bocs
See also: BOCS
English
Noun
bocs (plural bocses)
- (mathematics) A BOCS representation of an algebraic structure
Anagrams
Catalan
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Noun
bocs
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Noun
bocs
French
Noun
bocs ?
- plural of boc
Hungarian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈbot͡ʃ]
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ot͡ʃ
Etymology 1
Of unknown origin.[1]
Noun
bocs (plural bocsok)
- bear cub
- Synonyms: mackó, medvebocs, kölyökmedve
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | bocs | bocsok |
| accusative | bocsot | bocsokat |
| dative | bocsnak | bocsoknak |
| instrumental | boccsal | bocsokkal |
| causal-final | bocsért | bocsokért |
| translative | boccsá | bocsokká |
| terminative | bocsig | bocsokig |
| essive-formal | bocsként | bocsokként |
| essive-modal | — | — |
| inessive | bocsban | bocsokban |
| superessive | bocson | bocsokon |
| adessive | bocsnál | bocsoknál |
| illative | bocsba | bocsokba |
| sublative | bocsra | bocsokra |
| allative | bocshoz | bocsokhoz |
| elative | bocsból | bocsokból |
| delative | bocsról | bocsokról |
| ablative | bocstól | bocsoktól |
| non-attributive possessive – singular |
bocsé | bocsoké |
| non-attributive possessive – plural |
bocséi | bocsokéi |
| possessor | single possession | multiple possessions |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person sing. | bocsom | bocsaim |
| 2nd person sing. | bocsod | bocsaid |
| 3rd person sing. | bocsa | bocsai |
| 1st person plural | bocsunk | bocsaink |
| 2nd person plural | bocsotok | bocsaitok |
| 3rd person plural | bocsuk | bocsaik |
Etymology 2
Shortened from bocsánat (“sorry, pardon”).[2]
Interjection
bocs
References
- ^ bocs in Zaicz, Gábor (ed.). Etimológiai szótár: Magyar szavak és toldalékok eredete (‘Dictionary of Etymology: The origin of Hungarian words and affixes’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2006, →ISBN. (See also its 2nd edition.)
- ^ Eőry, Vilma. Értelmező szótár+ (“Explanatory Dictionary Plus”). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2007. →ISBN
Further reading
- bocs in Géza Bárczi, László Országh, et al., editors, A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára [The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (ÉrtSz.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN.
- bocs in Nóra Ittzés, editor, A magyar nyelv nagyszótára [A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (Nszt.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published a–ez as of 2024).
Ladin
Etymology
From German Wachs with pronunciation borrowed from Bavarian Bochs, itself from Proto-Germanic *wahsą, whence also Old Saxon wahs, Old English weax, Old Norse vax.
Noun
bocs f (uncountable)
Alternative forms
- cëira per i schi (Gherdëina)
See also
- cëira (“wax”)
Welsh
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bɔks/
- Rhymes: -ɔks
Etymology 1
Noun
bocs m (plural bocsys or bocsiau or bocysau)
- box (cuboid space; container)
Derived terms
- bocs postio (“postbox”)
- bocs pupur (“pepper pot”)
- bocs sebon (“soapbox”)
Etymology 2
Noun
bocs m
- box tree (Buxus), especially common box (Buxus sempervirens)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| bocs | focs | mocs | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “bocs”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “bocs”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies