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boii

/ˈbɔɪ̯.aɪ̯/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.90 in modern English

Syllables
Bo-i-i
IPA
/ˈbɔɪ̯.aɪ̯/
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
3
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Gallic tribe of the later Iron Age.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷṓws Proto-Celtic *bāusder. Latin Boiīlbor. English Boii Learned borrowing from Latin Boiī.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbɔɪ̯.aɪ̯/
  • British English: /ˈbɔɪ̯.aɪ̯/

Questions

How do you pronounce boii?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɔɪ̯.aɪ̯/.
What does boii mean?
A Gallic tribe of the later Iron Age.
Where does boii come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷṓws Proto-Celtic *bāusder. Latin Boiīlbor. English Boii Learned borrowing from Latin Boiī.

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