LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

mēnstruum

mēnstruum n (genitive mēnstruī)
Classical[ˈmẽː.stru.ũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈmɛn.stru.um]

Meaning

  1. a monthly payment
  2. a monthly term of office or service
  3. in pluralmenstrual discharge

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativemēnstruummēnstrua
genitivemēnstruīmēnstruōrum
dativemēnstruōmēnstruīs
accusativemēnstruummēnstrua
ablativemēnstruōmēnstruīs
vocativemēnstruummēnstrua

menstrŭum, i, v. menstruus.

Origins

Substantive of mēnstruus (“of or pertaining to a month, monthly”), from mēnsis (“month”).

In English words that came into English from mēnstruum

  • menstruummēnstruum
  • menstruousmenstruosus

Quick answers

What does mēnstruum mean in Latin?
mēnstruum, a noun, means “a monthly payment; a monthly term of office or service; menstrual discharge”.
What is the genitive of mēnstruum?
The genitive singular is mēnstruī. mēnstruum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce mēnstruum?
In classical Latin, [ˈmẽː.stru.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈmɛn.stru.um].