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menstruation en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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  • /ˌmɛnˈstɹeɪʃən/ (General-American)
  • /ˌmɛnstɹuːˈeɪʃən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˌmɛnstɹʊˈeɪʃən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˌmɛnstɹuˈeɪʃən/ (General-American)
  • /-stɹəˈweɪ-/ (General-American)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi- Proto-Indo-European *meh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *mḗh₁n̥s Proto-Italic *mēns Proto-Italic *mēnsis Latin mēnsis Proto-Indo-European *-teros? Latin -tris Latin bimēnstrisbf. ▲ Latin annuusinflu. Latin mēnstruus Latin mēnstruum English menstruum Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation ▲ Late Latin menstruatioinflu. English menstruation From menstruum + -ation, modelled after Late Latin menstruatio. The word is a cognate with French menstruation, Spanish menstruación, which displaced Old English mōnaþblōd (literally “monthblood”).

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) The periodic discharging of the menses, the flow of blood and cells from the lining of the uterus in unfertilized females of humans and other primates.
    • [T]he release of semen from the penis predominantly symbolizes a forceful masculine operation, an orgasmic ‘rush’ – ejaculate refers to a sudden happening, an ejection – while the ‘loss’ of blood during menstruation is viewed as a more or less passive occurrence. Even the metaphors employed to depict these two aspects of corporeality serve to situate them on differently gendered poles. Man ‘spoofs off’ or ‘shoots his load’, while woman ‘gets her visitor’, ‘has got her monthly’. 2002, Annie Potts, “Innerspace”, in The Science/Fiction of Sex: Feminist Deconstruction and the Vocabulares of Heterosex, Hove, East Sussex; New York, N.Y.: Routledge, →ISBN, part 2 (The Vocabularies of Heterosex), page 180:
    • It would seem that in Avebury, Stonehenge, and Malta the mystery cult of menstruation/mensuration reached its most consummate development. 1981, William Irwin Thompson, The Time Falling Bodies Take to Light: Mythology, Sexuality and the Origins of Culture, London: Rider/Hutchinson & Co., page 267:
  2. (countable, uncountable) An instance of menstruation, the part of each month during which a fertile woman menstruates.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
menstruations Number=Plur lexicographic
menstration alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

menstruation period · mismenstruation · male menstruation · femstruation · premenstruation · nonmenstruation

Relateds

sanitary towel · tampon · menstruous · menstrual · PMT · menstruate · menopause · menstrual cycle · menarche

Synonyms

red-headed aunt · illness · caught short · holy week · Jennie · fall off the roof · on the cloth · on · poorliness · Charlie · the cardinal is home · riding the cotton pony · lady time · curse of Eve · curse of Tom · mother nature · Tom · granny · blowjob week · Aunt Flo · Aunt Rose · curse · grandma George · little sister · shark week · the captain is home · come crook · monthly bill · flowers · so · surfing the crimson tide · on a streak · fallen to the Communists · mooncup time · old faithful · so-so · country cousin · monthly friend · surfing the crimson wave · Rita Red Pants · closed for maintenance · monthlies · the Reds are playing at home · menstruation · on the rag · up on blocks · blood sports · OTB · monthly visitor · Bloody Mary · ragging · time of the month · have one's moons · crimson wave · Tommy · dropping clots · blob · moontime · paddling in scarlet waters · time for an oil change · menstruation period · Monica · friend · high tide · in the red tent · flashing the red flag · crimson tide · the flag is up · catamenia · have the rag on · Aunt Frieda · red sails in the sunset · menstrual period · on the blob · surrendering to the red army · period · flying baker · riding the red river · entertaining the general · red-letter day · monthly period · have the painters in · off games · lady problems · squiffy · breaching the beaver dam · woman's week · granny grunts · the flag is out · flying the red flag · out of order

