bogeria

Catalan

Etymology

From boig +‎ -eria, ultimately of uncertain origin. Possibly from baudius, related to the Celtic or Germanic languages.

Pronunciation

• (Balearic) IPA^(key): /bo.ʒəˈɾi.ə/
• (Central) IPA^(key): /bu.ʒəˈɾi.ə/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /bo.d͡ʒeˈɾi.a/

Noun

bogeria f (plural bogeries)

1. madness, insanity, craziness

   Antonym: seny

2. an act of madness
3. folly, foolishness, absurdity

   Synonym: follia

   Antonym: seny

Related terms

• embogir
• boig
• bojament
• embogidor
• tornar-se boig

Further reading

• “bogeria” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.