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Boii in a sentence

Boii meaning

A Gallic tribe of the later Iron Age.

Using Boii

  • The main meaning on this page is: A Gallic tribe of the later Iron Age.
  • In the example corpus, boii often appears in combinations such as: the boii, of boii.

Context around Boii

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 5 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

historic 1× cisalpine 1×

Often after:

belonged 1× left 1× taking 1× themselves 1× allied 1×

Sentence patterns with Boii

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

bc the boii allied with 1× by the boii themselves 1× form of boii belonged to 1× group of boii 32 000 1× it the boii taking the 1× of the boii left italy 1× the cisalpine boii had actually 1× the historic boii 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after the loss 1× invading the po 1× such a connection 1× this makes it 1× war against rome 1×

Common sentence endings:

boii left italy 1× etruscans against rome 1× in western gaul 1× of the valley 1× other way round 1× the boii themselves 1×

Words around Boii

Just before it in the word index:

boigon 2 boigny 19 boies 23 boidc 2 boichel 3 boice 4

Just after it in the word index:

boija 6 boike 2 boiko 6 boikov 2 boil 533 boilat 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

abdali 10 abdelfattah 10 abdulazeez 10 abella 10 abels 10 abfa 10

Corpus analysis for Boii

  • In this selection, "boii" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, historic, cisalpine, belonged, left and taking stand out and add context to how "boii" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include bc the boii allied with and by the boii themselves. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "boii" sits close to words such as abdali, abdelfattah and abdulazeez, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with boii

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

This is the only "written source" provided by the Boii themselves. (11 words)

After the loss of their capital, according to Strabo, a large portion of the Boii left Italy. (17 words)

This makes it much more likely that the Cisalpine Boii had actually originated from Bohemia rather than the other way round. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

Later on, they attacked the city of Noreia (in modern Austria) shortly before a group of Boii (32,000 according to Julius Caesar - the number is probably an exaggeration) joined the Helvetii in their attempt to settle in western Gaul. (40 words)

Such a connection is possible if the original form of Boii belonged to a tribe of Proto-Indo-European speakers long before the time of the historic Boii. (28 words)

Invading the Po Valley with a large army, they drove out the Etruscans and resettled it, the Boii taking the right bank in the center of the valley. (28 words)

Example sentences (7)

Such a connection is possible if the original form of Boii belonged to a tribe of Proto-Indo-European speakers long before the time of the historic Boii.

After the loss of their capital, according to Strabo, a large portion of the Boii left Italy.

Invading the Po Valley with a large army, they drove out the Etruscans and resettled it, the Boii taking the right bank in the center of the valley.

Later on, they attacked the city of Noreia (in modern Austria) shortly before a group of Boii (32,000 according to Julius Caesar - the number is probably an exaggeration) joined the Helvetii in their attempt to settle in western Gaul.

This is the only "written source" provided by the Boii themselves.

This makes it much more likely that the Cisalpine Boii had actually originated from Bohemia rather than the other way round.

War against Rome In the second half of the 3rd century BC, the Boii allied with the other Cisalpine Gauls and the Etruscans against Rome.

Common combinations with boii

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "boii" in a sentence?
An example: "Such a connection is possible if the original form of Boii belonged to a tribe of Proto-Indo-European speakers long before the time of the historic Boii." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "boii" from authentic English texts.
What does "boii" mean?
Boii means: A Gallic tribe of the later Iron Age.
How many example sentences with "boii" are there?
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