belluaire

French

Etymology

Formed from the root of Latin bellua (“wild beast, monster”) and the suffix -aire.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bɛ.lɥɛʁ/, /be.lɥɛʁ/

Noun

belluaire m (plural belluaires)

a gladiator who fought animals, beastmaster

Further reading

“belluaire”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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