betta
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of betta
1925–30; < New Latin < ?
Example Sentences
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As in most of the director’s movies, the characters behave like preening betta fish.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Claudius lives on in our newsroom as a well-fed betta fish.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025
At first she kept every angelfish, betta and gourami.
From New York Times ● Mar. 17, 2023
In 2018, a customer service team at the Denver International Airport looked after a woman’s pink betta fish for several days while she took a vacation to California.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 30, 2022
After dis, you betta come git uh job uh work out dere lak de rest uh de women—so Ah won’t be losin’ time cornin’ home.”
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
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