Translations (182)

hi ऋत्व (periodic discharging of the menses) · fi menkat (periodic discharging of the menses) · ko 월경 (periodic discharging of the menses) · az aybaşı (periodic discharging of the menses) · be менструа́цыя (periodic discharging of the menses) · hi आर्तव (periodic discharging of the menses) · arz بريوت (periodic discharging of the menses) · el εμμηνόρροια (periodic discharging of the menses) · my ဓမ္မတာ (periodic discharging of the menses) · fa پریود (periodic discharging of the menses) · id datang bulan (periodic discharging of the menses) · yi ווסתּ (periodic discharging of the menses) · pt regras (periodic discharging of the menses) · es achaque (disused) (periodic discharging of the menses) · my ပန်း (periodic discharging of the menses) · sh mjesečnica (periodic discharging of the menses) · ca menstruació (periodic discharging of the menses) · mi waiwhero (periodic discharging of the menses) · bn স্ত্রীধর্ম (periodic discharging of the menses) · kmr xwîndîtin (periodic discharging of the menses) · hi कुसुम (periodic discharging of the menses) · fa دشتان (periodic discharging of the menses) · kld malagan (periodic discharging of the menses) · de Monatsblutung (periodic discharging of the menses) · hi मासिकधर्म (periodic discharging of the menses) · hi स्त्रीरज (periodic discharging of the menses) · ko 그날 (periodic discharging of the menses) · de Regel (periodic discharging of the menses) · ru менструа́льный цикл (periodic discharging of the menses) · ky айыз (periodic discharging of the menses) · fa عادت ماهانه (periodic discharging of the menses) · km ដំណើរមានរដូវ (periodic discharging of the menses) · sq menstruacion (periodic discharging of the menses) · arz دورة (periodic discharging of the menses) · mi mate marama (periodic discharging of the menses) · de Menstruation (periodic discharging of the menses) · sa ऋतु (periodic discharging of the menses) · pl okres (periodic discharging of the menses) · fi se aika kuusta (instance or period of menstruation) · ro menstruație (periodic discharging of the menses) · rap māui-ui vahine (periodic discharging of the menses) · hy դաշտան (periodic discharging of the menses) · da tid på måneden (instance or period of menstruation) · pl miesiączka (periodic discharging of the menses) · th ประจำเดือน (periodic discharging of the menses) · id menstruasi (periodic discharging of the menses) · id haid (periodic discharging of the menses) · mr ऋतु f ऋत्व f आर्तव f रजस् f कन्याव्रत (periodic discharging of the menses) · tr hayız (periodic discharging of the menses) · uk мі́сячні (periodic discharging of the menses) · tl regla (periodic discharging of the menses) · lv menstruācija (periodic discharging of the menses) · sk menštruácia (periodic discharging of the menses) · bg менструа́ция (periodic discharging of the menses) · lo ການມີລະດູ (periodic discharging of the menses) · sq lara (periodic discharging of the menses) · hi स्त्रीधर्म (periodic discharging of the menses) · su ᮊᮛᮨᮞᮨᮘᮔ᮪ (periodic discharging of the menses) · hi रजोस्राव (periodic discharging of the menses) · ms haid (periodic discharging of the menses) · tr regl (periodic discharging of the menses) · mr मासिक पाळी (periodic discharging of the menses) · he וֶסֶת (periodic discharging of the menses) · tr âdet (periodic discharging of the menses) · pl menstruacja (periodic discharging of the menses) · ka თვიური (periodic discharging of the menses) · mi mate wahine (periodic discharging of the menses) · th ระดู (periodic discharging of the menses) · ja 生理 (periodic discharging of the menses) · tpi sik mun (periodic discharging of the menses) · ee ɣletikpɔkpɔ (periodic discharging of the menses) · ga fuil mhíosta (periodic discharging of the menses) · kl aaqartarneq (periodic discharging of the menses) · uz hayz (periodic discharging of the menses) · ko 생리 (periodic discharging of the menses) · no menstruasjon (periodic discharging of the menses) · de Tage (as in ihre Tage haben) (periodic discharging of the menses) · es periodo (periodic discharging of the menses) · nl menstruatie (periodic discharging of the menses) · gd fuil-mhìos (periodic discharging of the menses) · sh менструација (periodic discharging of the menses) · yi ווסת (periodic discharging of the menses) · ja 月経 (periodic discharging of the menses) · mr पाळी (periodic discharging of the menses) · gl menstruación (periodic discharging of the menses) · cmn 月經 /月经 (periodic discharging of the menses) · hi हैज (periodic discharging of the menses) · fa حیض (periodic discharging of the menses) · de Monatsregel (periodic discharging of the menses) · sv menstruation (periodic discharging of the menses) · nl ongesteldheid (periodic discharging