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estro-

/ɛ.stɹoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.50 in modern English

Syllables
es-tro-
IPA
/ɛ.stɹoʊ/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Estrus.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁eysh₂-der. Ancient Greek οἶστρος (oîstros)der. Latin oestrusbor. English estrus Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English estro- From estrus + -o-.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɛ.stɹoʊ/

Inflected Forms

estr- (alternative) oestro- (alternative, UK) oestr- (alternative, UK)

Questions

How do you pronounce estro-?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɛ.stɹoʊ/.
What does estro- mean?
Estrus.
Where does estro- come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁eysh₂-der. Ancient Greek οἶστρος (oîstros)der. Latin oestrusbor. English estrus Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English estro- From estrus + -o-.

How to pronounce estro-

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