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- [biz-uh n-teen, -tahyn, bahy-zuh n-, bih-zan-tin]
- /ˈbɪz ənˌtin, -ˌtaɪn, ˈbaɪ zən-, bɪˈzæn tɪn/
- /bɪˈzæn.taɪn/
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- [biz-uh n-teen, -tahyn, bahy-zuh n-, bih-zan-tin]
- /ˈbɪz ənˌtin, -ˌtaɪn, ˈbaɪ zən-, bɪˈzæn tɪn/
Definitions of byzantine word
- adjective byzantine Byzantine means related to or connected with the Byzantine Empire. 3
- adjective byzantine If you describe a system or process as byzantine, you are criticizing it because it seems complicated or secretive. 3
- adjective byzantine of, characteristic of, or relating to Byzantium or the Byzantine Empire 3
- adjective byzantine of, relating to, or characterizing the Orthodox Church or its rites and liturgy 3
- adjective byzantine of or relating to the highly coloured stylized form of religious art developed in the Byzantine Empire 3
- adjective byzantine of or relating to the style of architecture developed in the Byzantine Empire, characterized by massive domes with square bases, rounded arches, spires and minarets, and the extensive use of mosaics 3
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Origin of byzantine
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Late Latin Bȳzantīnus of Byzantium; see -ine1
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Parts of speech for Byzantine
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byzantine popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for byzantine
adj byzantine
- complicated — If you say that something is complicated, you mean it has so many parts or aspects that it is difficult to understand or deal with.
- convoluted — If you describe a sentence, idea, or system as convoluted, you mean that it is complicated and difficult to understand.
- detailed — A detailed report or plan contains a lot of details.
- devious — If you describe someone as devious you do not like them because you think they are dishonest and like to keep things secret, often in a complicated way.
- difficult — not easily or readily done; requiring much labor, skill, or planning to be performed successfully; hard: a difficult job.
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