bêta

See also: beta, Beta, Běta, béta, bèta, and betą

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɛ.ta/ ~ /be.ta/

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Etymology 1

Noun

bêta m (plural bêta or bêtas)

1. beta (Greek letter)

Adjective

bêta (invariable)

1. beta

Etymology 2

From bête.

Adjective

bêta (feminine bêtasse, masculine plural bêtas, feminine plural bêtasses)

1. (slang) stupid, idiotic

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• ébat