عتروس

Moroccan Arabic

Etymology

Uncertain, while suggested Latin haedulus or Ancient Greek τράγος (trágos) perhaps via Berber, absent in Andalusian Arabic and Maltese and maybe continues a term from the root ع ت ر (ʕ t r) whence e.g. عَتِيرَة (ʕatīra, goat used for sacrifice)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʕat.ruːs/
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Noun

عتروس • (ʕatrūsm (plural عتارس (ʕtāris))

  1. billy goat
    Coordinate terms: معزة (maʕza, goat), جدي (jdi, kid, baby goat)