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byzantine

BrE /ˈbɪzəntaɪn/ AmE /ˈbɪzəntaɪn/

adjective en → es

1 HISTORICAL [attributive, predicative] C1

of or relating to the Byzantine Empire, its people, language, etc.

bizantino, de Bizancio

  • byzantine adjective + noun

Collocations byzantine architecture · byzantine art

  • The museum has a large collection of Byzantine icons.

    El museo tiene una gran colección de íconos bizantinos.

2 COMPLEX [attributive, predicative] B2

very complicated and difficult to understand, especially because of many details or rules

complicado, intrincado

  • byzantine adjective + noun

Collocations byzantine bureaucracy · byzantine regulations

  • The new tax laws are extremely byzantine.

    Las nuevas leyes fiscales son extremadamente intrincadas.