English Explanatory Dictionary

oestrus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A biting fly of the genus Oestrus; a botfly.
  2. A bite or sting.
  3. A passion or frenzy.
  4. A female animal's readiness to mate.

Pronunciation

/ˈiːstɹəs/ /ˈɛstɹəs/ en-uk-oestrus.ogg

Word forms

oestrus oestruses oestri œstrus estrus

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁eysh₂-der. Ancient Greek οἶστρος (oîstros)der. Latin oestrusbor. English oestrus Borrowed from Latin oestrus (“gadfly, sting, frenzy”), from Ancient Greek οἶστρος (oîstros), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eys-, used to form words denoting passion; see also Latin īra (“anger”), Lithuanian aistra (“violent passion”), Avestan 𐬀𐬈𐬯𐬨𐬀 (aesma, “anger”).

Derived words

dioestrus interoestrus oestrin oestrogen perioestrus postoestrus
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