byzantine

See also: Byzantine

English

Adjective

byzantine (comparative more byzantine, superlative most byzantine)

  1. Alternative spelling of Byzantine
    • 2008, Dan Bilefsky, Fears of New Ethnic Conflict in Bosnia, New York Times
      The result is a byzantine system of government directed by 160 ministers, a structure that absorbs 50 percent of Bosnia’s gross domestic product of $15 billion, according to the World Bank.

Noun

byzantine (plural byzantines)

  1. (historical) A byzant (coin).

French

Adjective

byzantine

  1. feminine singular of byzantin

Latin

Adjective

byzantīne

  1. vocative masculine singular of byzantīnus
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