English Explanatory Dictionary

Balthazar

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A name ascribed to one of the Magi.
  2. a Babylonian king mentioned in the Book of Daniel.
  3. A male given name from Old Persian.
noun
  1. A very large wine bottle with the capacity of about 12 liters, equivalent to 16 standard bottles.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Balthazar.

Pronunciation

/bælˈθeɪzə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Balthazar.wav /ˈbælθəˌzɔɹ/ /bælˈθeɪzɚ/

Word forms

Balthazar Baltasar Baltassar Balthasar Belshazzar Beltshatsar Balthazars

Etymology

From Middle English Balthasar, from Latin Baltassar, from Ancient Greek Βαλτάσαρ (Baltásar), from Hebrew בֵּלְשַׁאצַּר (bēlšaṣṣar), attested in the Tanakh and the Old Testament (Daniel 5:1), from Akkadian 𒁹𒀭𒂗𒈗𒋀 (Bēl-šarra-uṣṣur, literally “May Bel protect the king”). Doublet of Belshazzar.

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