bestiaire

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French

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Old French bestiaire, borrowed from Medieval Latin bēstiārium, from Latin bēstia.

Noun

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bestiaire m (plural bestiaires)

  1. bestiary
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Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Latin bēstiārius, from Latin bēstia.

Noun

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bestiaire m (plural bestiaires)

  1. (historical, Ancient Rome) beastmaster (type of gladiator fighting wild beasts)
    Synonym: belluaire
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Further reading

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Old French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Medieval Latin bēstiārium, from Latin bēstia.

Noun

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bestiaire oblique singularm (oblique plural bestiaires, nominative singular bestiaires, nominative plural bestiaire)

  1. bestiary
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Descendants

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  • French: bestiaire