menses
/ˈmɛn.siːz/noun
menses is spelled M-E-N-S-E-S: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 75,877th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, menses means “The discharge of blood and cellular tissue that flows from the inner lining of the uterus out through the vagina, occurring typically once a month in…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in menses?
| Letters | 6: M-E-N-S-E-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 75,877th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is menses?
Menses appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 75,877th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce menses?
- /ˈmɛn.siːz/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-menses.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does menses mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The discharge of blood and cellular tissue that flows from the inner lining of the uterus out through the vagina, occurring typically once a month in uninseminated women; a menstrual flow.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Menses in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense menstrual flow:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | règles, menstruations, menstrues |
| Spanish | menstruo, menstruación |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does menses come from?
From Latin mēnsis (“month”), the plural being mēnsēs (“months”), corresponding to the approximately month-long span of the menstrual cycle. Compare month.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).