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🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

mestruazione

Pronunciation / Transliteration: mestruatˈtsjone

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Menstruation/ˌmɛn.strʊˈeɪ.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #7800 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"La mestruazione è un ciclo biologico regolare."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The regular physiological process in biological females of discharging blood and mucosal tissue from the inner lining of the uterus through the vagina.

    "Tracking her cycle helped her better understand her overall health during menstruation."
  2. 2

    The specific time period or duration during which a menstrual cycle's flow occurs.

    "She experienced minor abdominal cramping on the first day of her menstruation."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Late Latin 'menstruatio', originating from Latin 'menstruus' meaning 'monthly', which traces back to 'mensis' meaning 'month'. The term entered Middle English during the 14th century to describe the monthly physiological discharge in females, maintaining its precise biological context into modern usage.

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10 Global Lexicons: How "Menstruation" is said worldwide

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