Belisarius

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UK/ˌbɛlɪˈsɛəɹi.əs/UK/-ˈsɑːɹi.-/US/ˌbɛləˈsɛɹi.əs/US/-ˈsɑɹi.-/

proper noun

A general of the Byzantine Empire, who was instrumental to Emperor Justinian's ambitious project of reconquering much of the Mediterranean territory of the former Western Roman Empire, which had been lost less than a century previously.

OriginLatin Belisarius ← Medieval Greek Βελισάριος →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Belisarios

  1. historyA general of the Byzantine Empire, who was instrumental to Emperor Justinian's ambitious project of reconquering much of the Mediterranean territory of the former Western Roman Empire, which had been lost less than a century previously.

Origin

  1. Medieval GreekΒελισάριος
  2. LatinBelisarius
  3. EnglishBelisarius

Learned borrowing from Latin Belisarius, from Medieval Greek Βελισάριος (Belisários).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Βελισάριος
  • Βελισάριος (Belisários)a general of the Byzantine Empire
Bulgarian Велизарий
  • Велизарий (Velizarij)a general of the Byzantine Empire
Finnish Belisarius
  • Belisariusa general of the Byzantine Empire
French Bélisaire
  • Bélisairea general of the Byzantine Empire
German Belisar
  • Belisara general of the Byzantine Empire
Greek Βελισάριος, Βελισσάριος
  • Βελισάριος (Velisários)a general of the Byzantine Empire
  • Βελισσάριος (Velissários)a general of the Byzantine Empire
Italian Belisario
  • Belisarioa general of the Byzantine Empire
Latin Belisarius
  • Belisariusa general of the Byzantine Empire
Portuguese Belisário
  • Belisárioa general of the Byzantine Empire
Romanian Belizarie
  • Belizariea general of the Byzantine Empire
Russian Велиса́рий, Велиза́рий
  • Велиса́рий (Velisárij)a general of the Byzantine Empire
  • Велиза́рий (Velizárij)a general of the Byzantine Empire
Spanish Belisario
  • Belisarioa general of the Byzantine Empire

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Belisarius

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Cite this entry
APA

Belisarius. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Belisarius

MLA

“Belisarius.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Belisarius. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Belisarius,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Belisarius.

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