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catamenia
cat·a·me·ni·a
/
ˌkæt
əˈmi
ni
ə
/
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[
kat-
uh
-
mee
-nee-
uh
]
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noun
(
used with a singular or plural verb
)
Physiology
.
menses
.
Origin:
1745–55;
<
Neo-Latin
<
Greek
katamḗnia,
neuter plural of
Greek
katamḗnios
monthly, equivalent to
kata-
cata-
+
mḗn
month
+
-ios
-ious
Related forms
cat·a·me·ni·al,
adjective
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catamenia
(ˌkætəˈmiːnɪə)
—
pl n
physiol
another word for
menses
[C18: from New Latin, from Greek
katamēnia
menses]
cata'menial
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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