menopause

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See also: Menopause, ménopause, and ménopausé

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From French ménopause, from Latin menopausis, from Ancient Greek μήν (mḗn, “month”) + παῦσις (paûsis, “pause”). Equivalent to meno- +‎ -pause.[1]

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛnəpɔːz/, /ˈmɛnoʊpɔːz/
  • Audio (Berkshire, UK)(file)

Noun[edit]

menopause (countable and uncountable, plural menopauses)

  1. The period in a woman's life when menstruation becomes irregular and less frequent before eventually stopping altogether, usually accompanied by a range of unpleasant symptoms; the period spanning perimenopause up to postmenopause.
  2. The final menstrual period of a woman after which ovulation no longer occurs.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ “menopause”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Indonesian[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Internationalism, borrowed from Dutch menopauze, from French ménopause, from Latin menopausis.[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /menopaˈusə/
  • Rhymes: -sə, -ə
  • Hyphenation: mé‧no‧pa‧u‧sê

Noun[edit]

ménopausê (first-person possessive menopauseku, second-person possessive menopausemu, third-person possessive menopausenya)

  1. (gynaecology) menopause: The period in a woman's life when menstruation becomes irregular and less frequent before eventually stopping altogether, usually accompanied by a range of unpleasant symptoms; the period spanning perimenopause up to postmenopause; The final menstrual period of a woman after which ovulation no longer occurs.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Nicoline van der Sijs (2010) Nederlandse woorden wereldwijd‎[1], Den Haag: Sdu Uitgevers, →ISBN, →OCLC

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Noun[edit]

menopause f

  1. plural of menopausa
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