meno

[mey-noh, me-naw]

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adverb

Music.

less.

meno-

a combining form borrowed from Greek, where it meant “month,” used with reference to menstruation in the formation of compound words.
menopause.

meno

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adverb

(esp preceding a dynamic or tempo marking) to be played less quickly, less softly, etc
short for meno mosso

meno-

combining form

menstruation
menorrhagia

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Word History and Origins

Origin of meno¹

1875–80; < Italian < Latin minus less

Origin of meno²

< Greek ��ŧ�Դ�-, combining form of ��ḗn month; moon

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Word History and Origins

Origin of meno¹

from Italian, from Latin minus less

Origin of meno²

from Greek ��ŧ�� month

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Example Sentences

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They came up against a major hurdle after discovering the boat to the final location, the small island of Gili Meno, only runs during daylight hours, which forced them to wait until the morning to set off.

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When she’s at the rink, where she and an accomplished team led by Christine Fowler-Binder oversee four senior-level pairs, two junior pairs, one novice pair and one intermediate pair, Meno’s parents take Todd to physical therapy sessions.

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For Meno and Sand — who were skating with other partners in Costa Mesa when they met, teamed up and then married in 1995 — life is now about adapting and appreciating every day and every small gain.

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Meno, his skating partner at two Olympics and the delicate but strong flower in their medal-winning performances at three world championships, had stayed home to work with the other pairs they coach at Great Park Ice in Irvine.

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“Physically he’s pretty good. He’s not happy where he is physically and he notices that more. But if you were to see him walking around or in a picture, he looks great, fine. He looks good,” Meno said.

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When To Use

�� does meno- mean?

Meno- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “month.” It is often used in medical terms, specifically in references to menstruation.Meno- comes from the Greek ��ḗn, meaning “month.” It's distantly related to the English word moon, itself related to the word month. Many calendars, both in the past and present, are based on the cycles of the moon.Menstruation is the periodic flow (known as menses) of blood and other substances from the uterus, which happens approximately every month in women of certain ages. Indeed, both menstruation and menses derive from the Latin ��ŧ��sis, meaning “month.”�� are variants of meno-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, meno- becomes men-, as in menarche.

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