Reconstruction:Latin/oestricula

This Latin entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Latin

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstrekʎe/

Noun

*oestricula f (Proto-Balkan-Romance)

1. gadfly

Descendants

• Aromanian: streclji
• Romanian: streche