Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-estr-

/ɛ.stɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: -estr-
IPA: /ɛ.stɹ/

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

interfix

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- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs)lbor. French -gènebor. English -gen English estrogen English -estr- From estrogen.

Inflected Forms

estr- (alternative)

Phrases

-gestr-

Questions

How do you pronounce -estr-?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɛ.stɹ/.
What does -estr- mean?: Used to form names of estrogens.
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- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs)lbor. French -gènebor. English -gen English estrogen English -estr- From estrogen.

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