Boii

Boi·i
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/ˈbɔɪ̯.aɪ̯//ˈbəʊ̯.i.aɪ̯/UK/ˈbɔɪ̯.ʌɪ̯/UK/ˈbəʊ̯.iː-/

noun

A Gallic tribe of the later Iron Age.

OriginLatin Boiī ← Proto-Celtic *bāus ← Proto-Indo-European *gʷṓws →
Scrabble 6
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Meanings

nounBoii pl (plural only)
  1. historicalpluralplural onlyA Gallic tribe of the later Iron Age.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷṓws
  2. Proto-Celtic*bāus
  3. LatinBoiī
  4. EnglishBoii

Learned borrowing from Latin Boiī.

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Cite this entry
APA

Boii. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Boii

MLA

“Boii.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Boii. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Boii,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Boii.

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