bocs

See also: BOCS

English

Noun

bocs (plural bocses)

1. (mathematics) A BOCS representation of an algebraic structure

Anagrams

• Bosc, COBs, OBCs, OCBs, SOCB, bcos, cobs

Catalan

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencia) [ˈboks]

Noun

bocs

1. plural of boc (“buck, male goat”)

   Synonym: cabrons

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencia) [ˈbɔks]

Noun

bocs

1. plural of boc (“pint glass”)

   Synonym: cabrons

French

Noun

bocs ?

1. plural of boc

Hungarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbot͡ʃ]

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ot͡ʃ

Etymology 1

Of unknown origin.

Noun

bocs (plural bocsok)

1. bear cub

   Synonyms: mackó, medvebocs, kölyökmedve

Declension

Inflection (stem in -o-, back harmony)

	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

Possessive forms of bocs

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”).

Interjection

bocs

1. (colloquial) apols, soz (colloquial form of sorry or apologies)

   Synonyms: elnézést, (colloquial) bocsi, (formal) pardon

   Bocs, hogy megkérdeztem. ― Sorry I asked.

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)

1. (Gherdëina) ski wax

   Ei metù nueva bocs sui schi.

   I put new ski wax on the skis.

Alternative forms

• cëira per i schi (Gherdëina)

See also

• cëira (“wax”)

Welsh

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɔks/
• Rhymes: -ɔks

Etymology 1

From English box.

Noun

bocs m (plural bocsys or bocsiau or bocysau)

1. box (cuboid space; container)

Derived terms

• bocs postio (“postbox”)
• bocs pupur (“pepper pot”)
• bocs sebon (“soapbox”)

Etymology 2

From English box.

Noun

bocs m

1. box tree (Buxus), especially common box (Buxus sempervirens)

Mutation

Mutated forms of bocs

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