bestiary
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bestiary
- /ˈbiːstiˌɛɹi/ US
- /ˈbɛstiˌɛɹi/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Medieval Latin bēstiārium, from Latin bēstia (“beast, animal”). By surface analysis, beast + -ary.
noun bestiaries
- A medieval treatise of various real or imaginary animals. Back in the 60s, Robin Boyd told us how ugly Australian architecture was. As his valediction, he has left us a bestiary of ugly Australians.
- A collection of various beasts, depicted in art, literature, or the like. More commonly known to the English speaker as “Genie”; the “dijn” is a powerful demon in the bestiary of the Middle East, mistaken in this instance for the Buddha.
- A list or guidebook of the monsters to be found in a roleplaying game.
Translations
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noun A medieval treatise of animals
| Español | bestiario |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 베스티아리 beseutiari |
| 日本語 | 動物寓意譚 |
| Português | bestiário |
| Français | bestiaire |
| Deutsch | Bestiarium |
| Italiano | bestiario |
| Română | bestiar |
| Русский | бестиа́рий bestiárij |
| العربية | حيوانات رامزة |
| עברית | ספר חיות, בסטיארי |
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