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catamenia

/kæ.təˈmi.nɪ.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.04 in modern English

Syllables
cat-a-me-nia
IPA
/kæ.təˈmi.nɪ.ə/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The female menstrual discharge.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: catamenia, καταμήνια

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kæ.təˈmi.nɪ.ə/
  • British English: /kæ.təˈmiː.nɪ.ə/

Usage

Derived Forms

catamenial

Synonyms

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Questions

How do you pronounce catamenia?
The recorded pronunciation is /kæ.təˈmi.nɪ.ə/.
What does catamenia mean?
The female menstrual discharge.
Where does catamenia come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek. First known use: First attested in 1750.

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