men

men — combining form

1. used at the start of medical words to describe something connected with the mont

1.構詞成分B2
釋義

used at the start of medical words to describe something connected with the monthly flow of blood from a woman's body that happens during the years she can have children.

例句

Dr. Adisa told the class that menstruation is a natural monthly process.

combining form: men- + -struation → menstruation

Sora's mother began to have hot flushes when she reached menopause.

medical term: menopause (men- + Greek pausis 'pause')

文法句型

men- + [noun root]

用法筆記

Always attached to the beginning of a word; never used alone as a separate word. Most common in medical and health contexts.

常見錯誤

❌I have my men.' (meaning 'I have my period.')
✅I have my period.
💡'men-' is a combining form that must be attached to another word part (e.g., menstruation, menstrual). It is never a standalone word.