béotien

French

Etymology

From Béotie +‎ -ien.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /be.ɔ.sjɛ̃/
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Adjective

béotien (feminine béotienne, masculine plural béotiens, feminine plural béotiennes)

(historical, relational) of Boeotia; Boeotian
(by extension, derogatory) Boeotian, philistine (lacking in appreciation for art or culture)
Synonyms: rustre, inculte

Derived terms

béotisme

Noun

béotien m (plural béotiens)

Boeotian (dialect)
(derogatory) Boeotian, philistine
(informal) layperson

Further reading

“béotien”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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