monthly

== English == === Alternative forms === mon. (abbreviation) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmʌnθli/ Rhymes: -ʌnθli === Etymology 1 === From month +‎ -ly (adjectival suffix), perhaps via Middle English *monethly (attested only adverbially), from Old English mōnaþlīċ (“monthly”), from Proto-West Germanic *mānōþlīk, from Proto-Germanic *mēnōþlīkaz (“monthly”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian moundelk (“monthly”), German monatlich (“monthly”), Danish månedlig (“monthly”), Swedish månatlig (“monthly”), Norwegian Bokmål månedlig (“monthly”), Icelandic mánaðarlegur (“monthly”). ==== Adjective ==== monthly (not comparable) Occurring every month. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From Middle English monethly, equivalent to month +‎ -ly (adverbial suffix). Cognate with Saterland Frisian moundelk (“monthly”), Dutch maandelijks (“monthly”), German monatlich (“monthly”), Swedish månatligen (“monthly”). ==== Adverb ==== monthly (not comparable) Every month. ===== Translations ===== ==== Noun ==== monthly (plural monthlies) A publication that is published once a month. (euphemistic) The menstrual period. ===== Synonyms ===== every month, each month, mensually ===== Descendants ===== Japanese: マンスリー ===== Translations ===== ==== Derived terms ==== === See also === weekly daily yearly === See also === Thesaurus:frequency