Boeotian
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Boeotian
- /biːˈəʊʃən/ UK
- [ˈbjəwʃən] Southern England
Where it comes from
From Boeotia.
adjective more Boeotian · most Boeotian · Beotian · Bœotian
- Pertaining to Boeotia. The only Boeotian troops that did continue to fight — the light infantry attached to the victorious cavalry — worked their way over to the Athenians on the right, where most of them were killed. The collapse of Boeotian morale at the death of Epaminondas and the abrupt cessation of fighting remain s
- Stupid, foolish, dull-witted. we will leave to thy sagacity to apply all this to the Boeotian writers, and to those authors who are their opposites.
noun Boeotians · Beotian · Bœotian
- An inhabitant or a resident of Boeotia.
- A dull or ignorant person.
proper noun Beotian · Bœotian
- A dialect of Ancient Greek spoken in Boeotia.
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adj pertaining to Boeotia
| Español | beocio |
|---|---|
| Português | beócio |
| Français | béotien |
| Deutsch | böotisch |
| Italiano | aonio, beotico, beota |
| Ελληνικά | βοιωτικός voiotikós |
adj stupid, foolish
| Español | tarado, simplón |
|---|---|
| Português | beócio |
| Français | béotien |
| Italiano | beota |
| Ελληνικά | μωρός morós, ανόητος anóitos, χαζός chazós |
noun inhabitant of Boeotia
| Español | beocio |
|---|---|
| Português | beócio |
| Français | Béotien |
| Deutsch | Böotier, Böotierin |
| Ελληνικά | Βοιωτός Voiotós, Βοιωτή Voiotí |
name a dialect of Ancient Greek spoken in Boeotia
| Deutsch | Böotisch |
|---|
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@misc{boeotian_2026,
title = {Boeotian},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/boeotian},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
