Belize

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]

• IPA^(key): /bəˈliːz/, /bɛlˈiːz/, /beɪlˈiːz/

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• Homophone: balise (one pronunciation)
• Rhymes: -iːz

Belize

2. An English-speaking country in Central America, formerly called British Honduras.

• Belizean
• Belize City
• Belize dollar
• Belize River
• BZD

• (countries of Central America) country of Central America; Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama

• IPA^(key): /beˈliθe/, [beˈli.θe]

Belize m

2. Belize (a country in Central America)

Belize

2. Belize (a country in Central America)

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [bəˈli.zə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [beˈli.ze]

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Belize m

2. Belize (a country in Central America)

• IPA^(key): [ˈbɛlɪzɛ]

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Belize n (indeclinable, related adjective belizský, demonym Belizan)

2. Belize (a country in Central America; capital: Belmopan)

• “Belize”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)

Belize

2. Belize (a country in Central America)

• IPA^(key): /ˌbeːˈliː.zə/

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• Hyphenation: Be‧li‧ze
• Rhymes: -iːzə

Belize n

2. Belize (a country in Central America)

• beziel, blieze

Belize

2. Belize (a country in Central America)

From English Belize, from Spanish Belice.

• IPA^(key): /ˈbelitse/, [ˈbe̞lits̠e̞]
• IPA^(key): /ˈbelize/, [ˈbe̞lize̞]
• IPA^(key): /ˈbelise/, [ˈbe̞lis̠e̞]
• Rhymes: -elitse
• Hyphenation^(key): Be‧li‧ze

Belize

2. Belize (a country in Central America)

• Bélize

• IPA^(key): /be.liz/

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Belize m

2. Alternative form of Bélize (“Belize (a country in Central America)”)

• bêliez

Borrowed from English Belize.

• IPA^(key): /bəˈliːs/

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Belize n (proper noun, strong, genitive Belize')

2. Belize (a country in Central America)

• Belizer
• belizisch

• IPA^(key): [ˈbɛliz]^[1]
• Hyphenation: Be‧lize
• Rhymes: -iz

Belize

2. Belize (a country in Central America)

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	—

• belize-i

Belize

2. Belize (a country in Central America)

Belize m

2. Belize (a country in Central America)

Belize

2. Belize (a country in Central America)

• belizer
• belizisk

Belize

2. Belize (a country in Central America)

• belizar
• belizisk

• IPA^(key): /bɛˈli.zɛ/

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• Rhymes: -izɛ
• Syllabification: Be‧li‧ze

Belize n (indeclinable, related adjective belizeński)

2. Belize (a country in Central America)
4. Belize City (the largest city in Belize)

• (countries of Central America) kraje Ameryki Środkowej; Belize, Gwatemala, Honduras, Kostaryka, Nikaragua, Panama, Salwador

• Belize in Polish dictionaries at PWN

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): [ˈbli.zɨ]
• Hyphenation: Be‧li‧ze

Belize m or f

2. Belize (a country in Central America)

• IPA^(key): /beˈli.ze/

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Belize

2. Belize (a country in Central America)

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• IPA^(key): /běliːze/

Bèlīze m (Cyrillic spelling Бѐлӣзе)

2. Belize (a country in Central America)

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Borrowed from Spanish Belice (atttested since 1677) as the name of the Belize River, probably from Mayan/Mopan Maya beliz (“muddy water”).

Belize n (genitive Belizes)

2. Belize (a country in Central America)

• belizisk (“Belizean”, adjective)
• belizier c (“Belizean male”)
• beliziska c (“Belizean female”)

• Belize in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• Svensk MeSH

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Belize

2. Belize (a country in Central America)

• (countries of Central America) Orta Amerika ülkesi; Belize, Kosta Rika, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nikaragua, Panama