# bestiary

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbiːstiˌɛɹi/ · frequency rank #68,869

## Definitions
1. A medieval treatise of various real or imaginary animals.
2. A collection of various beasts, depicted in art, literature, or the like.
3. A list or guidebook of the monsters to be found in a roleplaying game.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin bēstiārium, from Latin bēstia (“beast, animal”). By surface analysis, beast + -ary.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bestiary