bestiesa
Catalan edit
Etymology edit
From bèstia (“beast; stupid”) + -esa. Compare French bêtise.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): (Central) [bəs.tiˈɛ.zə]
- IPA(key): (Balearic) [bəs.tiˈə.zə]
- IPA(key): (Valencian) [bes.tiˈe.za]
Noun edit
bestiesa f (plural bestieses)
Further reading edit
- “bestiesa” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
- “bestiesa”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
Occitan edit
Etymology edit
From bèstia (“beast”) + -esa.
Pronunciation edit
Audio (file)
Noun edit
bestiesa f (plural bestiesas)
Further reading edit
- Diccionari General de la Lenga Occitana, L’Academia occitana – Consistòri del Gai Saber, 2008-2024, page 113.