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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Boeōtus

Boeōtus m sg (genitive Boeōtī)
Classical[boe̯ˈoː.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[beˈɔː.tus]

Meaning

  1. Boeotus, one of the two sons of Poseidon and Arne (Melanippe, daughter of Aeolus) and father of Ogyges, primeval mythological ruler of Boeotia, and possibly Attica, in prehistoric Greece
  2. Boeotus, son of Itonus and the nymph Melanippe; another possible eponym of Boeotia

Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.

Boeōtus adj.,
Boeotian: tellus, O.—Plur m. as subst, the Boeotians (proverbial for stupidity), L., H.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Βοιωτός (Boiōtós), related to βοώτης (boṓtēs, “herdsman”), derived from βοῦς (boûs, “cow, cattle”).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyBoeotusBoeotus (Βοιωτός), a son of Poseidon or Itonus and Arne (Antiope or Melanippe), and brother of Aeolus. [AEOLUS, No. 3.] He was the ancestral hero of t…

Quick answers

What does Boeōtus mean in Latin?
Boeōtus, a proper noun, means “Boeotus, one of the two sons of Poseidon and Arne (Melanippe, daughter of Aeolus) and father of Ogyges, primeval mythological ruler of Boeotia, and possibly Attica, in prehistoric Greece; Boeotus, son of Itonus and the n”.
What is the genitive of Boeōtus?
The genitive singular is Boeōtī. Boeōtus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Boeōtus?
In classical Latin, [boe̯ˈoː.tʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [beˈɔː.tus].