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 • (ʕatrūs) m (plural عتارس‎ (ʕtāris))

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