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.

Concepten

menstruatie

maandstonden

menstruatiecyclus

regel

Synoniemen

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

🩸

Vertalingen

Menstruation

menstruación

mestruazione

menstruation

règles

Monatsblutung

menstruação

mestruo

Regel

menstres

menstruació

regla

εμμηνόρροια

حيض

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˌmɛnstɹuːˈeɪʃən/

Etymologie (Engels)

Verwant aan Frans: menstruation

Verwant aan Spaans: menstruación

Overgenomen van Oudengels: 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”).