bestiaux

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɛs.tjo/

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Etymology 1

Plural of Old French bestial. The rare singular form bestiau is a back-formation from the plural.

Noun

bestiaux m pl (plural only)

1. (chiefly in the plural) cattle, livestock

   marché aux bestiaux ― cattle market

Related terms

• bétail
• bête

Further reading

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

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

bestiaux

1. masculine plural of bestial