balthazar
/ˈbælθəˌzɔɹ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.58 in modern English
23
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
a Babylonian king mentioned in the Book of Daniel.
name
A male given name from Old Persian.
noun
A very large wine bottle with the capacity of about 12 liters, equivalent to 16 standard bottles.
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Balthazar.
Example Sentences
- "Constantine went for a 12-liter bottle of Veuve Clicquot called a balthazar."
Etymology
From Middle English Balthasar, from Latin Baltassar, from Ancient Greek Βαλτάσαρ (Baltásar), from Hebrew בֵּלְשַׁאצַּר (bēlšaṣṣar), attested in the Tanakh and the Old Testament (Daniel 5:1), from Akkadian 𒁹𒀭𒂗𒈗𒋀 (Bēl-šarra-uṣṣur, literally “May Bel protect the king”). Doublet of Belshazzar.
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈbælθəˌzɔɹ/
- British English: /bælˈθeɪzə/
Inflected Forms
Baltasar (alternative)
Baltassar (alternative)
Balthasar (alternative)
Belshazzar (alternative)
Beltshatsar (alternative)
Balthazars (plural)