beltz

== Basque == === Alternative forms === beltx (diminutive) belz (nonstandard) baltz (Biscayan) === Etymology === From a contraction of Proto-Basque *beletz, from *bel-. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /belt͡s̻/ [belt͡s̻] Rhymes: -elts̻ Hyphenation: beltz === Adjective === beltz (comparative beltzago, superlative beltzen, excessive beltzegi) black (absorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and hueless) black (of or relating to any of various ethnic groups having dark pigmentation of the skin) dark sad evil, wicked ==== Declension ==== === Noun === beltz inan or anim (inanimate) black (the color perceived in the absence of light) (animate) a black person (animate, archaic, derogatory) a liberal (inanimate, music) crotchet, quarter note (inanimate) red wine Synonym: ardo beltz ==== Declension ==== === See also === === Further reading === “beltz”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language] “beltz”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005