Masculine

bétail

  1. (masculine) livestock
  2. (masculine, specifically) cattle
  3. (colloquial, masculine) insect
  4. (Louisiana, colloquial, masculine) animal, beast, monster

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/be.taj/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Middle French and Old French bestail, bestaille. By surface analysis, bête (“animal”) + -ail.

bos taurus

cheptel sur pied

Bos primigenius taurus

Bos taurus

bos primigenius f. taurus

bos primigenius taurus

animal d’élevage

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