adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/balˈzakɪ.ən/
General-American:/bɔlˈzæki.ən/
General-American:/bælˈzæki.ən/
1
adj
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to the French novelist Honoré de Balzac (1799–1850) or his writings.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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2
adj
Meaning 2
Realist or realistic, particularly capturing small details of everyday objects.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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3
noun
Meaning 3
A follower of Balzac, or an author who writes in his style.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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4
adjective
Meaning 4
of or relating to Honore de Balzac or his writings
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree English Balzac Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Balzacian From Balzac + -ian.
Across languages
Translations
27 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Czech:
balzakovský
— of or pertaining to Honoré de Balzac or his writings
Czech:
balzacovský
— of or pertaining to Honoré de Balzac or his writings
Czech:
Balzacův
— of or pertaining to Honoré de Balzac or his writings
Czech:
Balzakův
— of or pertaining to Honoré de Balzac or his writings
Danish:
balzaciansk
— of or pertaining to Honoré de Balzac or his writings
Danish:
balzacsk
— of or pertaining to Honoré de Balzac or his writings
Finnish:
balzacilainen
— of or pertaining to Honoré de Balzac or his writings
French:
balzacien
— of or pertaining to Honoré de Balzac or his writings
German:
balzacisch
— of or pertaining to Honoré de Balzac or his writings
Greek:
μπαλζακικός
(balzakikós)
— of or pertaining to Honoré de Balzac or his writings
Italian:
balzachiano
— of or pertaining to Honoré de Balzac or his writings
Italian:
balzacchiano
— of or pertaining to Honoré de Balzac or his writings
Polish:
balzakowski
— of or pertaining to Honoré de Balzac or his writings
Portuguese:
balzaquiano
— of or pertaining to Honoré de Balzac or his writings
Russian:
бальза́ковский
(balʹzákovskij)
— of or pertaining to Honoré de Balzac or his writings
Slovak:
balzakovský
— of or pertaining to Honoré de Balzac or his writings
Slovak:
balzacovský
— of or pertaining to Honoré de Balzac or his writings
Swedish:
balzaciansk
— of or pertaining to Honoré de Balzac or his writings
Ukrainian:
бальзаківський
(balʹzakivsʹkyj)
— of or pertaining to Honoré de Balzac or his writings
Finnish:
balzacilainen
— follower of Honoré de Balzac
Italian:
balzachiano
— follower of Honoré de Balzac
Italian:
balzachiana
— follower of Honoré de Balzac
Italian:
balzacchiano
— follower of Honoré de Balzac
Italian:
balzacchiana
— follower of Honoré de Balzac
Polish:
balzakista
— follower of Honoré de Balzac
Portuguese:
balzaquiano
— follower of Honoré de Balzac
Portuguese:
balzaquiana
— follower of Honoré de Balzac
