Bohemian

See also: bohemian

English

In sense of Romani and by association, marginalized artists, from French bohémien (“person from Bohemia, Romani”), from Bohême (“Bohemia”). Regarding the sense evolution, compare gypsy.

Bohemian (plural Bohemians)

A native or resident of Bohemia. [from 16th c.]
(now rare) A Gypsy, a Romani. [from 16th c.]
Alternative letter-case form of bohemian; someone known for flouting social conventions, especially someone involved in the arts. [from 19th c.]

native or resident of Bohemia

Asturian: bohemiu (ast), bohemia (ast)
Catalan: bohemi (ca) m, bohèmia (ca) f
Czech: Čech (cs) m
Danish: bøhmer c
Dutch: Bohemer (nl) m, Boheemse (nl) f, Bohemerin (nl) f
Finnish: böömiläinen (fi)
Georgian: ბოჰემიელი (bohemieli)
German: Böhme (de) m, Böhmin (de) f
Greek: Βοημός (el) m (Voïmós), Βοημή (el) f (Voïmí), Βοημίδα (el) f (Voïmída)
Irish: Boihéamach m
Italian: boemo (it) m
Latin: Bohemus m
Portuguese:
Brazilian: boêmio (pt) m, boêmia (pt) f

European: boémio (pt) m, boémia (pt) f
Romanian: boem (ro) m, boemă (ro) f
Russian: боге́мец m (bogémec), боге́мка f (bogémka)
Spanish: bohemio (es) m, bohemia (es) f
Swedish: böhmare c
Tagalog: Bohemyo

Romani

Bohemian (not comparable)

Of, or relating to Bohemia or its language. [from 16th c.]
- 1791, James Boswell, Life of Johnson, Oxford, published 2008, page 467:
  He observed, that the Bohemian language was true Sclavonick.
- 2020, Brandon Taylor, Real Life, Daunt Books Originals, page 33:
  Her grandparents on one side were Bohemian, or Czech, as it was called now.
Alternative letter-case form of bohemian; unconventional in habit or dress.

of, or relating to Bohemia or its language

Bohemian

Czech language