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byzantine empire

/ˈbɪzəntiːn ˈɛmpaɪə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English

Syllables
byzan-tine em-pire
IPA
/ˈbɪzəntiːn ˈɛmpaɪə(ɹ)/
33
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An ancient Greek empire in Southeastern Europe and Western Asia; the predominantly Greek-speaking continuation of the Roman Empire during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages with its capital at Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul), originally known as Byzantium, which fell in 1453.

Etymology

Calque of Latin Imperium Byzantinum.

Inflected Forms

the Byzantine Empire (canonical)

Frequently Paired Words

Roman Kingdom Roman Republic Roman Empire Western Roman Empire

Synonyms

Byzantium Eastern Roman Empire Rum Romania Medieval Roman Empire

Questions

How do you pronounce byzantine empire?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɪzəntiːn ˈɛmpaɪə(ɹ)/.
What does byzantine empire mean?
An ancient Greek empire in Southeastern Europe and Western Asia; the predominantly Greek-speaking continuation of the Roman Empire during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages with its capital at Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul), originally known as Byzantium, which fell in 1453.
Where does byzantine empire come from?
Calque of Latin Imperium Byzantinum.

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