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Italian
Etymology
From meno- + pausa.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /me.noˈpaw.za/
- Rhymes: -awza
- Hyphenation: me‧no‧pàu‧sa
Noun
menopausa f (plural menopause)
- menopause
Portuguese
Etymology
Compound of Ancient Greek μήν (mḗn, “month”) + pausa (“break”).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -awzɐ
- Hyphenation: me‧no‧pau‧sa
Noun
menopausa f (plural menopausas)
- (physiology) menopause (definitive cessation of menstruation)
- (physiology) menopause (the stage of a woman's life at which this process occurs (the average age at which menopause begins is 51))