proper noun · masculinefirst declension
Bȳzās
Bȳzās m sg (genitive Bȳzae)
Classical[ˈbyːz.zaːs]Ecclesiastical[ˈbid.d͡zas]
Meaning
- Byzas (legendary founder of Byzantium)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Bȳzās | — |
| genitive | Bȳzae | — |
| dative | Bȳzae | — |
| accusative | Bȳzān Bȳzam | — |
| ablative | Bȳzā | — |
| vocative | Bȳzā | — |
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βύζας (Búzas); from a Thracian *būzas, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰuǵ-.
Descendants
- EnglishByzas