menstrual
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- menstruall (obsolete)
- menstral (nonstandard, possibly proscribed)
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English menstruall, from Latin mēnstruālis, from mēnstrua (“menses”), from neuter plural of mēnstruus (“of a month, monthly, of menstruation”), from mēnsis (“month”) + -ālis (“-al”); see moon.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈmɛn.stɹu.əl/, /ˈmɛn.stɹəl/ (the latter pronunciation leading to the spelling menstral)
Audio (US) (file) Audio (US; short pronunciation) (file)
Adjective[edit]
menstrual (not comparable)
- Of or relating to the menses.
- (dated) Occurring once a month; monthly.
- (dated) Lasting for a month.
- a menstrual flower
Synonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
of or having to do with the menses
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occurring once a month
lasting for a month
Anagrams[edit]
Catalan[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin mēnstruālis.
Adjective[edit]
menstrual (masculine and feminine plural menstruals)
Related terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “menstrual” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “menstrual” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
- “menstrual” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “menstrual” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Portuguese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin mēnstruālis.
Adjective[edit]
menstrual m or f (plural menstruais, comparable)
- menstrual (relating to menstruation)
Related terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “menstrual” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
Spanish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin mēnstruālis.
Pronunciation[edit]
- Rhymes: -al
Adjective[edit]
menstrual (plural menstruales)
- menstrual (relating to menstruation)
Related terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “menstrual” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
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