Belgium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A country in Western Europe that has borders with the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg and France. Official name: Kingdom of Belgium. Capital and largest city: Brussels.
  2. A place in the United States:
  3. A village in Vermilion County, Illinois.
  4. A township in Polk County, Minnesota.
  5. An unincorporated community in Taylor County, West Virginia.
  6. A town and village in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin.
  7. The Low Countries.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɛld͡ʒəm/ [ˈbɛld͡ʒɱ̩] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Soundguys-Belgium.wav en-us-Belgium.ogg

Word forms

Belgium Belgiums

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gelH-? Proto-Celtic *galnatibor. Latin Gallus Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin Galliader. Proto-Indo-European *bʰelǵʰ-? Proto-Celtic *belgosbor. Latin Belgae Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin belgicusder. Latin Belgicader. Latin Gallia Belgicader. Latin Belgicader. Latin Belgiumbor. English Belgium Borrowed from Latin Belgium, variant of Belgica, from Gallia Belgica, from the name of the tribe of Belgae.

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