Masculine

bétail

Meaning

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

Synonyms

bos taurus

cheptel sur pied

Bos primigenius taurus

Bos taurus

bos primigenius f. taurus

bos primigenius taurus

animal d’élevage

Frequency

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

In summary

Inherited from Old French bestail, bestaille, from beste (“animal”) + -ail.

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