besta.
beast (any large animal)
Meaning & usage
beast (any large animal)
beast of burden (animal used to transport cargo)
ass (any of several species of horse-like animals)
the Beast; Satan
a monster
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese besta, probably borrowed from Latin bēstia (“beast”). Doublet of bicha.
fool; idiot (stupid person)
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese besta, probably borrowed from Latin bēstia (“beast”). Doublet of bicha.
idiotic, stupid
astonished, speechless (extremely surprised)
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese besta, probably borrowed from Latin bēstia (“beast”). Doublet of bicha.
crossbow (weapon consisting of a bow mounted on a stock)
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese baesta (“crossbow”), from Latin bālista, from Ancient Greek βαλλίστρα (ballístra). Doublet of balista.
inflection of bestar: third-person singular present indicative
inflection of bestar: second-person singular imperative
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