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”)