bèstia
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Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin bēstia (“beast”). Compare French bête, Sicilian vèstia.
Pronunciation
Noun
bèstia f (plural bèsties)
- animal
- beast (any land mammal)
- beast of burden
- (figuratively) beast (an antisocial person)
Derived terms
Related terms
Adjective
bèstia m or f (masculine and feminine plural bèsties)
- stupid; irrational
- Synonyms: nici, estult
- Home, no sigues bèstia! ― Dude, don't be stupid!
Further reading
- “bèstia” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “bèstia”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
- “bèstia” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “bèstia” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Etymology
From Old Occitan [Term?], probably borrowed from Latin bēstia (“beast”).
Pronunciation
Noun
bèstia f (plural bèstias)
Derived terms
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