menopause en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈmɛnoʊpɔːz/
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈmɛnəpɔːz/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *meh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *mḗh₁n̥s Proto-Hellenic *méns Ancient Greek μήν (mḗn) French méno- Ancient Greek παύω (paúō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek παῦσις (paûsis)der. Latin pausabor. French -pause French ménopause English menopause From French ménopause, from Latin menopausis, from Ancient Greek μήν (mḗn, “month”) + παῦσις (paûsis, “pause”). Equivalent to meno- + -pause.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) 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 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 24, Jonathan Ames, “‘Menopausal’ director wins discrimination case over Bibimoney boss’s jibe”, in The Times of London: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.
2023 November 29, Charles Hymas, “Menopausal female offenders could be spared jail under new sentencing guidelines”, in The Telegraph:
- (countable, uncountable) The final menstrual period of a woman after which ovulation no longer occurs.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| menopauses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Deriveds
menoporsche · manopause · menopot · perimenopause · menopaused · male menopause · menopausing · penopause · femopause · philosopause · pseudomenopause · henopause · premenopause · menopausal
Synonyms
Translations (78)
uz klimaks (ending of menstruation) · pl klimakterium (ending of menstruation) · ml ആർത്തവവിരാമം (ending of menstruation) · pt menopausa (ending of menstruation) · de Wechseljahre (ending of menstruation) · sv övergångsålder (ending of menstruation) · cmn 更年期 (ending of menstruation) · pl przekwitanie (ending of menstruation) · ar إِيَاس (ending of menstruation) · uk менопа́уза (ending of menstruation) · ro menopauză (ending of menstruation) · az menopauza (ending of menstruation) · be клі́макс (ending of menstruation) · sq menopauzë (ending of menstruation) · ru менопа́уза (ending of menstruation) · sh менопа̀уза (ending of menstruation) · ko 갱년기 (ending of menstruation) · ko 폐경기 (ending of menstruation) · ca menopausa (ending of menstruation) · pl menopauza (ending of menstruation) · ru кли́макс (ending of menstruation) · mk менопауза (ending of menstruation) · cmn 絕經 /绝经 (ending of menstruation) · fi vaihdevuodet (ending of menstruation) · be клімактэ́рый (ending of menstruation) · az klimaks (ending of menstruation) · lv menopauze (ending of menstruation) · sh menopàuza (ending of menstruation) · da overgangsalder (ending of menstruation) · nl overgang (ending of menstruation) · fi menopaussi (ending of menstruation) · ky менопауза (ending of menstruation) · sl klimakterij (ending of menstruation) · ja 更年期 (ending of menstruation) · ka კლიმაქტერიუმი (ending of menstruation) · be менапа́ўза (ending of menstruation) · tg климактерий (ending of menstruation) · cmn 經絕期 /经绝期 (ending of menstruation) · fr ménopause (ending of menstruation) · hu klimax (ending of menstruation) · kk етеккір үзілісі (ending of menstruation) · ka მენოპაუზა (ending of menstruation) · lt menopauzė (ending of menstruation) · gd làn-sgur fuil-mìosa (ending of menstruation) · bg менопа́уза (ending of menstruation) · uk клімакте́рій (ending of menstruation) · vi sự mãn kinh (ending of menstruation) · nn overgangsalder (ending of menstruation) · it menopausa (ending of menstruation) · nb overgangsalder (ending of menstruation) · nb menopause (ending of menstruation) · ja 閉経 (ending of menstruation) · uz menopauza (ending of menstruation) · de Menopause (ending of menstruation) · sl menopavza (ending of menstruation) · hi रजोनिवृत्ति (ending of menstruation) · ka კლიმაქსი (ending of menstruation) · sl mena (ending of menstruation) · is tíðahvörf (ending of menstruation) · hy դաշտանադադար (ending of menstruation) · nl menopauze (ending of menstruation) · id menopause (ending of menstruation) · tl layag (ending of menstruation) · bcl langday (ending of menstruation) · el εμμηνόπαυση (ending of menstruation) · sw ukomo wa hedhi (ending of menstruation) · ky климакс (ending of menstruation) · fa یائسگی (ending of menstruation) · uk клі́макс (ending of menstruation) · sk menopauza (ending of menstruation) · ms menopaus (ending of menstruation) · nb klimakterium (ending of menstruation) · cs menopauza (ending of menstruation) · mi ruahinetanga (ending of menstruation) · tr menopoz (ending of menstruation) · es menopausia (ending of menstruation) · ru климакте́рий (ending of menstruation) · et menopaus (ending of menstruation)