BÊTISE


Meaning of BÊTISE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ bā-ˈtēz ]

noun

( plural bê·tises -ˈtēz)

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's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.