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catamenial

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /kæ.təˈmiː.nɪ.əl/
  • General-American: /kæ.təˈmi.nɪ.əl/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to the menses or menstruation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, rare

Topics: medicine, physiology, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: menstrual

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

of or relating to menstruation or the menses

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • menstrual period

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: menstrual

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From catamenia + -al.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: cataménial — menstrual
  • Italian: catameniale — menstrual
  • Portuguese: catamenial — menstrual
  • Romanian: catamenial — menstrual
  • Spanish: catamenial — menstrual