œstrus
\ɛs.tʁys\
The verdict
“œstrus” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Période du cycle sexuel d’une femelle, durant laquelle elle est fécondable.
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Index FR-strus · œstrus · French
œstrus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Œ" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | œstrus |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɛs.tʁys\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
œstrus is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɛs.tʁys\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for œstrus in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is œstrus, spelled Œ-S-T-R-U-S.
Definition
- 1Période du cycle sexuel d’une femelle, durant laquelle elle est fécondable.
- 2Période pendant laquelle la femelle manifeste un comportement particulier, dont le signe caractéristique est l’acceptation de l’accouplement.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how œstrus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
[…] La bipédie permanente et la pilosité pubienne dissimulent le sexe des femmes, qui, par ailleurs, n'ont plus d'œstrus (chez les grands singes, la période d'ovulation se caractérise par la tumescence colorée de la vulve).[…]
Dans les groupes sociaux à promiscuité, comme les lions, une femelle en œstrus peut avoir jusque cent copulations par jour avec différents mâles.
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.