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.