Belarus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name

A country in Eastern Europe. Official name: Republic of Belarus. Capital and largest city: Minsk.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɛləɹuːs/ /ˌbɛləˈɹuːs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Soundguys-Belarus.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Belarus.wav /ˌbɛləˈɹus/ /ˈbɛlɑ.ɹus/ En-us-Belarus.ogg En-us-Belarus-2.ogg /ˈbeləɹʉsː/ /ˌbeləˈɹʉːs/ /ˈbɛləɾʉs/ /ˌbɛləˈɾʉs/ /ˈbɛləɹʉs/ /ˌbɛləˈɹʉs/ /ˈbɛləɾuːs/ /ˌbɛləˈɾuːs/

Word forms

Belarus Biełaruś Bielarus Bielarus' Belarus'

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- Proto-Slavic *bělъ Old East Slavic бѣлъ (bělŭ)der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁reh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *rōþruz? Old East Norse *rōþs-bor. Proto-Finnic *rooccibor. Old East Slavic Русь (Rusĭ)der. Old East Slavic Бѣла Русь (Běla Rusĭ)bor. Belarusian Бе́лая Русь (Bjélaja Rusʹ)der. Belarusian Белару́сь (Bjelarúsʹ)bor. English Belarus Borrowed from Belarusian Белару́сь (Bjelarúsʹ), from historical Бе́лая Русь (Bjélaja Rusʹ, “White Ruthenia or White Rus”).

Synonyms

Belorussia Bielorussia Byelorussia White Russia

Derived words

Belarusan Belarusian Belaruso-

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