/ Dictionary / Index B balteus: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bal•te•us Pronunciation: (bal'tē-us, bôl'-), [key] — pl. -te•i (on an Ionic capital) the horizontal band connecting the volutes on either side. (in an ancient Roman amphitheater) a horizontal walk dividing upper and lower tiers. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Baltassar Balthazar Related Content Daily Word Quiz: blanch Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language