bestiary
Pronunciation: /ˈbiːstiˌɛɹi/
The English word “bestiary” has 3 meanings listed here.
noun
- A medieval treatise of various real or imaginary 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.
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin bēstiārium, from Latin bēstia (“beast, animal”). By surface analysis, beast + -ary.
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