belluaire

Formed from the root of Latin bellua (“wild beast, monster”) and the suffix -aire.

• IPA^(key): /bɛ.lɥɛʁ/ ~ /be.lɥɛʁ/

belluaire m (plural belluaires)

1. a gladiator who fought animals, beastmaster

• “belluaire”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.