catamenia
Syllables: cat·a·me·niaUK/kæ.təˈmiː.nɪ.ə//kæ.təˈmi.nɪ.ə/
catamenia noun: the female menstrual discharge.
Noun
catamenia (uncountable)
- The 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 14
- Synonyms:
- Aunt Flo, Aunt Frieda, Aunt Rose, blob, blood sports, Bloody Mary, blowjob week, breaching the beaver dam, caught short, Charlie
catamenia meaning in Tamil
catamenia in Tamil
- கருப்பை மாத ஒழுக்கு, மாதவிடாய்
Synonyms of catamenia
- Aunt Flo
- Aunt Frieda
- Aunt Rose
- blob
- blood sports
- Bloody Mary
- blowjob week
- breaching the beaver dam
- caught short
- Charlie
30 more synonymsFewer synonyms
- closed for maintenance
- come crook
- country cousin
- crimson tide
- crimson wave
- curse
- curse of Eve
- curse of Tom
- dropping clots
- entertaining the general
- fallen to the Communists
- fall off the roof
- flowers
- flashing the red flag
- flying baker
- flying the red flag
- friend
- grandma George
- granny
- granny grunts
- have the painters in
- have one's moons
- have the rag on
- high tide
- holy week
- illness
- in the red tent
- Jennie
- lady problems
- lady time
Origin of 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.
Words formed from catamenia
Questions about catamenia
- What does catamenia mean?
- Catamenia means the female menstrual discharge.
- What is catamenia in Tamil?
- Catamenia in Tamil is கருப்பை மாத ஒழுக்கு, மாதவிடாய். See Catamenia meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is catamenia?
- Catamenia is a noun.
- How do you pronounce catamenia?
- Catamenia is pronounced /kæ.təˈmiː.nɪ.ə/ (UK).
Words near catamenia in the dictionary
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