LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinefirst declension

Bȳzās

Bȳzās m sg (genitive Bȳzae)
Classical[ˈbyːz.zaːs]Ecclesiastical[ˈbid.d͡zas]

Meaning

  1. Byzas (legendary founder of Byzantium)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeBȳzās—
genitiveBȳzae—
dativeBȳzae—
accusativeBȳzān
Bȳzam
—
ablativeBȳzā—
vocativeBȳzā—

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βύζας (Búzas); from a Thracian *būzas, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰuǵ-.

Descendants
  • EnglishByzas

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Quick answers

What does Bȳzās mean in Latin?
Bȳzās, a proper noun, means “Byzas (legendary founder of Byzantium)”.
What is the genitive of Bȳzās?
The genitive singular is Bȳzae. Bȳzās is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Bȳzās?
In classical Latin, [ˈbyːz.zaːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈbid.d͡zas].