bestezuela

Spanish

Etymology

From bestia +‎ -uela.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /besteˈθwela/ [bes.t̪eˈθwe.la]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /besteˈswela/ [bes.t̪eˈswe.la]
• Rhymes: -ela
• Syllabification: bes‧te‧zue‧la

Noun

bestezuela f (plural bestezuelas)

1. diminutive of bestia
   • 2015 November 21, “Ratas sabias”, in El País‎^[1]:

     El diario La Correspondencia de España informaba de que Climent había vendido su notable colección de bestezuelas a diversos circos, al precio de 25 duros el ejemplar.

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Further reading

• “bestezuela”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16