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Bohemian.

A native or resident of Bohemia.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/bəʊ̯ˈhiː.mi.(ə̯)n̩//bəʊ̯ˈhiː.miː.ən/Received-Pronunciation/boʊ̯ˈhi.mi.ən/Canada, General-American/bəʉ̯ˈhiː.miː.ən/Australia

  1. A native or resident of Bohemia.

  2. A Gypsy, a Romani.

    archaic

  3. Alternative letter-case form of bohemian; someone known for flouting social conventions, especially someone involved in the arts.

    alt-of
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷṓws Proto-Celtic *bāusder. Latin Boiī Proto-Indo-European *ḱey- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *ḱóymos Proto-Indo-European *teḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *tḱéytibf. Proto-Indo-European *tḱey- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *tḱóymos Proto-Germanic *haimazbor. Late Latin Boiohaemumlbor. Middle French Bohême French Bohêmebor. Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -iader. English -ia English Bohemia ▲ Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian ▲ French bohémieninflu. English Bohemian From Bohemia + -ian. First attested in 1548. In sense of Romani and by association, marginalized artists, from bohémien (“person from Bohemia, Romani”). Regarding the sense evolution, compare gypsy.

adj/bəʊ̯ˈhiː.mi.(ə̯)n̩//bəʊ̯ˈhiː.miː.ən/Received-Pronunciation/boʊ̯ˈhi.mi.ən/Canada, General-American/bəʉ̯ˈhiː.miː.ən/Australia

  1. Of, or relating to Bohemia or its language.

    not-comparable

  2. Alternative letter-case form of bohemian; unconventional in habit or dress.

    alt-of · not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷṓws Proto-Celtic *bāusder. Latin Boiī Proto-Indo-European *ḱey- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *ḱóymos Proto-Indo-European *teḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *tḱéytibf. Proto-Indo-European *tḱey- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *tḱóymos Proto-Germanic *haimazbor. Late Latin Boiohaemumlbor. Middle French Bohême French Bohêmebor. Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -iader. English -ia English Bohemia ▲ Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian ▲ French bohémieninflu. English Bohemian From Bohemia + -ian. First attested in 1548. In sense of Romani and by association, marginalized artists, from bohémien (“person from Bohemia, Romani”). Regarding the sense evolution, compare gypsy.

name/bəʊ̯ˈhiː.mi.(ə̯)n̩//bəʊ̯ˈhiː.miː.ən/Received-Pronunciation/boʊ̯ˈhi.mi.ən/Canada, General-American/bəʉ̯ˈhiː.miː.ən/Australia

  1. The Czech language.

    historical
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷṓws Proto-Celtic *bāusder. Latin Boiī Proto-Indo-European *ḱey- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *ḱóymos Proto-Indo-European *teḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *tḱéytibf. Proto-Indo-European *tḱey- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *tḱóymos Proto-Germanic *haimazbor. Late Latin Boiohaemumlbor. Middle French Bohême French Bohêmebor. Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -iader. English -ia English Bohemia ▲ Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian ▲ French bohémieninflu. English Bohemian From Bohemia + -ian. First attested in 1548. In sense of Romani and by association, marginalized artists, from bohémien (“person from Bohemia, Romani”). Regarding the sense evolution, compare gypsy.

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