menstrual

CEFRB2

/ˈmɛn.stɹu.əl/

adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Related to a woman's monthly period.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Lasting for a month.

Examples

  • My menstrual cycle is about every four weeks.

  • My menstrual cycle is irregular.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
2
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • /ˈmɛn.stɹəl/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Occurring once a month; monthly.

  2. Of or relating to the menses.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A menstrual period.

More examples

In context

  • a menstrual flower

  • “All that drama for what” I thought. All she had to do was tell me that I was having my menstrual. So much for band aids.

  • Recent studies in physiology have noted that women who live in close proximity to one another - nurses in a hospital or coeds in a college dormitory - tend to have their menstrual periods at the same time.

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English menstruall, from Latin mēnstruālis, from mēnstrua (“menses”), from neuter plural of mēnstruus (“of a month, monthly, of menstruation”), from mēnsis (“month”) + -ālis (“-al”); see moon.