Byzantium

Pronunciation

• IPA: /bɪˈzæntiÉ™m/

Origin

From Latin Byzantium, from Ancient Greek Βυζάντιον.

Full definition of Byzantium

Proper noun

1. The ancient Greek city situated on the Bosporus, named Constantinople in 330 CE, and now known as Istanbul.
2. (rare) The Byzantine Empire.

Related terms

• Bezant
• Byzant
• Byzantine