beatu

Asturian

Etymology

From Latin beātus.

Adjective

beatu m sg (feminine singular beata, neuter singular beato, masculine plural beatos, feminine plural beates)

1. devout
2. fake, fraudulent, deceitful

   Synonyms: falsu, zorramplu

Noun

beatu m sg (feminine singular beata, masculine plural beatos, feminine plural beates)

1. someone who has been beatified by the Catholic Church

Related terms

• beatería
• beatificar
• beatitú

Further reading

• “beatu (adjective)”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN
• “beatu (noun)”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN
• Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “beatu”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN