men
1 Americannoun
noun
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.
Example Sentences
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Overall, 78% of the disappeared are men between the ages of 30 and 59, Marcela Figueroa, a Mexican security official, told reporters.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
At the time, however, the frontier – with its rugged cowboys, miners and railroad men – defined American manhood.
From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026
One by one, Ford also tracked down the men in Cynthia’s life.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
The men were on a motorbike which collided with a crash barrier on Pond Park Road East at about 16:25 BST on Saturday.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
But he continued to struggle, to the obvious glee of the men around him.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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