Pronunciation: b ā - ' t ē z
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural bê · tises \ - ' t ē z \
Etymology: French, from bête idiot, fool, literally, beast
Date: 1798
1 : an act of foolishness or stupidity
2 : lack of good sense : STUPIDITY
Pronunciation: b ā - ' t ē z
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural bê · tises \ - ' t ē z \
Etymology: French, from bête idiot, fool, literally, beast
Date: 1798
1 : an act of foolishness or stupidity
2 : lack of good sense : STUPIDITY
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012