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- [men-uh-pawz]
- /ˈmɛn əˌpɔz/
- /ˈmen.ə.pɔːz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [men-uh-pawz]
- /ˈmɛn əˌpɔz/
Definitions of menopause word
- noun menopause the period of permanent cessation of menstruation, usually occurring between the ages of 45 and 55. 1
- noun menopause male menopause. 1
- noun menopause The ceasing of menstruation. 1
- noun menopause the change: end of menstruation 1
- singular noun menopause The menopause is the time during which a woman gradually stops menstruating, usually when she is about fifty years old. 0
- noun menopause the period during which a woman's menstrual cycle ceases, normally occurring at an age of 45 to 50 0
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Origin of menopause
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
From the French word ménopause, dating back to 1870-75. See meno-, pause
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Parts of speech for Menopause
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menopause popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
menopause usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for menopause
noun menopause
- 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
- grand climacteric — Physiology. a period of decrease of reproductive capacity in men and women, culminating, in women, in the menopause.
- change of life — The change of life is the menopause.
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