menopause

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See also: Menopause, ménopause, and ménopausé

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛnəpɔːz/, /ˈmɛnoʊpɔːz/
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Noun

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.
    • 2023 November 24, Jonathan Ames, “‘Menopausal’ director wins discrimination case over Bibimoney boss’s jibe”, in The Times of London‎:
      The encounter soured Thomas's relationship with Jessa, who had founded the mobile payments company, with the chief executive eventually attributing the 51-year-old's behavior to the menopause, an employment tribunal was told.
    • 2023 November 29, Charles Hymas, “Menopausal female offenders could be spared jail under new sentencing guidelines”, in The Telegraph‎:
      The council is proposing to include guidance to magistrates and judges to consider the impact of the menopause on the behaviour of women typically aged between 45 and 55. […] Earlier this year an employment tribunal took account of a woman’s menopause symptoms in her claim of discrimination by her employers. Maria Rooney, 52, claimed her anxiety and depression from the menopause meant she took extended periods of sick leave leading to her resignation.
  2. The final menstrual period of a woman after which ovulation no longer occurs.

Usage notes

Sometimes encountered in the form the menopause, especially in Commonwealth English.

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References

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

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Etymology

Internationalism, borrowed from Dutch menopauze, from French ménopause, from Latin menopausis.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

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

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Italian

Noun

menopause f

  1. plural of menopausa
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