bestiary

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Medieval Latin bēstiārium, from Latin bēstia (“beast, animal”). By surface analysis, beast +‎ -ary. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˈbiːstiˌɛɹi/, /ˈbɛstiˌɛɹi/ === Noun === bestiary (plural bestiaries) A medieval treatise of various real or imaginary animals. A collection of various beasts, depicted in art, literature, or the like. (gaming) A list or guidebook of the monsters to be found in a roleplaying game. ==== Related terms ==== beast bestial ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === bestiary on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === Sybarite, sybarite