Belize

== English == === Etymology === 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. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bəˈliːz/, /bɛlˈiːz/, /beɪlˈiːz/ Homophone: balise (one pronunciation) Rhymes: -iːz === Proper noun === Belize An English-speaking country in Central America, formerly called British Honduras. ==== Derived terms ==== Belizean Belize City Belize dollar Belize River BZD ==== Translations ==== === See also === === References === == Asturian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /beˈliθe/ [beˈli.θe] Rhymes: -iθe Syllabification: Be‧li‧ze === Proper noun === Belize m Belize (an English-speaking country in Central America, formerly called British Honduras) == Breton == === Proper noun === Belize Belize (an English-speaking country in Central America, formerly called British Honduras) == Catalan == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [bəˈli.zə] IPA(key): (Valencia) [beˈli.ze] === Proper noun === Belize m Belize (an English-speaking country in Central America, formerly called British Honduras) == Czech == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈbɛlɪzɛ] === Proper noun === Belize n (indeclinable, relational adjective belizský, demonym Belizan) Belize (an English-speaking country in Central America, formerly called British Honduras) === Further reading === “Belize”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2026 == Danish == === Proper noun === Belize Belize (an English-speaking country in Central America, formerly called British Honduras) == Dutch == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌbeːˈliː.zə/ Hyphenation: Be‧li‧ze Rhymes: -iːzə === Proper noun === Belize n Belize (an English-speaking country in Central America, formerly called British Honduras) === Anagrams === beziel, blieze == Estonian == === Proper noun === Belize Belize (an English-speaking country in Central America, formerly called British Honduras) == Finnish == === Etymology === From English Belize, from Spanish Belice. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbelitse/, [ˈbe̞lits̠e̞] IPA(key): /ˈbelize/, [ˈbe̞lize̞] IPA(key): /ˈbelise/, [ˈbe̞lis̠e̞] Rhymes: -elitse Syllabification(key): Be‧li‧ze Hyphenation(key): Be‧li‧ze === Proper noun === Belize Belize (an English-speaking country in Central America, formerly called British Honduras) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== == French == === Alternative forms === Bélize === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /be.liz/ === Proper noun === Belize m alternative form of Bélize: Belize (an English-speaking country in Central America, formerly called British Honduras) === Anagrams === bêliez == German == === Etymology === Borrowed from English Belize. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bəˈliːs/ === Proper noun === Belize n (proper noun, strong, genitive Belize') Belize (an English-speaking country in Central America, formerly called British Honduras) ==== Derived terms ==== Belizer belizisch == Hungarian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈbɛliz] Hyphenation: Be‧lize Rhymes: -iz === Proper noun === Belize Belize (an English-speaking country in Central America, formerly called British Honduras) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== belize-i === See also === === References === == Interlingua == === Proper noun === Belize Belize (an English-speaking country in Central America, formerly called British Honduras) == Italian == === Proper noun === Belize m Belize (an English-speaking country in Central America, formerly called British Honduras) == Norwegian Bokmål == === Proper noun === Belize Belize (an English-speaking country in Central America, formerly called British Honduras) ==== Related terms ==== belizer belizisk == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Proper noun === Belize Belize (an English-speaking country in Central America, formerly called British Honduras) ==== Related terms ==== belizar belizisk == Polish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bɛˈli.zɛ/ Rhymes: -izɛ Syllabification: Be‧li‧ze === Proper noun === Belize n (indeclinable, related adjective belizeński) Belize (an English-speaking country in Central America, formerly called British Honduras) Belize City (the largest city in Belize) ==== Derived terms ==== === See also === === Further reading === Belize in Polish dictionaries at PWN == Portuguese == === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: Be‧li‧ze === Proper noun === Belize m or (Brazil) f Belize (an English-speaking country in Central America, formerly called British Honduras) == Romanian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /beˈli.ze/ === Proper noun === Belize Belize (an English-speaking country in Central America, formerly called British Honduras) == Serbo-Croatian == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /běliːze/ === Proper noun === Bèlīze m inan (Cyrillic spelling Бѐлӣзе) Belize (an English-speaking country in Central America, formerly called British Honduras) ==== Declension ==== This entry needs an inflection-table template. == Swedish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish Belice (atttested since 1677) as the name of the Belize River, probably from Mayan/Mopan Maya beliz (“muddy water”). === Proper noun === Belize n (genitive Belizes) Belize (an English-speaking country in Central America, formerly called British Honduras) ==== Related terms ==== belizisk (“Belizean”, adjective) belizier c (“Belizean male”) beliziska c (“Belizean female”) ==== See also ==== === References === Belize in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL) Svensk MeSH == Turkish == === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Belize Belize (an English-speaking country in Central America, formerly called British Honduras) ==== Declension ==== === See also ===