Etymology

emmenology

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Today it means: The scientific study of menstruation. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἔμμηνα
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἔμμηνα“menses”
  2. English todayemmenology

From Ancient Greek ἔμμηνα (émmēna, “menses”) + -o- + -logy.

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