καταμήνιος

English (LSJ)

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   A monthly, of wages, IG12.339.30, al.; καθάρσεις Ph.1.45; αἷμα Gal.UP14.3.    2 hired by the month, BGU1521 (iii B. C.), POxy.2155.8(iv A. D.).    II Subst. καταμηνίη, ἡ (sc. κάθαρσις), = καταμήνια, τά, prob. in IG12(5).646 (Ceos).    2 τὰ κ. menses of women, Hp.Aph.3.28, Arist.GA 727a18, al., Plot.2.9.12, etc.: sg. -μήνιον, τό, Arist.HA573a16, Gal. 8.423, Speus. ap. Alex.Aphr.in Metaph.699.31.