besto

See also: bèsto

Esperanto

Etymology

From German Bestie, Italian bestia, Latin bestia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbesto/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -esto
  • Hyphenation: bes‧to

Noun

besto (accusative singular beston, plural bestoj, accusative plural bestojn)

  1. animal
    Synonym: animalo
  2. nonhuman animal
  3. beast

Usage notes

Since the very beginning of Esperanto, besto has meant any member of the animal kingdom, including humans. However, because many Esperanto speakers interpret it as meaning "non-human animal", animalo was coined to explicitly mean any animal including humans.

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Verb

besto

  1. simple past of bestå

Portuguese

Verb

besto

  1. first-person singular present indicative of bestar

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from English best, likely influenced by Japanese ベスト (besuto).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbesto/ [ˈbes.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -esto
  • Syllabification: bes‧to

Adjective

besto m or f (masculine and feminine plural bestos)

  1. (Internet slang, fandom slang, chiefly ACG) best
    One Piece es besto shonen.
    One Piece is the best shonen.
    • 2014 November 20, @LuMisubs, Twitter[1], archived from the original on 22 July 2024:
      Besto waifu [] No se lo digan a las otras. :oops:
      Best waifu [] Don't tell the others. :oops:
    • 2016 December 31, @Avathare_, Twitter[2], archived from the original on 22 July 2024:
      La besto giru se cosplayea de la besto giru
      The best giru consplays as the best giru
    • 2021 June 9, Alberto Alejandro Quintero Higuera, “Un video oficial muestra que AMLO tiene waifu y es de One Piece”, in Geek Mi[3], archived from the original on 2024-07-212:
      Andrés Manuel López Obrador, también conocido bajo el seudónimo AMLO, es un político, politólogo y escritor mexicano. Es el actual presidente de México desde el 1 de diciembre de 2018 y al parecer le sabe al Besto Shonen, One Piece.
      Andrés Manuel López Obrador, also known under the pseudonym AMLO, is a Mexican politician, political scientist, and writer. He is the current President of Mexico since December 1, 2018 and it looks like he's knowledgeable about the Best Shonen, One Piece.
    • 2023 November 30, @Padre_Maker, Twitter[4], archived from the original on 22 July 2024:
      La besto canción del jodido mundo Cfffff
      The best song of the fucking world Cfffff
    • 2024 August 4, @Foroxystar, Twitter[5], archived from the original on 22 July 2024:
      Feliz cumple besto artista
      Happy Birthday, best artist.