Catalan

Adjective

bèstia m, f ‎(masculine and feminine plural bèsties)

1. stupid; irrational

Noun

bèstia f ‎(plural bèsties)

1. animal
2. beast (any land mammal):
3. beast of burden
4. (figuratively) beast (an antisocial person):

Derived terms

• bèstia negra

Occitan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbɛst.jo]

Etymology

From Old Provençal [Term?], probably a borrowing from Latin bēstia ‎(“beast”).

Noun

bèstia f (plural bèstias)

1. beast, animal