LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · feminine

oestricula

*oestricula f

Meaning

  1. Proto Balkan Romancefemininereconstructiongadfly

Origins

From oestrus m (“gadfly”) + -iculus (diminutive suffix), with a change in gender presumably due to influence from musca f (“fly”).

Descendants
  • Romanianstreche
  • Aromanianstreclji

Quick answers

What does oestricula mean in Latin?
oestricula, a noun, means “gadfly”.