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)

1. a gladiator who fought animals, beastmaster

Further reading

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