Belarus

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ËŒbÉ›ləˈɹuːs/
• US

Origin

From *bel ("white") + -a- (connecting morpheme) + Русь ("Ruthenia"); The stem bel- is cognate with Balt- (Baltic), from Lithuanian baltas ("white"). Compare Belarusian Беларусь, Russian Беларусь, Белоруссия.

Full definition of Belarus

Proper noun

1. A country in Europe. Official name: Republic of Belarus (Belarusian: Рэспублiка Беларусь).

Synonyms

• Belorussia
• Byelorussia obsolete
• White Russia obsolete

Derived terms

• Belarusian
• Byelorussian SSR