oestrus

oes·trus

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [es-truh s, ee-struh s]
- /ˈɛs trəs, ˈi strəs/
- /ˈiː.strəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [es-truh s, ee-struh s]
- /ˈɛs trəs, ˈi strəs/

Definitions of oestrus word

noun oestrus estrus. 1
noun oestrus A biting fly of the genus Oestrus; a botfly. 1
noun oestrus a regularly occurring period of sexual receptivity in most female mammals, except humans, during which ovulation occurs and copulation can take place; heat 0
noun oestrus estrus 0

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Origin of oestrus

First appearance:

before 1690

One of the 49% oldest English words

1690-1700; < Latin < Greek oîstros gadfly, sting, madness

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Parts of speech for Oestrus

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Oestrus

oestrus popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

oestrus usage trend in Literature

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