estro

See also: -estro

English

Noun

estro (uncountable)

  1. (LGBT, slang) Clipping of estrogen.

Translations

Esperanto

Etymology

Back-formation from -estro (leader).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈestro]
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  • Rhymes: -estro
  • Hyphenation: es‧tro

Noun

estro (accusative singular estron, plural estroj, accusative plural estrojn)

  1. a leader, head of something
  2. (video games) a boss
  • Category:Esperanto terms suffixed with -estro

Galician

Etymology 1

Back-formation from estrar (to pave).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈestɾo̝/

Noun

estro m (plural estros)

  1. (uncountable) Material used as bedding for animals
    Synonyms: estrume, mulido
  2. oven floor

References

Verb

estro

  1. first-person singular present indicative of estrar

Italian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛ.stro/
  • Rhymes: -ɛstro
  • Hyphenation: è‧stro

Noun

estro m (plural estri)

  1. inspiration
  2. gift, bent
  3. (biology) oestrus, rut

Anagrams

Portuguese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈɛs.tɾu/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈɛʃ.tɾu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈɛs.tɾo/

  • Hyphenation: es‧tro

Noun

estro m (plural estros)

  1. heat (condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile)
    Synonym: cio

Spanish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈestɾo/ [ˈes.t̪ɾo]
  • Rhymes: -estɾo
  • Syllabification: es‧tro

Noun

estro m (uncountable)

  1. gadfly
  2. inspiration
    Synonym: inspiración
  3. estrus
    Synonym: celo

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