Meanings
- rareuncountablemedicineThe female menstrual discharge.
On inquiry it was found that this neurosis corresponded in time with the oncome of the catamenia.
1881, American journal of obstetrics and diseases of women and children: Volume 14Synonyms: Aunt Flo, Aunt Frieda, Aunt Rose, blob, blood sports, Bloody Mary, blowjob week, breaching the beaver dam
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe female menstrual discharge.
More synonyms by meaning
nounthe monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause
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Origin
- Ancient Greekκαταμήνια
- New Latincatamenia
- Englishcatamenia
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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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Portuguese catamênio, cataménio
- catamêniomenstruation
- cataméniomenstruation
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catamenia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catamenia
“catamenia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catamenia. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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