English Words Starting With E

• estrogen

  nounC1
  /ˈiːstrədʒ(ə)n/The primary female sex hormone, responsible for the development and regulation of the female reproductive system and secondary sex characteristics.
• estrogen replacement therapy

  nounC1
  /ˈiːstrədʒən rɪˌpleɪsmənt ˈθɛrəpi/Medical treatment in which estrogen hormones are administered to relieve symptoms of menopause.
• estrone

  nounC2
  /ˈiːstrəʊn/A weak estrogenic hormone produced in the ovaries, a major metabolite of estradiol.
• estrous cycle

  nounRare / Technical
  /ˈiːstrəs ˈsaɪkl/The recurring physiological reproductive cycle in most female mammals, excluding higher primates, in which the uterus and ovaries undergo periodic changes to prepare for potential pregnancy.
• estrus

  nounC2
  /ˈiːstrəs/The recurring period of sexual receptivity and fertility in most female mammals; heat.
• estuary

  nounB2
  /ˈes.tʃu.ə.ri/The wide, lower part of a river where it meets the sea, where fresh and salt water mix and tidal currents affect the water level.
• estuary english

  nounC2 (specialised term in linguistics/sociolinguistics); B2-C1 for general awareness of accent features
  /ˈɛstʃəri ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/A modern accent and dialect continuum of South East England, particularly around the Thames Estuary, blending features of Received Pronunciation (RP) and Cockney.
• et

  abbreviationverbLow / Archaic / Non-standard
  /ɛt/A variant of 'ate', the simple past tense of the verb 'eat', typically used in non-standard dialects, childish speech, or historical contexts.
• eta

  abbreviationnounC1
  /ˈiːtə/The name of the seventh letter (Η, η) of the Greek alphabet, corresponding to the long 'e' sound.
• eta carinae

  nounC2/Technical
  /ˈiːtə kəˈriːniː/The primary name of a highly luminous hypergiant star system in the constellation Carina, among the most massive and unstable known stars.
• eta meson

  nounC2
  /ˈiːtə ˈmiːzɒn/A subatomic particle, specifically an uncharged meson with zero spin and positive parity.
• eta-c meson

  nounVery Low
  /ˌiːtə ˈsiː ˈmiːzɒn/A specific type of meson, a subatomic particle composed of a charm quark and an anti-charm quark.
• etaerio

  nounVery Low / Technical
  /ɪˈtɪəriəʊ/An aggregate fruit composed of multiple separate ovaries from a single flower.
• etagere

  nounC2
  /ˌeɪ.təˈʒeə(r)/A piece of furniture with a series of open shelves, used for displaying decorative objects or books.
• etalon

  nounVery low
  /ˈeɪtəlɒn/A physical object (often a block of material) established as a standard of measurement.
• etamine

  nounVery Low
  /ˈɛtəmiːn/A lightweight, loosely woven fabric, often made of cotton or worsted, with an open, mesh-like structure.
• etaoin shrdlu

  nounVery rare
  /ˈɛteɪ.ɒɪn ˈʃɜːd.luː/A nonsense phrase traditionally produced by linotype typesetting machines when the operator runs fingers down the first two vertical rows of keys.
• etape

  nounC1
  /eɪˈtɑːp/A stage or leg of a long journey, race, or process.
• etatism

  nounRare
  /ˈeɪ.tə.tɪ.zəm/A political system where the state has absolute control over economic and social life.
• etcetera

  nounHigh
  /ɛtˈsɛtərə/Used at the end of a list to indicate that other similar items are included but not stated.

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