catamenia
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catamenia
- /kæ.təˈmiː.nɪ.ə/ UK
- /kæ.təˈmi.nɪ.ə/ US
Where it comes from
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.
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The female menstrual discharge.
On inquiry it was found that this neurosis corresponded in time with the oncome of the catamenia.
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Translations
Talk about this word "catamenia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/catamenia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. catamenia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/catamenia "catamenia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/catamenia.Cite this
@misc{catamenia_2026,
title = {catamenia},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/catamenia},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
