Meanings
proper noun
alternative Bœotia · alternative Boiotia · alternative Beotia
- A historical region and modern regional unit of the administrative region of Central Greece, Greece, formerly renowned for the French proverbially equating the residents with philistinism. Capital: Livadeia.
Origin
- Ancient GreekΒοιωτία
- LatinBoeotia
- EnglishBoeotia
From Latin Boeotia, from Ancient Greek Βοιωτία (Boiōtía).
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Ancient Greek Βοιωτία
- Βοιωτία (Boiōtía)a district in Greece
Catalan Beòcia
- Beòciaa district in Greece
Chinese Mandarin 波奧提亞 /波奥提亚
- 波奧提亞 /波奥提亚 (Bō'àotíyà)a district in Greece
Danish Bøotien
- Bøotiena district in Greece
Dutch Beotië
- Beotiëa district in Greece
Finnish Boiotia
- Boiotiaa district in Greece
French Béotie
- Béotiea district in Greece
German Böotien
- Böotiena district in Greece
Greek Βοιωτία
- Βοιωτία (Voiotía)a district in Greece
Hungarian Boiótia
- Boiótiaa district in Greece
Italian Beozia, Aonia
- Beoziaa district in Greece
- Aoniaa district in Greece
Latin Boeotia
- Boeotiaa district in Greece
Polish Beocja
- Beocjaa district in Greece
Portuguese Beócia
- Beóciaa district in Greece
Russian Бео́тия
- Бео́тия (Beótija)a district in Greece
Spanish Beocia
- Beociaa district in Greece
Cite this entry
APA
Boeotia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Boeotia
MLA
“Boeotia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Boeotia. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Boeotia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Boeotia.
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