premenstrual

premenstrual

English

Etymology

From pre- +‎ menstrual.

Pronunciation

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

• Audio (UK)

  (file)

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 dysphoric disorder
• premenstrually
• 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

Declension of premenstrual

		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

Adjective

premenstrual (plural premenstruales)

1. premenstrual

Further reading

• “premenstrual”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014