Meaning

noun a native or inhabitant of Byzantium or of the Byzantine Empire

adjective of or relating to the Eastern Orthodox Church or the rites performed in it

adjective of or relating to or characteristic of the Byzantine Empire or the ancient city of Byzantium

originEtymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰuǵ-der. Thracian *būzasder. Ancient Greek Βῡ́ζᾱς (Bū́zās) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ῐον (-ĭon) Ancient Greek Βῡζᾰ́ντῐον (Būzắntĭon)bor. Late Latin Bȳzantium Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Late Latin -īnus Late Latin bȳzantīnusder. English Byzantine Borrowed from Late…

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