béotien

French

Etymology

From Béotie +‎ -ien.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /be.ɔ.sjɛ̃/

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Adjective

béotien (feminine béotienne, masculine plural béotiens, feminine plural béotiennes)

1. (historical, relational) of Boeotia; Boeotian
2. (by extension, derogatory) Boeotian, philistine (lacking in appreciation for art or culture)

   Synonyms: rustre, inculte

Derived terms

• béotisme

Noun

béotien m (plural béotiens)

1. Boeotian (dialect)
2. (derogatory) Boeotian, philistine
3. (informal) layperson

Further reading

• “béotien”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.