bèstia

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

Catalan[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

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

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Noun[edit]

bèstia f (plural bèsties)

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

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Adjective[edit]

bèstia m or f (masculine and feminine plural bèsties)

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

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Occitan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

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Noun[edit]

bèstia f (plural bèstias)

  1. beast, animal

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