premenstrual

English

Etymology

From pre- +‎ menstrual.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌpɹiːˈmɛnstɹʊəl/, /ˌpɹiːˈmɛnstɹʊl/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /pɹiˈmɛnztɹ(əw)əl/, /pɹiˈmɛnstɹ(əw)əl/

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Adjective

premenstrual (comparative more premenstrual, superlative most premenstrual)

1. Occurring in the time period during the menstrual cycle leading up to the beginning of menstruation.
2. Relating to the time period in a girl's life prior to her first experience of menstruation; prepubescent.

Derived terms

• premenstrual dysphoria
• premenstrual dysphoric disorder
• premenstrually
• premenstrual stress
• premenstrual syndrome
• premenstrual tension

 

Translations

occurring in the time period during the menstrual cycle

• Czech: premenstruační
• Italian: premestruale (it)
• Polish: przedmiesiączkowy (pl) m
• Russian: предменструа́льный (ru) (predmenstruálʹnyj)

See also

• premenstrual syndrome; PMS
• premenstrual tension

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French prémenstruel.

Adjective

premenstrual m or n (feminine singular premenstruală, masculine plural premenstruali, feminine and neuter plural premenstruale)

1. premenstrual

Declension

		singular				plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine		masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative- accusative	indefinite	premenstrual		premenstruală		premenstruali	premenstruale
	definite	premenstrualul		premenstruala		premenstrualii	premenstrualele
genitive- dative	indefinite	premenstrual		premenstruale		premenstruali	premenstruale
	definite	premenstrualului		premenstrualei		premenstrualilor	premenstrualelor

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɾemensˈtɾwal/ [pɾe.mẽnsˈt̪ɾwal]
• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: pre‧mens‧trual

Adjective

premenstrual m or f (masculine and feminine plural premenstruales)

1. premenstrual

Further reading

• “premenstrual”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10