Byzantine (adj) - excessively complex, intricate, or convoluted; marked by overly complicated administrative detail; of or relating to the ancient city of Byzantium [biz-uhn-teen] BREAKDOWN: The word Byzantine (sometimes byzantine) is a toponym, which is a place-name or a word named for a place. The place in this case is the mighty Greek city of Byzantium, which later became Constantinople and then Istanbul. The seat of the Medieval Roman Empire deserves fame for many reasons, but we mainly evoke its name today to describe painfully complex or convoluted bureaucracies.
Word of the Day: BYZANTINE
Word of the Day: BYZANTINE
Word of the Day: BYZANTINE
Byzantine (adj) - excessively complex, intricate, or convoluted; marked by overly complicated administrative detail; of or relating to the ancient city of Byzantium [biz-uhn-teen] BREAKDOWN: The word Byzantine (sometimes byzantine) is a toponym, which is a place-name or a word named for a place. The place in this case is the mighty Greek city of Byzantium, which later became Constantinople and then Istanbul. The seat of the Medieval Roman Empire deserves fame for many reasons, but we mainly evoke its name today to describe painfully complex or convoluted bureaucracies.