English Explanatory Dictionary

catamenia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The female menstrual discharge.

Pronunciation

/kæ.təˈmiː.nɪ.ə/ /kæ.təˈmi.nɪ.ə/ En-us-catamenia.oga

Word forms

catamenia

Etymology

From New Latin catamenia, from Ancient Greek καταμήνια (katamḗnia), the neuter plural of καταμήνιος (katamḗnios, “monthly”), from κατά (katá) + μήν (mḗn, “month”). First attested in 1750.

Synonyms

Aunt Flo Aunt Frieda Aunt Rose blob blood sports Bloody Mary blowjob week breaching the beaver dam catamenia caught short Charlie closed for maintenance come crook country cousin crimson tide crimson wave curse curse of Eve curse of Tom dropping clots entertaining the general fallen to the Communists fall off the roof flowers flashing the red flag flying baker flying the red flag friend grandma George granny granny grunts have the painters in have one's moons have the rag on high tide holy week illness in the red tent Jennie lady problems lady time little sister menstruation menstrual period menstruation period Monica monthlies monthly bill monthly friend monthly period monthly visitor mooncup time moontime mother nature off games old faithful on on a streak OTB on the blob

Derived words

catamenial
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