was wotd|2006|November|24
English

Etymology
Byzantium|Byzant(ium)

Pronunciation
italbrac|RP IPA|/bɪ�zæntaɪn/ or /bɪ�zænti�n/
italbrac|US IPA|/�bɪz�nti�n/ or /�bɪz�ntaɪn/
audio|en-us-Byzantine.ogg|Audio (US)
audio|en-us-Byzantine-2.ogg|Audio (US)

Adjective
Byzantine

1. Overly complex or intricate.
2. rare Of or pertaining to Byzantium.

Translations

Finnish: bysanttilainen
German: byzantinisch
Greek: β�ζαν�ιν�� m (viz-and-inós)
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Latin: Byzantina f, Byzantinus m
Polish: bizantyjski m, bizantyjska f, bizantyjskie n
Russian: визан�ие�; визан�ий�кий m, визан�ий�ка� f, визан�ий�кое n

Noun
en-noun

1. rare A native of Byzantium which was in the same place as is now Istanbul
2. historic What belongs to the civilization of the East-Roman empire, as it was established after 331 A.D. when the capital was moved to Constantinoupolis (now Istanbul) and up to 1453 when it was conquered by the Turks.

Translations

Finnish: bysanttilainen
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Polish: Bizantyjczyk m, Bizantyjka f

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