bestia negra

== Spanish == === Etymology === Literally, “black beast”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌbestja ˈneɡɾa/ [ˌbes.t̪ja ˈne.ɣ̞ɾa] Syllabification: bes‧tia ne‧gra === Noun === bestia negra f (plural bestias negras) bête noire Synonym: bestia parda === Further reading === “bestia negra”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025