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grand climacteric

grand cli·mac·ter·ic
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [grand klahy-mak-ter-ik, klahy-mak-ter-ik]
    • /grænd klaɪˈmæk tər ɪk, ˌklaɪ mækˈtɛr ɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [grand klahy-mak-ter-ik, klahy-mak-ter-ik]
    • /grænd klaɪˈmæk tər ɪk, ˌklaɪ mækˈtɛr ɪk/

Definitions of grand climacteric words

  • noun grand climacteric Physiology. a period of decrease of reproductive capacity in men and women, culminating, in women, in the menopause. 1
  • noun grand climacteric any critical period. 1
  • noun grand climacteric a year in which important changes in health, fortune, etc., are held by some theories to occur, as one's sixty-third year (grand climacteric) 1
  • noun grand climacteric the period of maximum respiration in a fruit, during which it becomes fully ripened. 1
  • adjective grand climacteric Also, climacterical [klahy-mak-ter-i-kuh l] /ˌklaɪ mækˈtɛr ɪ kəl/ (Show IPA). critical; crucial. 1
See all 5 definitions of grand climacteric

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Origin of grand climacteric

First appearance:

before 1595
One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Latin clīmactēricus < Greek klīmaktērikós (klīmaktḗr rung of a ladder, critical point in life, equivalent to klīmak-, stem of klîmax (see climax) + -tēr noun suffix) + -ikos -ic

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Parts of speech for Grand climacteric

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grand climacteric popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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Synonyms for grand climacteric

noun grand climacteric

  • midlife crisis — a period of psychological stress occurring in middle age, thought to be triggered by a physical, occupational, or domestic event, as menopause, diminution of physical prowess, job loss, or departure of children from the home.
  • climacteric — a critical event or period
  • menopause — the period of permanent cessation of menstruation, usually occurring between the ages of 45 and 55.
All 3 Synonyms of grand climacteric

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