Byzantium
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Byzantium
- /bɪˈzæn.ti.əm/
- /baɪˈzæn.ti.əm/
Where it comes from
From Latin Bȳzantium, from Ancient Greek Βῡζᾰ́ντῐον (Būzắntĭon), named after its legendary founder, Byzas.
proper noun
- 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
- A dark shade of purple, close to Tyrian purple and palatinate purple.
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name ancient Greek city
| Español | Bizancio |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 비잔티온 Bijantion, 비잔티움 Bijantium |
| 日本語 | ビュザンティオン Byuzantion |
| 中文 | 拜占庭 Bàizhàntíng |
| हिन्दी | बाईज़ान्टियाम bāīzānṭiyām |
| Português | Bizâncio |
| Français | Byzance |
| Deutsch | Byzantion |
| Italiano | Bisanzio |
| Ελληνικά | Βυζάντιο Vyzántio |
| Română | Bizanț |
| Русский | Виза́нтий Vizántij |
| العربية | بِيزَنْطَة bīzanṭa |
| עברית | בִּיזַנְטְיוֹן bizantyón |
Talk about this word "Byzantium." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/byzantium. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Byzantium. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/byzantium "Byzantium." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/byzantium.Cite this
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title = {Byzantium},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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