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.stɹu.əl/, /ˈmɛn.stɹəl/ (the latter pronunciation leading to the spelling menstral)
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Adjective

menstrual (not comparable)

Of or relating to the menses.
(dated) Occurring once a month; monthly.
(dated) Lasting for a month.
a menstrual flower

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Translations

of or having to do with the menses

Catalan: menstrual
Czech: menstruační (cs)
French: menstruel (fr)
Galician: menstrual
Greek: εμμηνορροϊκός (el) m (emminorroïkós)
Irish: míosta

Italian: mestruale (it)
Polish: miesiączkowy (pl) m
Portuguese: menstrual (pt)
Russian: менструа́льный (ru) (menstruálʹnyj), ме́сячный (ru) (mésjačnyj) (euphemistic, "monthly")
Spanish: menstrual (es)

occurring once a month

French: mensuel (fr)
Greek: έμμηνος (el) m (émminos), καταμήνιος (el) m (katamínios)

Italian: mensile (it)
Russian: ме́сячный (ru) (mésjačnyj)

lasting for a month

Greek: μηνιαίος (el) m (miniaíos)
Italian: mensile (it)

Russian: ме́сячный (ru) (mésjačnyj)

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Portuguese

Adjective

menstrual m or f (plural menstruais, comparable)

menstrual (relating to menstruation)

Spanish

Adjective

menstrual (plural menstruales)

menstrual (relating to menstruation)

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