Византий

Russian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Βῡζᾰ́ντῐον (Būzántion). Compare Ukrainian Віза́нтій (Vizántij), Belarusian Віза́нтый (Vizántyj).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [vʲɪˈzanʲtʲɪj]

Proper noun

Виза́нтий • (Vizántij) m inan (genitive Виза́нтия)

  1. (historical) Byzantium (an ancient Greek city situated on the Bosporus in modern Turkey, named Constantinople in 330 C.E.; modern Istanbul).

Declension

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