bétail

See also: betail

French

Alternative forms

• bétaille (Louisiana)

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French and Old French bestail, bestaille. By surface analysis, bête (“animal”) +‎ -ail.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /be.taj/

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Noun

bétail m (plural bétails)

1. livestock

   Synonym: cheptel

2. (specifically) cattle
3. (colloquial, Missouri) insect
4. (colloquial, Louisiana) animal, beast, monster

Further reading

• “bétail”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012

Anagrams

• bêlait
• établi