bestia negra
Spanish
Etymology
Literally, “black beast”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌbestja ˈneɡɾa/ [ˌbes.t̪ja ˈne.ɣ̞ɾa]
- Syllabification: bes‧tia ne‧gra
Noun
bestia negra f (plural bestias negras)
- bête noire
- Synonym: bestia parda
Further reading
- “bestia negra”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024