estro

Meaning

heat (condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile)

Concepts

oestrus

heat

estrus

panache

rapture

rut

spirit

verve

vigour

vitality

estrous cycle

anoestrus

oestrous cycle

energy

sexual heat

enthusiasm

Synonyms

cio

verve

elã

vitalidade

vivacidade

calor

estar com cio

anestro

ciclo estral

ciclo éstrico

andada

Translations

estro

Brunst

estro

Hitze

chaleur

spirit

sappigheid

calore

vitalità

pittigheid

rut

gloed

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɛs.tɾu/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin: oestrus

In summary

From Latin oestrus, from Ancient Greek οἶστρος (oîstros, “vehement desire, frenzy”, literally “gadfly”).