men

¹

[men]

noun

1. plural of man.

men-

²

1. variant of meno- before a vowel.

   menarche.

men

/ mɛn /

noun

1. the plural of man

Idioms and Phrases

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

Example Sentences

The Phillies would send eight more men to the plate in the inning, scoring four more times, with two of those runs coming on Schwarber’s second homer of the night.

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Clarke's men then welcome Belarus to Glasgow on Sunday, with the hope a victory in that one will raise their points total to 10.

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The ATP now has greater oversight of the balls used on the men's tour.

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This is plausible, as biting Ukrainian winters can make it too cold for men or their supplies to stay in trenches, makeshift dwellings and storage.

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Most of the men in the clip, meanwhile, seem to represent the most unsavory examples of their gender.

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Related Words

• dude 
• fellow 
• gentleman 
• guy 
• person 

When To Use

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.