béotien

French

Etymology

From Béotie +‎ -ien

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /be.ɔ.sjɛ̃/
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Adjective

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

(historical) Boeotian (Pertaining to Boeotia)
(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 le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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