bestiole

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin bestiola.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɛs.tjɔl/

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Noun

bestiole f (plural bestioles)

1. small animal
2. (obsolete) girl without spirit

Further reading

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

Italian

Noun

bestiole f

1. plural of bestiola