Masculine

marchese

  1. (masculine) marquis
  2. (colloquial, dated, masculine, obsolete) menstruation, menstrual period

Frequency

C2
Hyphenated as
mar‧ché‧se
Pronounced as (IPA)
/marˈke.se/
Etymology

From Late Latin marchēnsis. Menstruation sense perhaps due to Italian marquises traditionally wearing bright red clothing to distinguish themselves from those around them.

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