Boeotia

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Type Region
Usage English, Ancient Roman
Pronounced Pron. /biː.ˈəʊʃ.ə/(English) /bi.ˈoʊ.ʃi.ə/(English) /boe̯.ˈoː.ti.a/(Classical Latin) /be.ˈot.t͡si.a/(Modern Ecclesiastical Latin)  [key·simplify]
Other Forms FormsBœotia, Boiotia, Beotia

Meaning & History

From Greek Βοιωτία (Boiotia), supposedly from the eponymous founder Boeotus, though it’s more likely to derive directly from βοώτης (bootes) meaning "herdsman", itself from βοῦς (bous) meaning "ox, cow". Alternatively, it could derive from the name of the mountain Boeon.
Added 7/8/2024 by jocatchi