Etymology: Gk men menos month
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I. — see men-
II. combining form
: remaining : persisting
Menorhyncha
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a combining form borrowed from Greek, where it meant "month," used with reference to menstruation in the formation of compound words: menopause.
Also, esp. before a vowel, men-.
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comb. form relating to menstruation
menopause
Origin:
from Greek mēn ‘month’
Useful english dictionary. 2012.