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men

1 American  
[men] / mɛn /

noun

  1. plural of man.

men- 2 American  

  1. variant of meno- before a vowel.

    menarche.
men British  
/ mɛn /

noun

  1. the plural of man

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men Idioms  

  1. see all things to all people (men); separate the men from the boys. Also see under man.

Usage

What does men- mean? Men- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “month.” It is used in a few medical terms, specifically in references to menstruation.Men- comes from the Greek mḗn, meaning “month.” It's distantly related to the English word moon, itself related to the word month. Many calendars, both in the past and present, are based on the cycles of the moon.Menstruation is the periodic flow (known as menses) of blood and other substances from the uterus, which happens approximately every month in women of certain ages. Indeed, both menstruation and menses derive from the Latin mēnsis, meaning “month.”Men- is a variant of meno-, which loses its -o- when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels.Want to know more? Read our Words That Use meno- article.

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