Boii
English edit
Noun edit
Boii pl (plural only)
- (historical) A Gallic tribe of the later Iron Age.
Latin edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Celtic *bāus, said to be partly assimilated from words for cow and warrior. More at Boii.
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈboi̯.i̯iː/, [ˈbɔi̯ːiː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈbo.ji/, [ˈbɔːji]
Proper noun edit
Boiī m pl (genitive Boiōrum); second declension
- A Celtic tribe established between the Padus and the Apennines, in an area corresponding to today's Emilia-Romagna
Declension edit
Second-declension noun, plural only.
| Case | Plural |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Boiī |
| Genitive | Boiōrum |
| Dative | Boiīs |
| Accusative | Boiōs |
| Ablative | Boiīs |
| Vocative | Boiī |
Descendants edit
- Ancient Greek: Βόιοι (Bóioi)
References edit
- “Boii”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
- Boii in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- Falileyev, Alexander, ed. (2007). "Boii." Dictionary of Continental Celtic Place-Names. Aberystwyth University.