catamenia

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.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /kæ.təˈmiː.nɪ.ə/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /kæ.təˈmi.nɪ.ə/

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• Hyphenation: cat‧a‧me‧nia

catamenia (uncountable)

1. (physiology, rare) The female menstrual discharge.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:menstruation

   • 1881, American journal of obstetrics and diseases of women and children: Volume 14:

     On inquiry it was found that this neurosis corresponded in time with the oncome of the catamenia.

• catamenial

• “catamenia”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “catamenia”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.