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• meno
  meno

  adverb

  less.
• meno-
  meno-

  a combining form borrowed from Greek, where it meant “month,” used with reference to menstruation in the formation of compound words.

meno

¹ American  

[mey-noh, me-naw] / ˈmeɪ noʊ, ˈmɛ nɔ /

adverb

Music.

1. less.

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meno- ² American  

1. a combining form borrowed from Greek, where it meant “month,” used with reference to menstruation in the formation of compound words.

   menopause.

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meno ¹ British  

/ ˈmɛnəʊ /

adverb

1. (esp preceding a dynamic or tempo marking) to be played less quickly, less softly, etc

2. short for meno mosso

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meno- ² British  

combining form

1. menstruation

   menorrhagia

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Usage

What does meno- mean? Meno- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “month.” It is often used in medical terms, specifically in references to menstruation. Meno- 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.”What are variants of meno-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, meno- becomes men-, as in menarche.

Etymology

Origin of meno¹

1875–80; < Italian < Latin minus less

Origin of meno-²

< Greek mēno-, combining form of mḗn month; see moon