"oestrus" meaning in Latin

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Noun

IPA: [ˈoe̯s.trʊs] [Classical-Latin], [ˈɛs.trus] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From Ancient Greek οἶστρος (oîstros). Etymology templates: {{der|la|grc|οἶστρος}} Ancient Greek οἶστρος (oîstros) Head templates: {{la-noun|oestrus<2>}} oestrus m (genitive oestrī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|oestrus<2>}} Forms: oestrī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], oestrus [nominative, singular], oestrī [nominative, plural], oestrī [genitive, singular], oestrōrum [genitive, plural], oestrō [dative, singular], oestrīs [dative, plural], oestrum [accusative, singular], oestrōs [accusative, plural], oestrō [ablative, singular], oestrīs [ablative, plural], oestre [singular, vocative], oestrī [plural, vocative]
  1. gadfly Tags: declension-2, masculine Synonyms: asīlus, tabānus
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