Boii
Latin
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *bāus, said to be partly assimilated from words for cow and warrior. More at Boii.
Proper noun
Boiī m pl (genitive Boiōrum); second declension
- A Celtic tribe established between the Padus and the Apennines, in an area corresponding to today's Emilia-Romagna
Declension
Second declension.
| Case | Plural |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Boiī |
| Genitive | Boiōrum |
| Dative | Boiīs |
| Accusative | Boiōs |
| Ablative | Boiīs |
| Vocative | Boiī |
Descendants
- Ancient Greek: Βόιοι (Bóioi)
References
- Boii in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
- Boii in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
- Falileyev, Alexander, ed. (2007). "Boii." Dictionary of Continental Celtic Place-Names. Aberystwyth University.
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