belva

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin bēlua.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbel.va/, /ˈbɛl.va/[1]
  • Rhymes: -elva, -ɛlva
  • Hyphenation: bél‧va, bèl‧va

Noun

belva f (plural belve)

  1. beast (all senses)

References
  1. belva in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Further reading
  • belva in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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