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Βοιωτός, a Boeotian

Βοιωτός, ὁ,
  • a Boeotian, Il. 2.494, etc.:—Βοιωτία, ἡ, Boeotia, so called from its cattle-pastures:—Adj. Βοιώτ-ιος, α, ον, Boeotian, Hes. Fr. 132, etc.; with a notion of gluttonous, οὕτω σφόδρʼ ἐστὶ τοὺς τρόπους Β. Eub. 39, cf. 34; εἰμὶ γὰρ Β. πολλὰ . . ἐσθίων Mnesim. 2; ὀξύπεινον ἄνδρα καὶ Β. Demonic. 1; and of dull, stupid, Plu. Es. carn. 1 2.995e: prov., ὗς Βοιωτία Pi. O. 6.90, cf. Fr. 83; also Β. νόμος, melody used in κιθαρῳδία, S. Fr. 966, Plu. Mus. 2.1132d; Βοιώτιον μέλος Sch. Ar. Ach. 13:— also Βοιωτ-ικός, ή, όν, πόλεμος D.S. 14.81, Plu. Lys. 27, and Βοιωτ-ιακός, ή, όν, IG 11.161B122 (Delos, iii B. C.), Str. 9.2.11. Adv. -ιακῶς (v.l. -ικῶς) ibid.; Βοιωτιακά, τά, title of work by Hellanicus, Sch. Il. 2.494:—fem. Βοιωτίς, ίδος, X. HG 5.1.36.

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