Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

estr-

/ɛ.stɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: es-tr-
IPA: /ɛ.stɹ/

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Alternative form of estro-.

prefix

Used to form names of estrogens.

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- English estr- (pharmacology) From estrogen.

Inflected Forms

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

Phrases

-gestr-

Frequently Paired Words

-gestr-

Questions

How do you pronounce estr-?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɛ.stɹ/.
What does estr- mean?: Alternative form of estro-.
Where does estr- 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- English estr- (pharmacology) From estrogen.

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