beast Copy link Outline I. An irrational animal1. bēlŭa (bellŭa)2. bestĭa (esp. of savage b.s)3. fĕra (prop. an adj. with the ellipsis of bestia4. bestĭŏla (a little b., an insect).5. pĕcus, ŭdis, f.6. jūmentum (b. of burthen, but not the ox)7. armentum (b. of draught, esp. an oxII. A brutal man1. bēlŭa (bell.)2. bestĭa3. pĕcus, ŭdis, f. (one brutally insensible) • beast: I. An irrational animal: 1. bēlŭa (bellŭa): (esp. applied to large animals): of b.s none is more sagacious than the elephant, elephanto beluarum nulla prudentior, Cic.: the nature of man surpasses that of cattle and other b.s, natura hominis pecudibus reliquisque beluis antecedit, Cic.: a savage b., b. saeva, Hor. Fig.: avarice, a wild b., avaritia b. fera, Sall. 2. bestĭa (esp. of savage b.s): if this is apparent in b.s, how much more in man? si hoc apparet in bestiis, quanto magis in homine? Cic.: to send any one to the wild b.s, i. e. to compel him to fight with them in the arena, ad bestias aliquem mittere, Cic.: to condemn to fight with the b.s, ad bestias condemnare, Suet. 3. fĕra (prop. an adj. with the ellipsis of bestia: hence, a wild beast, esp. as game; q. v.): Cic.: Caes.: Hor. Less freq., fĕrus, masc.: Phaedr. 1, 21, 8: Virg. Adj. fĕrīnus: of wild b.s, pertaining to wild b.s: the flesh of wild b.s, f. caro, Sall.: the slaughter of wild b.s, caedes ferina, Ov. 4. bestĭŏla (a little b., an insect).: Cic. 5. pĕcus, ŭdis, f.: v. brute, cattle. 6. jūmentum (b. of burthen, but not the ox): b.s of burthen and waggons, jumenta et carri, Caes.: b.s of burthen and oxen, jumenta bovesque, Col. 7. armentum (b. of draught, esp. an ox: also a herd: q. v.): Cic.: Tac. II. A brutal man: 1. bēlŭa (bell.): come now, you b., do you believe what he says? age nunc, b., credis huic quod dicat? Ter. 2. bestĭa: you are a horrid b., mala tu es b., Pl. 3. pĕcus, ŭdis, f. (one brutally insensible): the plan of that b., istius pecudis consilium, Cic.: v. brute.