byzantine

adjective
UK: /bɪˈzæn.tiːn/
US: /bɪˈzæn.tiːn/

  1. Relating to Byzantium or the Byzantine Empire.

    1. The Byzantine Empire was very old and powerful for a long time. [ ] [ ]
    2. The Byzantine art in the museum displayed ornate mosaics and detailed frescoes. [ ] [ ]

  2. Extremely complicated or devious.

    1. The company had a Byzantine way of doing things, nobody knew why. [ ] [ ]
    2. The plot of the novel was so Byzantine that I couldn't follow it easily. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

intricate complicated complex scheming devious
byzantine noun

  1. A person who is an expert in Byzantine history, art, or culture.

    1. The professor is a Byzantine and knows a lot about the empire. [ ] [ ]
    2. She is a Byzantine who specialized in the study of Byzantine architecture. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "byzantine" in English means: Relating to Byzantium or the Byzantine Empire., Extremely complicated or devious..

The phonetic transcription of "byzantine" is /bɪˈzæn.tiːn/ in British English and /bɪˈzæn.tiːn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "byzantine": intricate, complicated, complex, scheming, devious.

Example usage of "byzantine": "The Byzantine Empire was very old and powerful for a long time.". More examples on the page.