musth Meaning & Definition
/mʌst/
What Does Musth Mean?
Musth is used as a noun meaning Chiefly preceded by in or on: the state each year during which a male animal (usually a camel or an elephant) exhibits increased aggressiveness and sexual activity due to a high level of testosterone. It can also mean An instance of this.
Musth at a Glance
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /mʌst/ |
| Plural | musths |
Musth Definition (Noun)
- Chiefly preceded by in or on: the state each year during which a male animal (usually a camel or an elephant) exhibits increased aggressiveness and sexual activity due to a high level of testosterone.
- An instance of this.
Noun
- A time during which male elephants exhibit increased levels of sexual activity and aggressiveness and often secrete leaking temporin from the sides of their heads.
Synonyms of Musth
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Musth synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
musth (countable and uncountable, plural musths)
Origin of Musth
Borrowed from Hindustani (Hindi मस्त (mast) / Urdu مَسْت (mast, “drunk, intoxicated; lustful”); and also from Middle Hindi مَسْت (mst /mast/)), and from its etymon Classical Persian مَسْت (mast, “(adjective) drunk, intoxicated; (literary) in rut; of an elephant: in musth; (noun) drunkard”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *meh₂d- (“to be wet; to become wet”).[1][2]