bèstia

See also: bestia, Bestia, bestia, bestía, and bestią

Catalan

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin bēstia (beast). Compare French bête, Sicilian vèstia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈbɛs.ti.ə]
  • IPA(key): (Valencian) [ˈbɛs.ti.a]
  • (file)

Noun

bèstia f (plural bèsties)

  1. animal
  2. beast (any land mammal)
  3. beast of burden
  4. (figuratively) beast (an antisocial person)

Derived terms

Adjective

bèstia m or f (masculine and feminine plural bèsties)

  1. stupid; irrational
    Synonyms: nici, estult
    Home, no sigues bèstia!Dude, don't be stupid!

Further reading

Occitan

Etymology

From Old Occitan [Term?], probably borrowed from Latin bēstia (beast).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbɛst.jo]
  • (file)

Noun

bèstia f (plural bèstias)

  1. beast, animal

Derived terms

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