Boeotian

[bee-oh-shuhn]

adjective

1. of or relating to Boeotia or its inhabitants.

2. dull; obtuse; without cultural refinement.

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Boeotia.

2. a dull, obtuse person; Philistine.

Boeotian

/ bɪˈəʊʃɪən /

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Boeotia, a region of ancient Greece

adjective

1. of or relating to Boeotia or its inhabitants

Word History and Origins

Origin of Boeotian¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; Boeoti(a) + -an

Example Sentences

The Old-Dorian Hercules is represented in three cycles of myth, the Argive, the Boeotian and the Thessalian; the legends of Arcadia, Aetolia, Lydia, &c., and Italy are either local or symbolical and comparatively late.

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The importance of Boeotia for Greek civilization is further shown by the ancient worship of the Muses on Mount Helicon, and the fact that the oldest poet whose birthplace was known was the Boeotian Hesiod.

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An almost identical story was current in the neighbourhood of Tilphossa, a Boeotian spring.

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The seasons and the labours of the Boeotian farmer’s year are followed by a list of the days which are lucky or unlucky for work.

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Federal unions had existed in Thessaly, in Boeotia and elsewhere, and the Boeotian league can be traced back at least to the 6th century.

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