Etymology

catamenia

cat·a·me·nia
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Today it means: The female menstrual discharge. Full definition →

New Latin catamenia ← Ancient Greek καταμήνια
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκαταμήνια
  2. New Latin · derived fromcatamenia
  3. English todaycatamenia

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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