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The word "menses" may be used with a singular or plural form of the verb.
menses(
mehn
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siz
)A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
1. (general)
a. el menstruo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A girl's first menses can be a traumatic experience.El primer menstruo de una chica puede ser una experiencia traumática.
b. la menstruación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A dull pain heralded the onset of her menses.Un dolor sordo anunciaba el comienzo de su menstruación.
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