Byzantium
/bɪˈzæn.ti.əm/
Byzantium proper noun: an ancient Greek city situated on the Bosporus in modern Turkey, renamed Constantinople in 330 C.E.; modern Istanbul.
Proper noun
Byzantium
- An ancient Greek city situated on the Bosporus in modern Turkey, renamed Constantinople in 330 C.E.; modern Istanbul.
- An ancient Greek empire in Southeastern Europe and Western Asia, with its capital at Constantinople; in full, Byzantine Empire.
Noun
Byzantium (uncountable)
- A dark shade of purple, close to Tyrian purple and palatinate purple.
Byzantium meaning in Hindi, Bengali, Arabic and Malay
Byzantium in Hindi
- ancient Greek city
- बाईज़ान्टियाम bāīzānṭiyām
Byzantium in Bengali
- ancient Greek city
- বাইজান্টিয়াম baijanṭiẏam
Byzantium in Arabic
- ancient Greek city
- بِيزَنْطَة bīzanṭa
Byzantium in Malay
- ancient Greek city
- Byzantium
More languagesFewer languages
- Byzantium in Indonesian
- Byzantium
- Byzantium in Persian
- بیزانس bizâns, روم rum, بوزنطین buzantin, بوزنطه buzante
- Byzantium in Thai
- บิแซนเทียม
Origin of Byzantium
From Latin Bȳzantium, from Ancient Greek Βῡζᾰ́ντῐον (Būzắntĭon), named after its legendary founder, Byzas.
Questions about Byzantium
- What does Byzantium mean?
- Byzantium means an ancient Greek city situated on the Bosporus in modern Turkey, renamed Constantinople in 330 C.E.; modern Istanbul.
- What is Byzantium in Hindi?
- Byzantium in Hindi is बाईज़ान्टियाम (bāīzānṭiyām). See Byzantium meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Byzantium?
- Byzantium can be a proper noun or a noun.
- How do you pronounce Byzantium?
- Byzantium is pronounced /bɪˈzæn.ti.əm/.
Words near Byzantium in the dictionary
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