Synonyms & related words for oestrus

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of oestrus. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to oestrus

Explore words related to oestrus — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include estrus, estrum, estrous, rut, heat, ruttish, ovulation, ovulating. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does oestrus come from?

The word oestrus breaks down into 2 roots of Greek and Latin origin: oestr, from Greek oistros (“gadfly, frenzy, sexual heat”); and -us, from Latin -us (“noun ending”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.