"Boeotian" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /biːˈəʊʃən/ [UK] Forms: more Boeotian [comparative], most Boeotian [superlative]
Etymology: From Boeotia. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Boeotia}} Boeotia Head templates: {{en-adj}} Boeotian (comparative more Boeotian, superlative most Boeotian)
  1. (historical) Pertaining to Boeotia. Tags: historical Translations (pertaining to Boeotia): Βοιωτικός (Boiōtikós) (Ancient Greek), beoci (Catalan), béotien (French), böotisch (German), βοιωτικός (voiotikós) (Greek), boiót (Hungarian), aonio (Italian), beotico (Italian), beota (Italian), beocki (Polish), beócio (Portuguese), beocio (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Boeotian-en-adj-lgc190Lb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 18 31 21 2 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 32 17 26 24 1 Disambiguation of 'pertaining to Boeotia': 97 3
  2. (by extension) Stupid, foolish, dull-witted. Tags: broadly Translations (stupid, foolish): béotien (French), μωρός (morós) (Greek), ανόητος (anóitos) (Greek), χαζός (chazós) (Greek), beota (Italian), beócio (Portuguese), tarado (Spanish), simplón (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Boeotian-en-adj-AMr0mFts Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 18 31 21 2 Disambiguation of 'stupid, foolish': 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Beotian [uncommon], Bœotian [archaic]

Proper name

IPA: /biːˈəʊʃən/ [UK]
Etymology: From Boeotia. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Boeotia}} Boeotia Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Boeotian
  1. (historical) A dialect of Ancient Greek spoken in Boeotia. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Dialects Translations (a dialect of Ancient Greek spoken in Boeotia): Böotisch [neuter] (German), boiót (Hungarian)
    Sense id: en-Boeotian-en-name-Atc8o7jm Disambiguation of Dialects: 19 13 53 14 0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Greek demonyms Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 18 31 21 2 Disambiguation of Greek demonyms: 18 14 51 16 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Beotian [uncommon], Bœotian [archaic]

Noun

IPA: /biːˈəʊʃən/ [UK] Forms: Boeotians [plural]
Etymology: From Boeotia. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Boeotia}} Boeotia Head templates: {{en-noun}} Boeotian (plural Boeotians)
  1. (historical) An inhabitant or a resident of Boeotia. Tags: historical Translations (inhabitant of Boeotia): Βοιωτός (Boiōtós) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), beoci [masculine] (Catalan), Béotien (French), Böotier [masculine] (German), Böotierin [feminine] (German), Βοιωτός (Voiotós) [masculine] (Greek), Βοιωτή (Voiotí) [feminine] (Greek), boiót (Hungarian), beócio [masculine] (Portuguese), beocio [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Boeotian-en-noun-T0FlwMV1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 18 31 21 2 Disambiguation of 'inhabitant of Boeotia': 95 5
  2. (by extension) A dull or ignorant person. Tags: broadly Translations (dull or ignorant person): béotien (French), beócio [masculine] (Portuguese), tarado [masculine] (Spanish), simplón [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Boeotian-en-noun-DMGsnMg- Disambiguation of 'dull or ignorant person': 2 98
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Beotian [uncommon], Bœotian [archaic]

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    },
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    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "pertaining to Boeotia",
      "word": "beoci"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "pertaining to Boeotia",
      "word": "béotien"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "pertaining to Boeotia",
      "word": "böotisch"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "voiotikós",
      "sense": "pertaining to Boeotia",
      "word": "βοιωτικός"
    },
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      "code": "grc",
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      "roman": "Boiōtikós",
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      "word": "Βοιωτικός"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "pertaining to Boeotia",
      "word": "boiót"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "pertaining to Boeotia",
      "word": "aonio"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "pertaining to Boeotia",
      "word": "beotico"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "pertaining to Boeotia",
      "word": "beota"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "pertaining to Boeotia",
      "word": "beocki"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "pertaining to Boeotia",
      "word": "beócio"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "pertaining to Boeotia",
      "word": "beocio"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "stupid, foolish",
      "word": "béotien"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "morós",
      "sense": "stupid, foolish",
      "word": "μωρός"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "anóitos",
      "sense": "stupid, foolish",
      "word": "ανόητος"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "chazós",
      "sense": "stupid, foolish",
      "word": "χαζός"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "stupid, foolish",
      "word": "beota"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
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      "sense": "stupid, foolish",
      "word": "beócio"
    },
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      "code": "es",
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      "sense": "stupid, foolish",
      "word": "tarado"
    },
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      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "stupid, foolish",
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    }
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}

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      "word": "boiót"
    },
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      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "inhabitant of Boeotia",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "beócio"
    },
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      "sense": "inhabitant of Boeotia",
      "tags": [
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      ],
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      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
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      "code": "pt",
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      "sense": "dull or ignorant person",
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      "code": "es",
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      "sense": "dull or ignorant person",
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        "masculine"
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      "word": "tarado"
    },
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      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "dull or ignorant person",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "simplón"
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