men

¹

[men]

noun

1. plural of man.

men-

²

1. variant of meno- before a vowel.

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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

Two men have been charged with burglary after gold jewellery dating to the Bronze Age was stolen from St Fagans National Museum of History in Cardiff.

From BBC

The men worked out how to build constructions with large spaces between the molecules, through which gases and other chemicals can flow.

From BBC

The men heard a crackle in their headsets as the radio signal to Mission Control faltered and then failed.

From BBC

Known as Mas'ud, the 74-year-old has claimed that three masked men forced him to make the statement after threatening him and his family.

From BBC

The UK's most senior prosecutor has said a case involving two men accused of spying for China collapsed because he could not obtain evidence from the government referring to China as a national security threat.

From BBC

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.