bestiary
A medieval treatise of various real or imaginary animalsA medieval treatise of various real or imaginary animals.
» To find out the werewolf's weakness, look up his entry in the Bestiary.
Meaning
3 sensesA medieval treatise of various real or imaginary animals.
Bestiarium
бестиа́рийbestiárij
бестіа́рійbestiárij
a medieval book (usually illustrated) with allegorical and amusing descriptions of real and fabled animals
A collection of various beasts, depicted in art, literature, or the like.
A list or guidebook of the monsters to be found in a roleplaying game.
Examples
1 sentencesTo find out the werewolf's weakness, look up his entry in the Bestiary.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Medieval Latin bēstiārium, from Latin bēstia (“beast, animal”). By surface aBorrowed from Medieval Latin bēstiārium, from Latin bēstia (“beast, animal”). By surface analysis, beast + -ary.
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Forms
plural: bestiaries| Singular | bestiary |
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