of the menses) · hi रजोदर्शन (periodic discharging of the menses) · yi מענסטרואַציע (periodic discharging of the menses) · sl menstruacija (periodic discharging of the menses) · mn биеийн юм (periodic discharging of the menses) · fr règles (periodic discharging of the menses) · grc ἀφεδρεία (periodic discharging of the menses) · vi chu kỳ kinh nguyệt (periodic discharging of the menses) · ru ме́сячные (periodic discharging of the menses) · ga míostrú (periodic discharging of the menses) · es chinto (periodic discharging of the menses) · rgn régul (periodic discharging of the menses) · es [en sus] días (periodic discharging of the menses) · pms mëstruassion (periodic discharging of the menses) · my ရာသီလာခြင်း (periodic discharging of the menses) · lt mėnesinių ciklas (periodic discharging of the menses) · cs menstruace (periodic discharging of the menses) · es período (periodic discharging of the menses) · tl sapanahon (periodic discharging of the menses) · de Regelblutung (periodic discharging of the menses) · la menstrua (periodic discharging of the menses) · orv цвѣтьно (periodic discharging of the menses) · tl kanya (periodic discharging of the menses) · tg ҳайз (periodic discharging of the menses) · fi kuukautiskierto (periodic discharging of the menses) · is blæðingar (periodic discharging of the menses) · hi रज (periodic discharging of the menses) · eo menstruo (periodic discharging of the menses) · it ciclo (periodic discharging of the menses) · it mestruazione (periodic discharging of the menses) · mk менструа́ција (periodic discharging of the menses) · alt эдек-кир (periodic discharging of the menses) · lt menstruacija (periodic discharging of the menses) · de Menses (periodic discharging of the menses) · cmn 經血 /经血 (periodic discharging of the menses) · mnc ᡥᠠᠯᠠᠨ (periodic discharging of the menses) · hy մենստրուացիա (periodic discharging of the menses) · fa قاعدگی (periodic discharging of the menses) · hi ऋतुस्राव (periodic discharging of the menses) · hi रजोधर्म (periodic discharging of the menses) · ar الدورة الشهرية (periodic discharging of the menses) · el περίοδος (periodic discharging of the menses) · xcl դաշտան (periodic discharging of the menses) · hi ऋतु (periodic discharging of the menses) · ru менструа́ция (periodic discharging of the menses) · hi रजस्त्राव (periodic discharging of the menses) · hi पीरियड (periodic discharging of the menses) · kk етеккір (periodic discharging of the menses) · bn রজঃস্রাব (periodic discharging of the menses) · hu menstruáció (periodic discharging of the menses) · cmn 每个月那几天 (instance or period of menstruation) · bn কুসুম (periodic discharging of the menses) · es menstruación (periodic discharging of the menses) · fi kuukautiset (periodic discharging of the menses) · uk менструа́ція (periodic discharging of the menses) · cmn 經期 /经期 (periodic discharging of the menses) · sh мјесечница (periodic discharging of the menses) · is tíðir (periodic discharging of the menses) · egy U32-n:D26 (periodic discharging of the menses) · ka მენსტრუაცია (periodic discharging of the menses) · ar حَيْض (periodic discharging of the menses) · km រដូវ (periodic discharging of the menses) · da menstruation (periodic discharging of the menses) · pt menstruação (periodic discharging of the menses) · sl číšča (periodic discharging of the menses) · ki mweri (periodic discharging of the menses) · et menstruatsioon (periodic discharging of the menses) · alt эдектиҥ кири (periodic discharging of the menses) · arz عادة (periodic discharging of the menses) · tr aybaşı (periodic discharging of the menses) · de Periode (periodic discharging of the menses) · ar طَمْث (periodic discharging of the menses) · es mes (periodic discharging of the menses) · pt chico (periodic discharging of the menses) · es regla (periodic discharging of the menses) · bn স্ত্রীরজ (periodic discharging of the menses) · vi kinh nguyệt (periodic discharging of the menses) · es menstruo (periodic discharging of the menses) · ur حیض (periodic discharging of the menses) · te ఋతుస్రావం (periodic discharging of the menses) · yi צײַט (periodic discharging of the menses) · tk aýbaşy (periodic discharging of the menses) · hi मासिक धर्म (periodic discharging of the menses) · fr menstruation (periodic discharging of the menses) · id datang bulan (instance or period of menstruation) · sh menstruacija (periodic discharging of the menses) · sw hedhi (periodic discharging of the menses) · tl buwanang dalaw (periodic discharging of the menses) · ee dzinukpɔkpɔ (periodic discharging of the menses) · th เมนส์ (periodic discharging of the menses) · ja 月事 (periodic discharging of the menses) · hi रजःस्राव (periodic discharging of the menses)