bestiario
/besˈtjaɾjo/masculine
The Spanish word for 'bestiary' is bestiario.
The word refers to a medieval treatise of animals.
Meaning: A medieval treatise of animals (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
bestiario is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/besˈtjaɾjo/
Did you know?
- The word bestia (beast) can be used in Spanish as an informal way to describe someone who is incredibly strong or physically impressive, regardless of their temperament.
- In modern Spanish, bestiario is frequently used as a metaphor for a collection of grotesque or exaggerated characters in a political or social critique.
- Spanish writers sometimes use bestiario to categorize creatures from local folklore, such as the cuélebre or meigas, blending mythology with the structure of a scientific text.
Examples in context
- Durante su investigación, consultó varios tratados de bestiarios para recopilar información sobre las criaturas mitológicas.During his research, he consulted several treatises on bestiaries to gather information about mythological creatures.
- El bestiario de la biblioteca es muy antiguo.The bestiary in the library is very old.
- Estoy estudiando un bestiario medieval para mi clase.I am studying a medieval bestiary for my class.
- Ese bestiario tiene ilustraciones de criaturas extrañas.That bestiary has illustrations of strange creatures.
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are visiting a museum of old manuscripts.
- JavierMira este libro, es un bestiario medieval.Look at this book, it is a medieval bestiary.
- LucíaEs fascinante, ¿qué animales aparecen aquí?It's fascinating, what animals appear here?
- JavierHay dragones y leones en el bestiario.There are dragons and lions in the bestiary.
- LucíaLos dibujos son realmente increíbles, Javier.The drawings are truly incredible, Javier.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bestiary” translations and entries bestiario, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
