bête

Etymology
, from, probably partially borrowed from Classical , or less likely from an alternative. Compare (probably from Old French, itself from Vulgar Latin ; compare 🇨🇬).

Noun

 * 1) beast, animal
 * 2)  fool
 * 1)  fool

Adjective

 * 1)  Not very bright and lacking in judgement; stupid; inept
 * 2) Which could have been easily averted; silly
 * 3)  Having a bad character or in a bad mood; showing great displeasure in interacting with people; ill-tempered
 * 1)  Having a bad character or in a bad mood; showing great displeasure in interacting with people; ill-tempered

Etymology
From, from.

Noun

 * 1)  beast, animal

Adjective

 * 1)  stupid