"Boethius" meaning in Latin

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Proper name

IPA: [boˈeː.tʰi.ʊs] [Classical-Latin], [boˈɛː.ti.us] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Derived from Ancient Greek βοηθός (boēthós, “helper”). Etymology templates: {{der|la|grc|βοηθός||helper}} Ancient Greek βοηθός (boēthós, “helper”) Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Boēthius<2>}} Boēthius m sg (genitive Boēthiī or Boēthī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|Boēthius<2>}} Forms: Boēthius [canonical, masculine, singular], Boēthiī [genitive], Boēthī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Boēthius [nominative, singular], Boēthiī [genitive, singular], Boēthī [genitive, singular], Boēthiō [dative, singular], Boēthium [accusative, singular], Boēthiō [ablative, singular], Boēthī [singular, vocative]
  1. A Roman cognomen — famously held by: Tags: declension-2
    Sense id: en-Boethius-la-name-hgmEXE~e Categories (other): Latin cognomina, Latin masculine nouns in the second declension Disambiguation of Latin cognomina: 46 54 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the second declension: 47 53
  2. A Roman cognomen — famously held by:
    Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius, a Roman historian and philosopher from the Early Middle Ages.
    Tags: declension-2
    Sense id: en-Boethius-la-name-zYslf22n Categories (other): Latin cognomina, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin masculine nouns in the second declension Disambiguation of Latin cognomina: 46 54 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 30 70 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the second declension: 47 53
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