bestio

Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from Esperanto besto, English beast, French bête, German Bestie, Italian bestia, Russian бе́стия (béstija), Spanish bestia, ultimately from Latin bēstia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbes.ti.o/, /ˈbes.tjo/

Noun

bestio (plural bestii)

1. beast, animal (other than human)

   Synonym: animalo

   Antonym: homo

Derived terms

• bestiala (“bestial, beastly”, adjective)

Related terms

• bestiario (“beast fighter, bestiary”)

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɛs.tjɔ/
• Rhymes: -ɛstjɔ
• Syllabification: bes‧tio

Noun

bestio

1. vocative singular of bestia