Balthazar

== English == === Alternative forms === Baltasar, Baltassar, Balthasar, Belshazzar, Beltshatsar === 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. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /bælˈθeɪzə/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈbælθəˌzɔɹ/, /bælˈθeɪzɚ/ === Proper noun === Balthazar A name ascribed to one of the Magi. (biblical, historical) a Babylonian king mentioned in the Book of Daniel. A male given name from Old Persian. ==== Translations ==== === Noun === Balthazar (plural Balthazars) A very large wine bottle with the capacity of about 12 liters, equivalent to 16 standard bottles. ==== Alternative forms ==== Balthasar, balthazar ==== Translations ====