οίστρος — meaning in English

English meaning

• oestrus noun A biting fly of the genus Oestrus; a botfly.
• verve noun Enthusiasm, rapture, spirit, or vigour, especially of imagination such as that which animates an artist, musician, or writer, in composing or performing.

Senses

οίστρος is used for these senses in English:

• botfly One of several dipterous insects of the family Oestridae, the larvae of which are parasites on many animals, including humans.
• oestrus (countable, and, uncountable, biology) A female animal's readiness to mate.
• verve Enthusiasm, rapture, spirit, or vigour, especially of imagination such as that which animates an artist, musician, or writer, in composing or performing.

oestrus — full definition

1. noun A biting fly of the genus Oestrus; a botfly.
2. noun A bite or sting.
3. noun A passion or frenzy.
4. noun A female animal's readiness to mate.

verve — full definition

1. noun Enthusiasm, rapture, spirit, or vigour, especially of imagination such as that which animates an artist, musician, or writer, in composing or performing.
2. noun A particular skill in writing.

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