Bohemian

See also: bohemian

English edit

In sense of Romani and by association, marginalized artists, from French bohémien (“person from Bohemia, Romani”), from Bohême (“Bohemia”). Regarding the sense evolution, compare gypsy.

Bohemian (plural Bohemians)

A native or resident of Bohemia. [from 16th c.]
(now rare) A Gypsy, a Romani. [from 16th c.]
Alternative letter-case form of bohemian; someone known for flouting social conventions, especially someone involved in the arts. [from 19th c.]

native or resident of Bohemia

Catalan: bohemi (ca) m, bohèmia (ca) f
Czech: Čech (cs) m
Danish: bøhmer c
Dutch: Bohemer (nl) m, Boheemse (nl) f, Bohemerin (nl) f
Finnish: böömiläinen (fi)
Georgian: ბოჰემიელი (bohemieli)
German: Böhme (de) m, Böhmin (de) f
Greek: Βοημός (el) m (Voïmós), Βοημή (el) f (Voïmí), Βοημίδα (el) f (Voïmída)
Irish: Boihéamach m
Italian: boemo (it) m
Latin: Bohemus m
Portuguese:
Brazilian: boêmio (pt) m, boêmia (pt) f

European: boémio m, boémia (pt) f
Romanian: boem (ro) m, boemă (ro) f
Russian: боге́мец m (bogémec), боге́мка f (bogémka)
Spanish: bohemio (es) m, bohemia (es) f
Swedish: böhmare c
Tagalog: Bohemyo

Romani

Bohemian (not comparable)

Of, or relating to Bohemia or its language. [from 16th c.]
- 1791, James Boswell, Life of Johnson, Oxford, published 2008, page 467:
  He observed, that the Bohemian language was true Sclavonick.
- 2020, Brandon Taylor, Real Life, Daunt Books Originals, page 33:
  Her grandparents on one side were Bohemian, or Czech, as it was called now.
Alternative letter-case form of bohemian; unconventional in habit or dress.

of, or relating to Bohemia or its language

Bohemian

Czech language