Belisarius
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Latin Belisarius, from Byzantine Greek Βελισάριος (Belisários).
Proper noun edit
Belisarius
- (history) 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
Translations edit
a general of the Byzantine Empire
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Latin edit
Etymology edit
Probably from Gothic, from Proto-Germanic *bilją (“axe”) + *harjaz (“army”).
The name was in use in Galicia (Spain) and Portugal during the Early Middle Ages, where it left some place names (Belesar, Belsar), but was not used in Catalonia in the Mediterranean, so it can rather be Suevic [Term?].
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /be.liˈsaː.ri.us/, [bɛlʲɪˈs̠äːriʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /be.liˈsa.ri.us/, [beliˈs̬äːrius]
Proper noun edit
Belisārius m (genitive Belisāriī); second declension
- Belisarius (Roman general)
- a male given name from Proto-Germanic, equivalent to English Belisarius
Declension edit
Second-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Belisārius | Belisāriī |
| Genitive | Belisāriī | Belisāriōrum |
| Dative | Belisāriō | Belisāriīs |
| Accusative | Belisārium | Belisāriōs |
| Ablative | Belisāriō | Belisāriīs |
| Vocative | Belisārie | Belisāriī |