oestrus
oestrus · oestruses · oestri
течка, эструс
Brunst, Hitze
A biting fly of the genus OestrusA biting fly of the genus Oestrus; a botfly.
/ˈiːstɹəs/
Meaning
4 senses(countable)A biting fly of the genus Oestrus; a botfly.
(countable)A bite or sting.
(countable, uncountable)A female animal's readiness to mate.
Brunst, Hitze
те́чкаtéčka, э́струсéstrus
(archaic, countable)A passion or frenzy.
More definitions
- type genus of the Oestridae: sheep botflies
- applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
a female animal's readiness to mate:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
a female animal's readiness to mate:
Origin
Borrowed from Latin oestrus (“gadfly, sting, frenzy”), from Ancient Greek οἶστρος (oîstrosBorrowed 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”).
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Forms
plural: oestruses / oestriSynonyms
4 synonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable