Belize
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See also: Bélize
English
Etymology
The origin of the name Belize is debated and marked by various theories. One contested hypothesis suggests a derivation from Peter Wallace, a Scottish corsair whose name may have evolved into "Belize" through Spanish pronunciation, though modern scholars dismiss this as a colonial myth. Another possibility points to a Maya origin, from the word balix or belix, meaning "muddy waters," likely referring to the Belize River. Early 18th-century cartographic records show variations such as Balesia and Belleze. Another Maya theory links the name to the phrase Bel Itza, meaning "road to Itzá," possibly referring to the Maya kingdom of Petén Itzá in present-day Guatemala.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bəˈliːz/, /bɛlˈiːz/, /beɪlˈiːz/
Audio (US): (file) - Homophone: balise (one pronunciation)
- Rhymes: -iːz
Proper noun
Belize
- An English-speaking country in Central America, formerly called British Honduras.
Derived terms
Translations
country
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See also
- (countries of Central America) country of Central America; Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama
References
Asturian
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Belize m
- Belize (a country in Central America)
Breton
Proper noun
Belize
- Belize (a country in Central America)
Catalan
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Belize m
- Belize (a country in Central America)
Czech
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Belize n (indeclinable, relational adjective belizský, demonym Belizan)
- Belize (a country in Central America; capital: Belmopan)
Further reading
- “Belize”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)
Danish
Proper noun
Belize
- Belize (a country in Central America)
Dutch
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Belize n
- Belize (a country in Central America)
Anagrams
Estonian
Proper noun
Belize
- Belize (a country in Central America)
Finnish
Etymology
From English Belize, from Spanish Belice.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbelitse/,
- IPA(key): /ˈbelize/,
- IPA(key): /ˈbelise/,
- Rhymes: -elitse
- Hyphenation(key): Be‧li‧ze
Proper noun
Belize
- Belize (a country in Central America)
Declension
| Inflection of Belize (Kotus type 8/nalle, no gradation) | |||
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| nominative | Belize | — | |
| genitive | Belizen | — | |
| partitive | Belizeä | — | |
| illative | Belizeen | — | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | Belize | — | |
| accusative | nom. | Belize | — |
| gen. | Belizen | ||
| genitive | Belizen | — | |
| partitive | Belizeä | — | |
| inessive | Belizessä | — | |
| elative | Belizestä | — | |
| illative | Belizeen | — | |
| adessive | Belizellä | — | |
| ablative | Belizeltä | — | |
| allative | Belizelle | — | |
| essive | Belizenä | — | |
| translative | Belizeksi | — | |
| abessive | Belizettä | — | |
| instructive | — | — | |
| comitative | See the possessive forms below. | ||
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Derived terms
French
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Belize m
- Alternative form of Bélize (“Belize (a country in Central America)”)
Anagrams
German
Etymology
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Belize n (proper noun, strong, genitive Belize')
- Belize (a country in Central America)
Derived terms
Hungarian
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Belize
- Belize (a country in Central America)
Declension
| Inflection (stem in -e-, front unrounded harmony) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | Belize | — |
| accusative | Belize-t | — |
| dative | Belize-nek | — |
| instrumental | Belize-zel | — |
| causal-final | Belize-ért | — |
| translative | Belize-zé | — |
| terminative | Belize-ig | — |
| essive-formal | Belize-ként | — |
| essive-modal | — | — |
| inessive | Belize-ben | — |
| superessive | Belize-en | — |
| adessive | Belize-nél | — |
| illative | Belize-be | — |
| sublative | Belize-re | — |
| allative | Belize-hez | — |
| elative | Belize-ből | — |
| delative | Belize-ről | — |
| ablative | Belize-től | — |
| non-attributive possessive - singular |
Belize-é | — |
| non-attributive possessive - plural |
Belize-éi | — |
| Possessive forms of Belize | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | single possession | multiple possessions |
| 1st person sing. | Belize-em | — |
| 2nd person sing. | Belize-ed | — |
| 3rd person sing. | Belize-e | — |
| 1st person plural | Belize-ünk | — |
| 2nd person plural | Belize-etek | — |
| 3rd person plural | Belize-ük | — |
Derived terms
References
- ^ Laczkó, Krisztina with Attila Mártonfi (2006) Helyesírás [Orthography], Budapest: Osiris Kiadó, →ISBN
Interlingua
Proper noun
Belize
- Belize (a country in Central America)
Italian
Proper noun
Belize m
- Belize (a country in Central America)
Norwegian Bokmål
Proper noun
Belize
- Belize (a country in Central America)
Related terms
Norwegian Nynorsk
Proper noun
Belize
- Belize (a country in Central America)
Related terms
Polish
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Belize n (indeclinable, related adjective belizeński)
- Belize (a country in Central America)
- Belize City (the largest city in Belize)
Derived terms
nouns
See also
- (countries of Central America) kraje Ameryki Środkowej; Belize, Gwatemala, Honduras, Kostaryka, Nikaragua, Panama, Salwador
Further reading
- Belize in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Belize m or f
- Belize (a country in Central America)
Romanian
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Belize
- Belize (a country in Central America)
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Bèlīze m (Cyrillic spelling Бѐлӣзе)
- Belize (a country in Central America)
Declension
This entry needs an inflection-table template.
Swedish
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Belice (atttested since 1677) as the name of the Belize River, probably from Mayan/Mopan Maya beliz (“muddy water”).
Proper noun
Belize n (genitive Belizes)
- Belize (a country in Central America)
Related terms
References
Turkish
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Proper noun
Belize
- Belize (a country in Central America)
Declension
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Belize |
| accusative | Belize'yi |
| dative | Belize'ye |
| locative | Belize'de |
| ablative | Belize'den |
| genitive | Belize'nin |
Possession of Belize
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| benim (my) | Belize'm | Belizelerim / Belize'lerim |
| senin (your) | Belize'n | Belizelerin / Belize'lerin |
| onun (his/her/its) | Belize'si | Belizeleri / Belize'leri |
| bizim (our) | Belize'miz | Belizelerimiz / Belize'lerimiz |
| sizin (your) | Belize'niz | Belizeleriniz / Belize'leriniz |
| onların (their) | Belize'si / Belizeleri / Belize'leri | Belizeleri / Belize'leri |