oestrus

English

/ˈiːstɹəs/

noun
Definitions
  • A biting fly of the genus Oestrus; a botfly.
  • A bite or sting.
  • (archaic) A passion or frenzy.
  • A female animal's readiness to mate; heat, rut.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin oestrus (frenzy, gadfly, sting) derived from Ancient Greek οἶστρος (frenzy, vehement desire, gadfly) derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eys- (move quickly, propel).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₁eys-

Gloss

move quickly, propel

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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