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monthly en · ADJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

Etymology

From month + -ly (adjectival suffix), perhaps via Middle English *monethly (attested only adverbially), from Old English mōnaþlīċ (“monthly”), from Proto-West Germanic *mānōþlīk, from Proto-Germanic *mēnōþlīkaz (“monthly”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian moundelk (“monthly”), German monatlich (“monthly”), Danish månedlig (“monthly”), Swedish månatlig (“monthly”), Norwegian Bokmål månedlig (“monthly”), Icelandic mánaðarlegur (“monthly”).

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Occurring every month.
    • all of these services, including mSpy, function with the same kind of predatory subscription scheme, luring you in with free trials that autorenew as abhorrently expensive monthly or yearly subscriptions. canceling the service requires reaching out to support, so users are typically unable to avoid overrunning the trial. 2024 June 9, maia arson crimew, “israeli national police found trying to purchase stalkerware”, in maia blog:
    • It's time give the dog its monthly bath.

Forms

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mon. Abbr=Yes alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

monthly friend · semi-monthly · monthly visitor · monthly tugboat · thrice-monthly · monthly bill · monthly meeting · half-monthly

Translations (59)

pt mensual (occurring every month) · pt mensal (occurring every month) · gl mensual (occurring every month) · eu hileroko (occurring every month) · es mensil (disused) (occurring every month) · be штоме́сячны (occurring every month) · uk щомі́сячний (occurring every month) · id bulanan (occurring every month) · as মাহিলি (occurring every month) · ceb binulan (occurring every month) · ceb binuwan (occurring every month) · pl comiesięczny (occurring every month) · bcl bulanan (occurring every month) · nn månadleg (occurring every month) · ka ყოველთვიური (occurring every month) · ms bulanan (occurring every month) · la mēnstruus (occurring every month) · it mensuale (occurring every month) · yi חודשלעך (occurring every month) · hi मासिक (occurring every month) · ar شَهْرِيّ (occurring every month) · pl miesięczny (occurring every month) · ru ежеме́сячный (occurring every month) · ja 毎月の (occurring every month) · ga míosúil (occurring every month) · de monatlich (occurring every month) · eo monata (occurring every month) · es mensual (occurring every month) · fi kuukausittainen (occurring every month) · bho मासिक (occurring every month) · th ประจำเดือน (occurring every month) · hu havonkénti (occurring every month) · th ทุกเดือน (occurring every month) · cy misol (occurring every month) · grc μηνιαῖος (occurring every month) · la mēnsuālis (occurring every month) · el μηνιαίος (occurring every month) · tr aylık (occurring every month) · ja 毎月の (occurring every month) · cmn 每月的 (occurring every month) · sq mujor (occurring every month) · sv månatlig (occurring every month) · nl maandelijks (occurring every month) · ko 매달의 (occurring every month) · hy ամսական (occurring every month) · my လစဉ် (occurring every month) · ca mensual (occurring every month) · mk месечен (occurring every month) · kk айлық (occurring every month) · hu havi (occurring every month) · nb månedlig (occurring every month) · th รายเดือน (occurring every month) · bg ежеме́сечен (occurring every month) · fr mensuel (occurring every month) · pa ਮਹੀਨੇਵਾਰ (occurring every month) · cs měsíční (occurring every month) · it mensile (occurring every month) · la mēnstruālis (occurring every month) · as মাহেকীয়া (occurring every month)

monthly en · ADV · etymology 2

Pronunciation

Etymology

From Middle English monethly, equivalent to month + -ly (adverbial suffix). Cognate with Saterland Frisian moundelk (“monthly”), Dutch maandelijks (“monthly”), German monatlich (“monthly”), Swedish månatligen (“monthly”).

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Every month.
    • Rent must be paid monthly.

Forms

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mon. Abbr=Yes alternative lexicographic

Translations (52)

