besta-fera

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally "bestial beast".

Pronunciation

 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌbeʃ.tɐˈfɛ.ɾɐ/

  • Hyphenation: bes‧ta‧fe‧ra

Noun

besta-fera f (plural bestas-feras)

  1. (folklore) bestial beast, a creature in Brazilian folklore similar to a centaur
  2. devil

Further reading

  • “besta-fera”, in Dicio – Dicionário Online de Português (in Portuguese), São Paulo: 7Graus, 2009–2026
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