proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Belisārius
Belisārius m (genitive Belisāriī)
Classical[bɛ.lɪˈsaː.ri.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[be.liˈs̬aː.ri.us]
Meaning
- Belisarius (Roman general)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Belisārius | Belisāriī |
| genitive | Belisāriī | Belisāriōrum |
| dative | Belisāriō | Belisāriīs |
| accusative | Belisārium | Belisāriōs |
| ablative | Belisāriō | Belisāriīs |
| vocative | Belisārie | Belisāriī |
Origins
Borrowed from Byzantine Greek Βελισάριος (Belisários), of Paleo-Balkan origin. Given that Belisarius was born in Germaneia, a town on the borders of Thrace, the Romanian linguist Ioan I. Russu proposes a Thracian origin, analyzing it as a compound of *bel- (“shining, white; strong”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- (“to shine, flash, burn”) or *bel- (“power, strength”), and *sara (“stream, river, flowing water”), from Proto-Indo-European *ser- (“to flow, run”). This latter element is attested in other Ancient Greek names of Thracian origin, such as Καμασαρύη (Kamasarúē), Μαιωσάρα (Maiōsára), and Μηδισάρσα (Mēdisársa).
Descendants
- FrenchBélisaire
- FrenchBélizaire
- ItalianBelisario
- SpanishBelisario
- SpanishBelizario
- PortugueseBelisário
- EnglishBelisarius
- GalicianBelesar
- GalicianBelsar