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

• IPA^(key): /beˈliθe/ [beˈli.θe]
• Rhymes: -iθe
• Syllabification: Be‧li‧ze

Belize m

1. Belize (an English-speaking country in Central America, formerly called British Honduras)

Belize

1. Belize (an English-speaking country in Central America, formerly called British Honduras)

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

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Belize m

1. Belize (an English-speaking country in Central America, formerly called British Honduras)

• IPA^(key): [ˈbɛlɪzɛ]

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

1. Belize (an English-speaking country in Central America, formerly called British Honduras)

• “Belize”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025

Belize

1. Belize (an English-speaking country in Central America, formerly called British Honduras)

• IPA^(key): /ˌbeːˈliː.zə/

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

Belize n

1. Belize (an English-speaking country in Central America, formerly called British Honduras)

• beziel, blieze

Belize

1. Belize (an English-speaking country in Central America, formerly called British Honduras)

From English Belize, from Spanish Belice.

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

Belize

1. Belize (an English-speaking country in Central America, formerly called British Honduras)

• Bélize

• IPA^(key): /be.liz/

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Belize m

1. alternative form of Bélize: Belize (an English-speaking country in Central America, formerly called British Honduras)

• bêliez

Borrowed from English Belize.

• IPA^(key): /bəˈliːs/

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

1. Belize (an English-speaking country in Central America, formerly called British Honduras)

• Belizer
• belizisch

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

Belize

1. Belize (an English-speaking country in Central America, formerly called British Honduras)

• belize-i

Belize

1. Belize (an English-speaking country in Central America, formerly called British Honduras)

Belize m

1. Belize (an English-speaking country in Central America, formerly called British Honduras)

Belize

1. Belize (an English-speaking country in Central America, formerly called British Honduras)

• belizer
• belizisk

Belize

1. Belize (an English-speaking country in Central America, formerly called British Honduras)

• belizar
• belizisk

• IPA^(key): /bɛˈli.zɛ/

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

Belize n (indeclinable, related adjective belizeński)

1. Belize (an English-speaking country in Central America, formerly called British Honduras)
3. Belize City (the largest city in Belize)

• Belize in Polish dictionaries at PWN

• Hyphenation: Be‧li‧ze

Belize m or (Brazil) f

1. Belize (an English-speaking country in Central America, formerly called British Honduras)

• IPA^(key): /beˈli.ze/

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Belize

1. Belize (an English-speaking country in Central America, formerly called British Honduras)

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• IPA^(key): /běliːze/

Bèlīze m inan (Cyrillic spelling Бѐлӣзе)

1. Belize (an English-speaking country in Central America, formerly called British Honduras)

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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)

1. Belize (an English-speaking country in Central America, formerly called British Honduras)

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

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

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Belize

1. Belize (an English-speaking country in Central America, formerly called British Honduras)