kk ай сайын (occurring every month) · sv månadsvis (occurring every month) · cs měsíčně (occurring every month) · th เดือนละครั้ง (occurring every month) · ia mensualmente (occurring every month) · cmn 按月 (occurring every month) · id bulanan (occurring every month) · fi kuukausittain (occurring every month) · es mensualmente (occurring every month) · nn månadleg (occurring every month) · fr mensuellement (occurring every month) · be штоме́сячна (occurring every month) · hi मासिक (occurring every month) · uk щомі́сячно (occurring every month) · ar شَهْرِيًّا (occurring every month) · ru ежеме́сячный (occurring every month) · hu havonként (occurring every month) · pl co miesiąc (occurring every month) · ia mensual (occurring every month) · ca mensualment (occurring every month) · de monatlich (occurring every month) · ja 月次 (occurring every month) · eo ĉiumonate (occurring every month) · vo muliko (occurring every month) · ru ежеме́сячно (occurring every month) · ka ყოველთვიურად (occurring every month) · hi मासकालिक (occurring every month) · th ทุกเดือน (occurring every month) · ckb مانگانە (occurring every month) · tr aylık (occurring every month) · ja 毎月の (occurring every month) · cmn 每月的 (occurring every month) · ro mensual (occurring every month) · ro lunar (occurring every month) · uk щомі́сяця (occurring every month) · gl mensualmente (occurring every month) · pt mensalmente (occurring every month) · sv månatlig (occurring every month) · bg ежеме́сечно (occurring every month) · nl maandelijks (occurring every month) · ko 매달의 (occurring every month) · hy ամսական (occurring every month) · rsk мешачно (occurring every month) · hu havonta (occurring every month) · pl miesięcznie (occurring every month) · it mensilmente (occurring every month) · ml പ്രതിമാസം (occurring every month) · be штоме́сяц (occurring every month) · nb månedlig (occurring every month) · ru ме́сячно (occurring every month) · fr mensuel (occurring every month) · ja 毎月 (occurring every month)

monthly en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

Etymology

From Middle English monethly, equivalent to month + -ly (adverbial suffix). Cognate with Saterland Frisian moundelk (“monthly”), Dutch maandelijks (“monthly”), German monatlich (“monthly”), Swedish månatligen (“monthly”).

Meanings

  1. A publication that is published once a month.
    • Of the 10 monthlies with the worst declines in January, four were Condé Nast magazines: Wired, Architectural Digest, Vogue and Lucky. 2009 January 5, Stephanie Clifford, “Prominent Magazines Lose Weight, Shedding Nearly Half Their Ads”, in New York Times:
  2. (euphemistic) The menstrual period.
    • Katherine assumed she was having her monthly. She could recall times when her own monthly was so intense that it showed on her face. 2008, Monica Dixon, Through Closed Eyes, page 230:

Forms

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monthlies Number=Plur lexicographic
mon. Abbr=Yes alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

monthlyish (From adjective and/or adverb - same difference, right?) · bimonthly (From adjective and/or adverb - same difference, right?) · intermonthly (From adjective and/or adverb - same difference, right?) · submonthly (From adjective and/or adverb - same difference, right?) · intramonthly (From adjective and/or adverb - same difference, right?) · alt-monthly (From adjective and/or adverb - same difference, right?) · trimonthly (From adjective and/or adverb - same difference, right?) · midmonthly (From adjective and/or adverb - same difference, right?) · nonmonthly (From adjective and/or adverb - same difference, right?) · semimonthly (From adjective and/or adverb - same difference, right?)

Descendants

マンスリー

Relateds

weekly · daily · yearly · frequency

Synonyms

mensually · every month · each month

Translations (36)

de Monatsheft (a publication that is published once a month) · cs měsíčky ((euphemism) the menstrual period) · th รายเดือน (a publication that is published once a month) · de Monatsschrift (a publication that is published once a month) · ka თვიური ((euphemism) the menstrual period) · pl miesięcznik (a publication that is published once a month) · bg менструа́ция ((euphemism) the menstrual period) · eu hileroko (a publication that is published once a month) · fi kuukausijulkaisu (a publication that is published once a month) · hi मासपत्रिका (a publication that is published once a month) · vi nguyệt san (a publication that is published once a month) · tr aylık ((euphemism) the menstrual period) · ko 월간지 (a publication that is published once a month) · ml മാസിക (a publication that is published once a month) · vi nguyệt báo (a publication that is published once a month) · cs měsíčník (a publication that is published once a month) · te మాసపత్రిక (a publication that is published once a month) · pl miesiączka ((euphemism) the menstrual period) · sk mesačník (a publication that is published once a month) · ka ყოველთვიური გამოცემა (a publication that is published once a month) · mk месечник (a publication that is published once a month) · bg ме́сечно списа́ние (a publication that is published once a month) · th ประจำเดือน ((euphemism) the menstrual period) · eo monataĵo ((euphemism) the menstrual period) · ru ме́сячные ((euphemism) the menstrual period) · nl maandblad (a publication that is published once a month) · cmn 月刊雜誌 /月刊杂志 (a publication that is published once a month) · ja 月刊誌 (a publication that is published once a month) · hi मासिक (a publication that is published once a month) · uz oynoma (a publication that is published once a month) · de Monatsblutung ((euphemism) the menstrual period) · fi kuukautiset ((euphemism) the menstrual period) · tr aylık (a publication that is published once a month) · ka ყოველთვიური პუბლიკაცია (a publication that is published once a month) · ru ежеме́сячник (a publication that is published once a month) · de Monatsblatt (a publication that is published once a month)

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