Boethius

American  

[boh-ee-thee-uhs] / boʊˈi θi əs /

Also Boetius

noun

1. Anicius Manlius Severinus a.d. 475?–525?, Roman philosopher and statesman.

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Boethius British  

/ bəʊˈiːθɪəs /

noun

1. Anicius Manlius Severinus (əˈnɪsɪəs ˈmænlɪəs ˌsɛvəˈraɪnəs). ?480–?524 _ad , Roman philosopher and statesman, noted particularly for his work De Consolatione Philosophiae . He was accused of treason and executed by Theodoric

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Other Word Forms

• Boethian adjective

Example Sentences

Anicius Boethius was a powerful courtier who was among the finest medieval Western mathematicians, which makes him worth noting.

From Literature

With poor understanding and monitoring of the conditions of wetland sites, leaving the treasure in the ground at sites like Ageröd is not an option for Boethius.

From Science Magazine

Instead, I spend hours in the library, often losing myself in The Consolation of Philosophy by Boethius the Roman.

From Literature

The same is true of women’s magazine quizzes: How to tell if he loves someone else; Does your man suffer from the Boethius complex?;

From Literature

A wider view of tragedy was expressed by the sixth-century Roman Christian mystic Boethius.

From BBC