menstrual

English

Alternative forms

• menstruall (obsolete)
• menstral (nonstandard, possibly proscribed)

Etymology

From Middle English menstruall, from Latin menstrualis, from menstrua (“menses”), from neuter plural of menstruus (“of a month, monthly, of menstruation”), from mensis (“month”) + -alis (“-al”); see moon.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈmɛn.strəl/, /ˈmɛn.stru.əl/ (the former pronunciation leading to the spelling menstral)

Adjective

menstrual (not comparable)

1. Of or relating to the menses.
2. (dated) Occurring once a month; monthly.
3. (dated) Lasting for a month.

   a menstrual flower

Synonyms

• catamenial
• mensal
• menstruous

Derived terms

• menstrual cup
• menstrual cycle
• menstrual fluid
• menstrual period

Related terms

• menstruation
• menstruous
• menstruum

Translations

of or having to do with the menses

• Czech: menstruační (cs)
• French: menstruel (fr)
• Irish: míosta
• Italian: mestruale (it)

• Polish: miesiączkowy m
• Russian: менструа́льный (ru) (menstruálʹnyj), ме́сячный (ru) (mésjačnyj) (euphemistic, "monthly")

occurring once a month

• French: mensuel (fr)
• Italian: mensile (it)

• Russian: ме́сячный (ru) (mésjačnyj)

lasting for a month

• Italian: mensile (it)

• Russian: ме́сячный (ru) (mésjačnyj)

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