bèstia negra

Catalan

Etymology

Calque of French bête noire (“black beast”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˈbɛs.ti.ə ˈnɛ.ɣɾə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˈbɛs.ti.ə ˈnə.ɣɾə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈbɛs.ti.a ˈne.ɣɾa]

Noun

bèstia negra f (plural bèsties negres)

1. bête noire, anathema