belgium
/ˈbɛld͡ʒəm/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.15 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A country in Western Europe that has borders with the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg and France. Official name: Kingdom of Belgium. Capital and largest city: Brussels.
Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "The higher levels of chlorate were discovered during routine testing at the company's production facility in Ghent, Belgium, according to an unnamed company spokesperson quoted by the AFP news agency."
- "It is found in Egypt, in Belgium, in Bohemia, in Ratisbone, and in divers places of France, Germany, and Italy, and at Anneberge, and about Thebes."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰelǵʰ-? Proto-Celtic *belgosbor. Latin Belgae Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin belgicusder. Proto-Indo-European *gelH-? Proto-Celtic *galnatibor. Latin Gallus Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin Gallia ▲ Latin Belgica Latin Gallia Belgicaellip. Latin Belgicader. Latin Belgiumbor. English Belgium Borrowed from Latin Belgium, variant of Belgica, from Gallia Belgica, from the name of the tribe of Belgae.
Word Breakdown
- Root: *bʰelǵʰ-