belluaire

French

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin bellua ("wild beast, monster").

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bɛ.lɥɛʁ/

Noun

belluaire m (plural belluaires)

a gladiator who fought animals, beastmaster

Further reading

“belluaire” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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