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Bohemian

Bohemian

12 7.1
Relating to Bohemia or its people
  • adjective
  • /boʊˈhiːmiən/
translation icon : bohemio
  • Many artists and musicians gravitated towards the vibrant, Bohemian lifestyle of the city.
  • Bohemian culture
  • Bohemian and German
  • Bohemian communities

Because my main focus is on the UK, I haven't spent time focusing on Bohemian growth.

Examples

  • Within the Bohemian cafe, the collapse of class differences became pronounced.

    Academic text (1993)
  • The propagandistic work of the pamphlets began at the outbreak of the Bohemian rebellion and never let up throughout the war.

    Academic text (1993)
  • --but the center of the Bohemian world.

  • The Bohemian revolution is here!

  • Somehow, even in my Bohemian exile, people found me.

    Academic text (2008)
  • In the Back of the Yards district, Polish and Bohemian voters worked together in the 1880s for political goals.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Yes, George Stanley Halas, nicknamed Papa Bear, was born into a family of, check, Bohemian immigrants.

  • Czech Memorial Day services featured Bohemian folk songs and the music of Dvořák.

    Academic text (2000)
  • The café was popular among the Bohemian crowd, known for their creative discussions and unique fashion.

  • She loved the Bohemian atmosphere of the neighborhood, with its eclectic shops and lively street art.

Compounds

A large grey-brown bird with a pointed crest and red-tipped wing feathers

Surface Forms

Bohemian positive

Morphology

Bohemian = Bohemia (transparent) = Bohemia + an

A standard adjectival/nationality formation from the place-name 'Bohemia' using the productive suffix '-an', so the relation is clear.

Etymology

The word Bohemian comes from the region name Bohemia, which once meant 'home of the Boii', an old tribe. As an adjective, Bohemian describes something that 'relates to Bohemia', like its people or language.