper noun: the ancient city of Beirut.

Proper noun

Berytus

  1. (historical) The ancient city of Beirut.

Origin of Berytus

From Latin Bērȳtus, from Ancient Greek Βηρῡτός (Bērūtós), from Phoenician 𐤁𐤓𐤕 (brt). Doublet of Beirut and Beeroth.

Words formed from Berytus

Words that rhyme with Berytus

Questions about Berytus

What does Berytus mean?
Berytus means the ancient city of Beirut.
What part of speech is Berytus?
Berytus is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Berytus?
Berytus is pronounced /ˈbɛɹɪtəs/.

Words near Berytus in the dictionary

  1. Berytians
  2. berytid
  3. berytids
  4. berytinid
  5. berytinids
  6. Berytus
  7. Berzasca
  8. Berzelian
  9. berzelianite
  10. berzeliite
  11. berzeline

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