menstruation

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (countable, uncountable) The periodic discharging of the menses, the flow of blood and cells from the lining of the uterus in unfertilized females of humans and other primates.
2. (countable, uncountable) An instance of menstruation, the part of each month during which a fertile woman menstruates.

Sinonieme

menses

period

menstrual period

menstruate

menstrual cycle

monthly period

flow

catamenia

monthlies

menstrual

menstrual flow

menstruum

menorrhea

monthly

moon

🌔

menarche

periods

tired

😫

tongue

👅

unwell

lunaria

menstrual blood

flower

🌸

puberty

blood

🩸

Vertalings

Menstruation

menstruación

mestruazione

menstruation

règles

menstruação

Monatsblutung

menstruatie

mestruo

menstres

Regel

regla

menstruació

εμμηνόρροια

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˌmɛnstɹuːˈeɪʃən/

Etimologie (Engels)

Verwante met Frans: menstruation

Verwante met Spaans: menstruación

Geërf van Old English: mōnaþblōd

In summary

From menstruum + -ation, modelled after Late Latin menstruatio. The word is cognate with French menstruation, Spanish menstruación, displaced Old English mōnaþblōd (literally “monthblood”).